Where has the time gone?

I cried on Chloe's first birthday. Not once, but all day. She has been a "big girl" since that day, June 7, 2005. I struggle to hold on to babyhood with all my might. I still let her crawl in bed with us in the middle of the night. She likes to sleep on top of me by the way. I still push her in the stroller. I even bought a new stroller a couple of months ago. I still lift her up and put her in the shopping cart even though her legs are much too long. I still walk through the baby department at Target even though I don't need anything in that department. I decided on Chloe's first birthday that babyhood wasn't going to end that day. Instead, I decided to stretch it out and make it last until her 5th birthday. Well, that day is near. Chloe will be 5 in a little over a month. Are those blisters on my hands? I am still holding on to the rope of babyhood. Will I let go on June 7, 2009? Or will I tighten my grip? I told you last week that Chloe is reading. Yesterday Chloe learned how to ride her new bike, without training wheels. It only took a few minutes, just long enough for me to run in the house to grab the camera only to miss the whole thing. So, enjoy these pictures. I'm going to go look at wedding dresses because I don't have as much time as I thought I did. I love you Chloe, happy birthday.