Eating time!

After way too long of posting about drab, depressing things like health problems, I don't know if you're ready for something more normal and fun, but I sure am. However, I cannot pass up this opportunity to thank all of you for your prayers and support. We are so grateful to all of you and obviously saying "thank you" is not nearly enough, but I'm at a loss for what else to do. So, from the bottom of my newly repaired heart, I thank you :)
I am doing pretty well as far as recoveries go. I just have to take it easy for a few more days (hopefully) and then have some annoying precautions to abide by for a few months and then I really plan on being back to normal. We are all so grateful for your love!

Now for the fun post.
Today we embarked on rice cereal.


Lydia is more than ready for this step, as signified by her giving all the proper developmental cues. I feel sad we've had to wait so long to begin, but such is life. So today we donned her bib, I mixed the cereal and Derek stood poised with camera in hand and we enjoyed this moment together.

Before

During
(note how she is grabbing for the spoon. She's all ready to do this herself.)

After

This girl can eat, that's for sure. She's definitely part of the right family.