Don't blink. They grow up way too fast. Seems like yesterday we had her first birthday, now I'm writing checks for her sophomore year in college.
the pouty lip thing is a heartbreaker to watch....
High Cap is absolutely right. You must be a parent first, and a friend second. Most people get it backwards nowadays. You can spot them because their kids are running around like banshees, yelling and screaming, and breaking stuff. Also, eat dinner as a family at the table. This tradition is dying, and society is suffering for it. It is one of the few times our family settles down together and discuss our day. I have five kids so my spanking hand stays raw, but my kids are some of the most respectful and well mannered children most people ever meet. Children are like anything in life, the effort you put in shows in the result you get out.