baby to Boy to..

It is amazing how my own son has been the teacher for me. Not in a quantum physics kind of way, but more practically and more about myself. For example, I remember watching him sitting on his high chair and hoping he would already know how to eat by himself.. Now I am kind of hoping he wouldn't eat by himself.. because then I have to clean up the mess.. i remember watching him on the ground crying because a toy was an inch too far from his reach.. I thought, "if only you knew how to crawl or walk" Well now he can and does and the toys are all over the place.
Now what have I learned? that now I wish he knew how to talk.. and that it seems I am never satisfied with what I have, but think that something else is better. I do at times just grab my boy and hold him close thinking how in a few years this will not be possible.. and how lovely he is right now.. I hope I can keep seeing him complete as he is right now.

winter has loosened it's grip on our city, streets are clear of snow and water is dripping everywhere. Sun actually feels warm when it shines on us! it is all feeling really great. I said to Halle how I almost have forgotten the cold we had this winter.. It was so cold that it hurt to bike to school.
I have started to get this reminiscent thoughts about Oulu.. how we are here only one more year.. It has been great and that we should really do this before we go.. One more year to go.. This summer though I am able to work as a dentist already, well as long as I pass two more exams and work hard in the clinic.. then I can work as a dentist. I have already secured a place down south near Helsinki to work at and in few weeks we will go by to say hi and get to know the place. So Summer plans are taking place and things are moving along, hopefully you all are having a great Spring time too!

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