7 Months this week

Wow! Bryce will be 7 months this Tuesday. Crazy how time is flying. It is hard to believe that he is sitting up, starting to get into everything, starting to reach for mommy and daddy, and I could go on and on! This is such a fun stage but I know each stage will have its own joys and I am so thankful each and every day for this precious life that has so richly blessed mine and Jon's life! Even harder to believe is that its been 6 months since we came home from UAB. While at UAB, we longed for home, our familiar surroundings, our own bed, and to introduce Bryce to his home and puppy dog. Now it's been 6 months since we got to do that and before we know it, we will be planning his first birthday. I am so thankful. As I rocked my precious boy to sleep tonight, I couldn't help but think about what so many people have told us. "Soak up every moment because you will blink you eyes and they will be all grown up." Just watching him sleep and getting to rock him right now is the most wonderful blessing from God! I prayed and prayed while we were at UAB awaiting his big operation that I would experience these days with him, to rock him, to hold him, to nurse him, to be "Bryce's mommy"! I cherish these days and look forward to many more........He had his first yogurt tonight. Pear yogurt...the boy loves pears which is the funniest thing because you think bananas, peaches, apples (he does love apples), but pears just doesn't usually come to mind first when you think of what a baby might like but he scarfs them down. His usual breakfast right now is oatmeal and apples, sweet potatoes in the middle of the day, and carrots and green beans for dinner. Dr. Crenshaw told us this week at his 6 month check-up that he could now have some yogurt so we tried it and it was a definite success. At his check-up, he weighed 15 lb., 4 oz. and was 27 inches long. She told us he was going to be long and slender...just like his daddy! We just love him so much. I will end my blog with some recent pictures of him and some from UNA Fan day today. Go Lions!