big boy painting

my little boy is getting so big, and is becoming so independent. i was amazed today when i took him to lunch and pulled a high chair up to our table. he CLIMBED into the high chair, turned around and sat down in it all by himself. it is fun to see, but hard also... hard to see him growing up, and hard to LET him grow up... i feel like my heart rate speeds up so easily these days from being nervous.
the other day i let porter do some finger painting. he was having a blast until he looked at his hands and realized he was "dirty". after that he wanted nothing more than to clean up.