my not-so-little boy

I took this picture today of Nicolas and as I was taking it, I saw my goofy little monkey that I finally caught on camera looking at the lens. But then when I went to look back on the picture to make sure it came out how I wanted, I saw something different. I saw a boy. I saw his daddy's features with hints of his momma here and there. I saw an inquiring mind. Innocent eyes. I look back on pictures of when I was his age and recognize instantly that I still look the same only older. I looked at this picture knowing that this is what my son will look like 10 years from now still. I realized also today he is not a baby any longer. Am I sad about this? Not really. I've gotten over those feelings once he turned 1 because I no longer counted his month milestones. He continues to learn and explore and BOY! is he adventurous! I'm excited for him to expand his vocabulary and carry on conversations with me. I took this picture today in hopes that I would capture my boy but instead was surprised to have caught a glimpse of the man he'll be someday.