An Inch

I looked at Sebastian yesterday and thought he looked taller than I remembered. I measured him and sure enough he has grown an inch in the last month. This is not an unimportant inch. It is the inch that made him taller than me. I have been watching for this but I was not prepared. He is becoming a young man that I am so proud to call my son. Last night we stayed out late playing cards with friends and Sawyer fell asleep. Sebastian wanted to carry him to the van but Eric was already in the process of doing so. When we got home Sebastian would not take no for an answer and carried him into the house. (all the way to bed) I got a little misty watching him carry his brother because it has been my prayer that he would look out for his brother and that is not usually the case.
Today Sebastian is working with Eric to finish a side job that turned out to be more than we expected. Sebastian was not thrilled to be spending his day working but he sucked up his disappointment and went with a good attitude. Maybe he is ready to be taller than me.