still growing

Joel is now almost as tall as his Aunt Amanda. By this time next year, he'll be taller than she is. He'll be taller than his Meema in another year. He'll probably be taller than his mother and Grandma Ruth in another year. This is both scary and exciting -- scary to see my oldest child growing out of childhood; exciting to see him healthy, strong, and making his own decisions (many of them good and right).

Seth automatically jumped in the picture when he saw the camera. I'm pretty sure he believes that all pictures, applause, laughter, praise, and celebration is about him :-) And that's just fine since it means that he knows he's loved.