the height of babydom

Ben has finally reached it--the height of babydom. He is chubby and uncoordinated and can't quite express himself. He looks like a beautiful cartoon character. He can crawl, and he's working on standing and walking. He babbles all day long trying new sounds in his mouth, his current favorite being "Ca." Holding his hands as he tried to take steps today, it hit me. In a little over ten months, he will be an official toddler, on his way to being a boy. I miss him already.