Wait! Stop..!

Does anyone know how to freeze a child? To keep them just as they are and not let them grow up? This is what I want to do to my second son. He's not perfect, but nearly. He pokes my eyes and says "AYE AYE". I love the way he smells and I can barely let him go I want to kiss him so much. I know one day he will want me to drop him off a block away, hate the way I dress, and all the rules I'll have for him. I try not to think about it. but for now any time I sit down he grabs my arm and says "up! UP!" 'play with me mommy, look at all i can do.' ahhhh if he could just say this way. I would give anything to keep washing those little starfish hands, listen to the "duck" sound, and hold his squishy body forever. of course it's exhausting, but as my friend Jillian reminds me, he's not going to be little forever and now I wish he would.