Growing up fast

Raquel and Raylin decided to become alter servers at church. This past Sunday was their first day. They did so good and they really enjoyed it. They are growing up so fast and Liam is still crazy over them! He loves them so much, it's so cute.



This was taken before mass.

Before mass.

After Mass with Aunt Letty (their Lola)

After Mass.

Liam playing outside the church.

Our Fifth Wedding anniversary

Five years ago, I became Mrs. William Gregory Adams, Jr. March 5, we celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary. No date night, Bill had to leave early the next morning on a flight and I had worked all day. So we plan to have a date night very soon to make up for it. Instead, we stayed in, Bill made Chicken Cordon Bleu for dinner and it was very good. Liam thought so too! :)




I made chocolate chip cookies!

My pretty roses!

Liam being nosey, reading my anniversary card.

It took him a few minutes to get it out of the envelope~ hahaha~~

Wood is the traditional gift for five year anniversaries. Bill found this beautiful crucifix for me. Such a beautiful gift, especially during Lent. He also got me two pair of earrings. Guess what he got? A coffee maker. But hey! It's a Keurig (is that how you spell it) and he WANTED it. He loved it. :)

Happy Anniversay Billy Boy. Thank you for a beautiful five years. Here's to FIFTY more. I Love you. BUNCHES!

Random Pics

There is a certain isle we have to avoid at Super Walmart because Liam now knows where all the big boy toys are. He saw this and we were about to get it for him but they were out. This was the display. He cried when we had to go.. it was awful. :(

Bill know that tulips are my favorite flower. He planted me a tulip garden for my birthday this year. They have just started to bloom. I enjoy looking at them every morning. What a great gift!

Our big boy!

Liam at my dad's grave site on his one year death anniversary.

Our Day at the Park

This past Wednesday was probably one of the most beautiful days I've seen here in a long time. We had to get out and enjoy it. I took Liam to a nearby park for the first time. It's really for kids a little older than he but he was still about to enjoy it. He had a great time.

I almost busted my you know what going down this slide while holding Liam. Thank goodness we didnt fall. The pants I had on were really slippery so we went really fast and Liam was cracking up. He loved it.

Figuring out what to do next.

It was neat cause this area of the park had all the big, stone animals for the kids to climb on. A panda, turlte, lion, camel and Gorilla.

He found a ball. Played with this for 30 minutes alone.

So cute.

and we fed the ducks.

Just some random recent pics

A very COLD day in Atlanta. About to get on the train to Bill's moms house.

This boy LOVES fruit. He eats it every single day.

Such a sweet angel.

Bill recently completed his equipment upgrade training. One of the BIG perks of flying the CRJ900 is getting a REAL meal from First Class. He was thrilled. :)

Daddy and Liam in Bill's old plane. The CRJ200.

THings are good.

For those of you that have been following our weaning story. Thigs were really, really hard on me emotionally last week. I wasnt ready to wean Liam. Well, I was ready, my head was ready, but my heart was no where ready. My heart kept telling me it shouldnt me this hard. I kept crying about it. It just hurt too bad. I was ok with the weaning part, what I wasn't okay with was how we did it. Cold Turkey. I talked to my mom one night, on a friday (we weaned on tues)when I got home from work and told her I was thinking about nursing Liam again. She advised well if he doesnt ask, don't do it. I agreed. Later that night I was holding liam and he pulled at my shirt. I nursed him in the hopes that it would be the last time. Kind of like my way of saying goodbye. It was so sweet. My sister asked me if I cried. I didn't. I kissed his sweet head and rubbed his little arms and that was it. I haven't cried since that night, and we haven't nursed since. It's a thing of the past for both of us. While it was one of the things I enjoyed most about motherhood, I know that there will be soooo many memories to be made. He's such a big boy. I got so many praises from my family, friends, doctors and strangers for nursing Liam as long as I did. 15 months. I know I havent talked much on here about nursing, to me, it's private. But I wanted to journal all this here for me. For Liam. So we can look back on it all one day on know what we did and how it made me feel. Now Im dealing with engorgement issues but hopefully that will all resolve itself soon enough. Thanks for all the words of encouragement from friends and family. I did it. FINALLY. We did it. :)




Instead of nursing Liam to sleep at night, this is our new "special" place. I rock him here, in this chair for naps and at bed time. It's such a special place now.

