Liam's First Solid Foods

Since we have been struggling with some possible food allergies for the last couple of months (via breastmilk) we delayed starting solids until just before Liam turned 6 months. Rolf was so excited to finally be able to help feed Liam. We started out with rice cereal and breast milk mixed together and as you can see from the pictures Liam was a little perplexed by the whole experience. It took Liam and us a couple of weeks to get the hang of solids but we are now doing great with them. So far Liam has tried rice cereal, sweet potatoes, bananas, and most recently, avocados. Liam is a really big fan of avocados!

Sooooo BIG...6 Months TODAY!

"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

they will lift you up in their hands..."

Psalm 91:11-12

Our sweet baby boy is 6 months old today and I can not believe how quickly this last 6 months has passed. Liam is such a sweet, happy, cuddly little guy and he is revealing more and more of his personality to us every day. As far as the doctors are concerned he is doing great! Over the past 6 months we have gone to the cardiologist every 6 to 8 weeks for routine check-ups and during those visits we have received good news on Liam's progress. Since the surgery on November 24th, where the doctors repaired his heart defect, he has remained stable and is not only growing and hitting all of his milestones as he should but he is THRIVING! Liam will have to have more surgeries in the future but that is not something we worry about because we know it is all in God's hands.

Liam is truly a miracle and such a blessing to us each and every day. He is the light of our lives and I feel that I can see God's glory shining through him every time I look into those big, beautiful, blue eyes. We thank God for granting us the honor of being Liam's parents and pray daily for strength, wisdom, peace, and understanding as we travel along this journey.

Since we are celebrating 6 months today, I thought I would give you 6 of my favorite things about Liam right now, although it will be a little difficult to limit myself since I love everything about him!

1. I love your beautiful blue eyes that seem to be getting more and more blue every day.
2. I love the sweet way you hold my hand as you are drifting off to sleep.
3. I love the way you place your little hand on the side of your face when you are getting sleepy.
4. I love that you smile, laugh, and kick with excitement when your daddy walks in the door from work.
5. I love that the first sound you are making is "mama, mama, mama" even though I know you have no idea yet that, that is me!!
6. I love that you love to sit and cuddle with me and with your daddy.

A Day at the Beach....

As you can tell Liam absolutely loved his first trip to the beach! As soon as nice weather hit Hampton Roads (in early April) we headed out for a family trip to the beach one Saturday afternoon. Of course it was a beautiful day when we left our house but by the time we reached the beach it was overcast and cool but we were determined to put our toes in the sand and in the ocean. Liam enjoyed a nice afternoon nap as we walked on the broadwalk but woke up just in time to play in the sand. We are looking forward to our first true family vacation next week and plan to spend lots of time at the beach. Here are some more pictures from the day.

Baby's First Easter

I know this is very belated but I just wanted to post a picture of Liam on his first Easter! He looked so super cute in his outfit from his Aunt Rebecca! The outfit came complete with overalls, a matching onsie, a sweater, socks, shoes, and a hat (that I forgot to put on for the picture)! Rolf was post call on Easter Sunday but Liam and I had a great time going to church together and then enjoyed a quiet day at home while Rolf napped. That evening we were invited over to the Sposato's (Rolf's mentor and friend) house for dinner with their family and some friends. We always enjoy hanging out with their family and felt very blessed to celebrate the holiday with such good friends.

Liam's 1st Easter