Perks

Being the oldest kid in the family does have some drawbacks, 

but you can't say that it doesn't come with a few perks:  most details of Oliver's entire life have been documented right here on this little blog-something I can't quite say about the other two kids (although I am trying!)

Thirty years from now, if he ever wants to know what he looked like on the day he discovered his first loose tooth, I will be able to log right in and show him these pictures ;) 

(can you tell he is excited?)

 They are all still in there, but I know it won't be long before that smile will be changed forever.

So I will just take a picture, 

embrace the change

and be grateful for the gift it has been to watch him grow up...  

 Because THAT is the perk of being a mom.