You’re likely never to witness your grass grow, but mowing it every week proves that it does. So it is with kids and growing pains. The yardstick may physically record their incremental spurts but the groans in the night are the indicators of such growth.
Last night our oldest awoke at least four times because he ‘ached’ so bad. I can vaguely remember those days and know how uncomfortable it can be. It’s bittersweet, but he just seems so young to be growing so quickly. The last time I measured him, he was stretching past five feet well on his way toward six. When that day comes it’ll be a new perspective for all of us. Somehow I doubt that when he matches my height he’ll begin to see things the way I do.