Already dreading....

...the day when Zach no longer needs to hold my finger to walk someplace.

Yesterday, we were exploring the backyard together, and when he paused in the yard to examine a leaf, I was stroking his soft hand with my finger, and felt a twinge of sadness that it won't always be this way. One day, in the not so distant future, he will begin walking entirely on his own, and will no longer need mommy and her finger to help him along. I guess it's just that first stage of individuation--the first of many many to follow...altho knowing that doesn't necessarily make it any easier.