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I told my children I had a sudden urge to push the "pause" button on our lives. They, naturally, looked at me like I was nuts. But, I was suddenly hit with a rush of developments that, all at once, reminded me how quickly kids grow up.

Madeline: She climbs the stairs. I am spending most waking moments doing my best to prevent traumatic head injuries.

Benjamin: At preschool, he sat down in front of a bin of plastic letters, and, without guidance or suggestion, spelled out B-E-N and D-A-D and M-O-M. Well, to be honest, it was O-M-O and then M-O-O-M. But, still.

Elisabeth: While we've known for some time Elisabeth is quite a good reader, it's something she has downplayed and even tried to hide, so we don't make a big fuss. All of a sudden, she is reading, on her own. Every time I look, Libby has her nose stuck in a Junie B. Jones book. The only problem is they're Junie B. Jones books-- not the greatest literary choice, but I guess it could be worse.

Amanda: She sat down after school and wrote out her entire name in cursive. Not the greatest cursive, yet definitely better handwriting than mine.

There's no stoppin' it... My babies are growing up.