Growing

"Mom, are you still growing?" Aidan asked me as I put him to bed tonight.

"Nope. I'm all done. But you'll keep growing and growing - until you are taller and bigger than me." I replied.

"But then how did Grandma and Grandpa grow to be SO old?"

I am sure my in laws would not appreciate this characterization of their age, but I tried to keep the chuckles to a minimum as my response. After a few minutes of discussion on aging vs. growing, Aidan gave me a hug and said to me, "I don't ever want you to grow old Mom."

And my heart broke a little as I had to confess that I never really want him to grow old either.