How fast kids grow

So this weekend, we're celebrating my first nephew's 8th birthday. I can't believe he's already 8 years old. It seems like it was just yesterday when he was just born, and I held him in my arms. It may sound like he's like my own child, but he's my baby. He is the first nephew in our family, and so he's definitely more spoiled than the other nephews and nieces. I feel like I connect with him the most because he was the nephew that I took care of basically his whole life. I took care of him when he was a newborn till he was about 3 or 4 years old. Time really does go by very fast, and it's amazing how fast kids grow up these days. I keep telling him that I don't want him to grow up anymore, because the next thing I know, he won't want to talk to his aunt anymore. He'll be too held up with his friends and possibly a girlfriend in his teenage years, that I won't matter as much to him anymore. It totally sucks, but it's life, and I must deal with it for all my nephews and nieces. So for those who do have children, or little ones in your family, make sure you spend good quality time with them, because time really does go by quickly. Cherish those moments =)