It has been a full day! We woke up to pouring down rain from Tropical Storm Hannah. It looked to be a wash out of a day. You slept in until 8:30 and we were so grateful for hte extra sleep. I guess everyone just likes to be a little lazy on a rainy Saturday morning.
You woke up happy - in a much better mood than last night. Daddy and I could not make you happy no matter what we tried. But thank goodness a good night sleep seemed to do the trick.
We made full use of the 'free time' while you were napping and removed all the furniture from the blue room and moved all your toys in there. It is officially your play room. You seemed to really enjoy it and played for an hour, moving from one thing to the next, and thoroughly enjoying the exersaucer the longest.
Mommy ran some errands while you took your second nap and I decided to buy you cereal. Yep, cereal. The doctor said we can start with cereal then fruits and vegetables. I mixed it with some apple juice and water to add some flavor. It was hilarious!
You did not like it at first! You didn't know what to do with such a new consistency. You spit it out about 10 times before you finally realized it wasn't so bad and you learned how to swallow it.
And then you enjoyed it! Smiling and laughing throughout your new meal.
We went to your first college football game at Liberty - Go Flames! You were decked out in Miami gear, though, because daddy wanted to make sure everyone knew the 'real' game was coming on at 8 when the Canes would take on the Gators. We got stopped by dozens of people - some had never seen you before, some hadn't seen you in a long time and were anxious to see how much you'd grown.. I carried you in the front pack and youw ere just as content as could be. (Pictures to come - I forgot the camera but some friends made sure to capture the moment.)
By the time we got home, you were exhausted. I tried to hold you off until your usual 9:30 bedtime but you wouldn't have it. So by 9 p.m. you were out cold. I love when I rock you to sleep and you rest your head on my shoulder, nuzzling close to my neck. You put your little hand around my arm and just rub back and forth. It's as if you have your own little way of hugging me back. It makes my heart melt every time.
I have recently been reminded of how perfectly God planned for you to be our little boy, working out each detail, sovereignly choosing you for us. I had prayed for so long for the baby He had planned for us. I had asked for God to bless us as parents but I had no idea who that child would be. When I look at you I realize you are a direct answer to prayer. I didn't plan for you. I didn't know you before May 31, but God was preparing my heart just for you.
Sometimes I look at you and wonder how it could be that you are mine...and then I realize that it is because Almighty God heard the prayers of His daughter to give me a son.
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