August 28, 2009
Jake had his ‘cool dude’ moment today. After a long day of swimming and cannonballs into the pool, he emerged as if from a chrysalis, wrapped in his favorite turquoise towel, his hair tousled just so. He flashed his signature ‘peace’ sign with hands that still spoke of childhood, his puckered lips a comic contrast to his trying-so-hard-to-be-grown-up pose.He’s at that age where he teeters between the innocence of youth and the allure of adolescence, capturing the hearts of his audience of family and friends who can’t help but laugh and cheer him on.I find myself both eager for all he’ll become and wistful for the little boy who is quickly slipping away.