Isaac has been waking up at night complaining that his legs hurt. That sounds about right, growing pains. I’m sure if I looked closely and long enough, I’d be able to actually see his little limbs stretching. He says his bike helmet is too tight so apparently his head is keeping up. Most of his pants aren’t fitting and his dentist just told us his teeth aren’t fitting - she even used the word extraction talking about making room for his permanent set and hinting that we should start saving for braces now.
Isaac’s pain aside, I love so many things about all this growing. Despite having been walking since the age of 1, now Isaac actually walks. He can get around the zoo or the mall or hike to the park without any wheeled devices or even much complaining. He is riding his 2-wheeled bike in a funny, out of control kind of way up and down the sidewalk “practicing” for real bike rides. He is completely independent in the bathroom and when we get home and my hands are full of bags, library books or dripping-with-glue school projects, he takes my keys and unlocks the door. This weekend he and Libby had a sleep-over at their aunt and uncle’s house and Isaac assured me that he packed his bag and yep, he had everything he needed. I, of course, checked to be sure and except for a pair of socks he absolutely had everything including a sweatshirt, a total just-in-case kind of thing that I have drilled into his head.
What a big kid. I love watching him grow and become so capable even though I know where this is all going… further and further away from me. But I can’t stop that, I wouldn’t want to stop it so I’ll soothe the growing pains with a little Tylenol and TLC and always be there... just in case!
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