Almost One

Tonight after watching the sunset at the park, the three of us walked home. We were waiting for the light to change when the couple standing in front of us turned to smile at Evan.

"He is so cute" she said. "How old is he?"

"He is almost one" I replied.

There it was. It just few off of my tongue. I have been so proud of recent days announcing to my playgroup this week that my son "isn't EVEN 11 months yet!". I have been holding onto these last weeks announcing that Evan is 10 months old. I was going to say that until he hit 11 months and then use every date that allowed until we actually reached his first birthday. But-tonight looking up at my little boy, I saw a little boy and I knew in my heart it was time to say almost one.