Growing Pains

I've been having an internal struggle when it comes to the healthy growing and aging of my little guy, as I'm sure every mother goes through.
First, second, or third? Doesn't matter. The familiarity doesn't make it easier, I'm told.
On one hand they are learning, developing, showing off their newly acquired skill with pride, and on the other, "Why? This is too soon! Slow down!".

I find this struggle the hardest while shopping. He has enough clothes and diapers for the current time-frame Kaiden, so I'm shopping for the person he will be in a few weeks, or months, and it's hard to look at an outfit as long as my torso, and think "this is how big he will be in this short period of time...NO, MOM! Out that down, he might not like red!!".

I am in absolute awe when I stare at him how drastically he has changed since they tossed him on my chest and said "meet your son!". His nose has taken on the shape of his mommy's, he's MANY inches longer, and his weight gain isn't just noticeable due to the excess weight on my arm. He grabs his bottle and holds it steadily in his mouth, when you hold his hands, he beins to try to pull up, and he's grasping his toys left, right and center.

When I was pregnant, all I could picture was park outings, and skating, and going to the zoo .. when he was "older", and now I'm in no rush.