Jude turns 5!

Our precious boy turned 5!  Can I share just a little bit with you about this little love of mine?  He is AWESOME.  I couldn't adequately express all the joy that he brings to our life.  He is full of life and laughter.  He has taught me so much about myself it is ridiculous.  A few words I would use to describe him are: Athletic, Brave, Courageous, ok, I won't go through the entire alphabet but I would like to add a few more. Kind, Loving, and Sensitive.  I could keep going but you get the idea. He is such a cool little man!
It is hard to believe he will start kindergarten in the fall.  This saddens me to no end.  I can't imagine him being away from me all day Monday through Friday.  (providing full day kindergarten is available) This, my friends, is such a loss to me. He, however, is very excited! Even greater than that for my boy, is that he gets to play baseball this year.  I am pretty sure he has waited his WHOLE life for this.  I am pretty excited myself!
As a Mama I really wish there was a button somewhere that I could push to slow it all down.  I am amazed at the accelerated pace of life once you have children.  We blink and a year has passed.  Since there is no such button to be pushed I will simply let each and every piece of his childhood fill my heart where I will keep it always. There is not a day that goes by that I don't count Jude one of my greatest blessings of life.