Cassie is all grown up

My baby is all grown up. I'm not ready. At Monday's doctor's appointment, Cassie weighed in at a whopping 7 lbs. What happened to the 5-lb., 5-oz. baby I used to know?

Then, Tuesday, Nicole and I noticed that Cassie had gotten noticeably cuter. Where's the wrinkled, skinny air-breathing fetus we brought home way back when?

Even more disturbing, Nicole told me that Cassie will, over the next few weeks, be able to (a) smile in response to a smile, and (b) raise her head 45 degrees when lying down. Such sophistication!

Did we make a mistake raising our daughter up in Manhattan, where kids grow up so quickly?