Will's 6 Month Check Up

I took Will to see Dr. G for his 6 month check up today and what I already knew was confirmed.  We have brochiolitis again.  No shots for my little man.  Instead, we are quaratined for at least 2 more day.  He is one sick little fellow.  Last night was very taxing and draining.  He can not sleep for more than about 30 minutes for coughing or getting uncomfortable.  On top of that, he has two teeth that have broken the gums A(one on top, one on bottom) and at least two more getting close.  He is jsut pitiful and Mommy's heart aches for him.
I asked my friend and mom of three why she didn't tell me about the horrors of teething and she said you tell woman stuff like that.  They wouldn't have kids.
Regardless of sick, the little guy is still growing by leaps and bounds.  He weighed in at just shy of 20lbs and was 28 inches tall.  That is the 90th percentile for both height and weight.  I knew I wouldn't have small kids, but I wasn't expecting to have to look up to them at the age of five.  At this rate, I better get stilts.

March 21st

Sunday, March 2, 2010, Bill and I stood before a host of family and friends in our home church and dedicated William Raymond Blackburn, V to our God, the God of salvation and wonder who gave His only Son to die on the Cross for us!  I am struggling to find the words to express what this means to me. God gave me the desires of my heart, though there is not one worthy bone in body.  We love this precious baby with every ounce of our being.  He has captured places of my heart that I did not know existed.  He has cultivated a new love from Bill that is beautiful to watch.  He has made us fall even more in love in a new exciting way.  His little life has already been used to restore friendships and heal old wounds that he may never even know about.  He is a living breathing example of a living breathing God.  With Will's life, God gave us a great gift and responsibility.  Bill and I made a covenant with God this Sunday that we will always point Will in the direction of salvation, that we will raise him in church, and that we will make our lives a living example of God's love. 

Four years ago on this same date, we sat in the very same special church at the very same time and worshipped our God for the gift of my Mom.  We praised God for her life and prayed for comfort for our loss and He provided.  It hurts not to have her on special days.  But, I believe that she was there with us this Sunday.  I believe that God allowed her to see Will dedicated into his hands.  I believe that she saw CJ, Luke and Will stand at the altar of that church where she found salvation.  I believe that she sees Amy and I as Mommies and I believe that she is proud of us.  I believe she taught us well.

And I believe that God has his hands on our family and is ready to do a mighty work in ALL of US!  I am standing back and getting ready for what He has in store.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!!!!!

My sweet precious husband is 34 years old today. We started dating when he was 18. Where has the time gone? We have had some great moments, some hard moments and through it all, some blessed moments! I am so amazingly blessed to have Bill as a husband. Happy "very special birthday week" Bill! I realize I am more in love with you today than ever before!

Almost 6 months

Big Will

What a big boy! Will is almost 6 months old and boy is he growing and changing. He has mastered the art of eating baby food and loves it. He loves sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, green beans, and fruit. He HATES squash ! I didn't know babies could hate food, but trust me, he does. The first time he ate squash, he got sick. Last night, we tried again and he actually screamed and had a fit every time I put it in his mouth. The boy is opinionated, that's for sure.
He is sitting up by himself now and loves to play in the floor. I am afraid I will have a mobile kid soon . . . that terrifies me. I like knowing where he is all the time. My new favorite sound is his laugh. He gets so tickled at things and I get tickled at him. He still loves "swimming" in the tub and playing with his toes. And he LOVES his Daddy. You should see his little eyes light up when he sees Bill walk in the room.
Did I mention how incredibly precious his toes are? What about his tee-niny hiney? What about his little ears? He is perfect and I fall in love all over again with him every day.
We are absolutely fearfully and wonderfully made, and I am pretty sure Will is perfectly made as well.