This is Liam on day two of weaning. He's great. I cried while taking this picture. Seriously, Im not even kidding.

walking at my mom's.

This kid LOVES being outside.

woops! :)

A New Chapter

Where to begin. Even before I became pregnant, I knew I was going to try my best to breastfeed our baby. I have not really discussed, in length my experiences with breastfeeding because I am one of "those" moms who was fanatic about nursing her baby. I am a member of La Leche League International but fully support any one's decision to either breastfeed or not breastfeed their baby. Liam will be 16 months old in a couple of weeks and although I knew our nursing days were coming to a close, I didnt realize out last day would be yesterday. My personal goal was to nurse Liam for 12 months and although we went past that, It wasnt really planned that way. Weaning him has been very long and difficult for us both (especailly me). I have cried more in the last 24 hours than I have since I lost my dad last year. I NEVER thought in a million years, it would be this hard on me emtionally. Thank you Bill, Jen and Amy for your ears and your help thru this. I am praying that I can make it thru this transition as painfree as possible. I love you little man, and I thank you for allowing me so many priceless, moments with you! I will forever cherish those moments in my heart. (typing thru my tears)

Love, Mommy

**Update**

well, it took over an hour to rock/sway Liam to sleep tonight. Surprisingly, no tears from him, just me. He lays peacefully asleep next to me as I type this. I found comfort in something tonight as I was putting him to sleep. I rocked him in my rocking chair that is in his nursery and it felt "good" something I wasnt expecting to feel so soon. I told my sister I am making a new routine in place of that time I would otherwise nurse Liam to sleep. I am going to sit him in my lap, as we both sit in my rocking chair and I will read to him. That will be "our" special time together before bed. (gosh can I get thru typing ANY of this without tears rolling down my face)? I have prayed all day for strength and courage and our gracious, giving god has given me what I asked for. I am grateful for that. I need more stregth as I finish this difficult task. Day two down. How many more to go?

Happy New Year

Life is good. I get to kiss my sweetie tonight at midnight as I got a sweet surprise that he will actaully be home. I've got a great dinner planned (braised short ribs) for a nice, quiet night at home with my guys! I've got photos to post later. Hope everyone is safe, and healthy for a new 2010!
Love, Us

We're still here

Well, Thanksgiving is over, in ways I'm GLAD! :) The holidays are always hectic and although I don't consider myself a scrooge, sometimes I just like to be home relaxing with nowhere to go. This year, I got just that. Bill had to work so Liam and I stayed behind and spent time with my family here. While that part was nice, it was awful not having Bill here. That was a FIRST since we've been together.
Christmas is upon us, sooner that I realize I think. My mom has been talking about going away because it will be very painful not having dad around this year. Bill will be working again so not sure what Liam and I will be doing quite yet.
The Florida Gators Lost thier SEC Champion title to Alabama this past weekend. While I would have LOVED to see them win it again, I was more upset that Tim Tebow was so disappointed in himself. That was tough to witness! Poor guy.
Bill has some "things" going on at work. As of Jan. 2010, he will be upgraded to Capt. flying the CRJ 700. It is the 70 passenger jet opposed to the 50 passenger one he is currently flying, while it will more than likely be very temporary, it will be a good thing in the mean time. More studying for him to prepare for the change right now. Poor guy, does he ever get a break???? Liam is growing so fast. He hasn't had an interest in his pacifier for months now. For about four months to be exact. Thank goodness for that, just one less thing I have to worry about. He loves flying and has taken a HUGE interest in airplanes, Pointing up at the sky everytime he sees or hears one fly by. He has been around them a LOT so maybe, just maybe we have a baby pilot in the making. God help us. :)
Looking forward to 2010. 2009 was a ROUGH one for sure. Bill has some possible BIG changes with his job coming up in May. Keep us in your thoughts, that things work out for the best. Not real sure how things could get any worse in the airline industry anyway. :)
That's it for now. Til next time, here are some pics of "us".


Everytime Bill comes home from a trip, I always TRY to make him a "goodie". Not always possible with Liam, but here is my recent one I made for him this past weekend. A chocolate-peanut butter pie. :)

Hands down, one of my FAVORITE times with Liam. Cuddling, a sleepy baby is the best!

At the in-law's in Atlanta.

Liam, on Thanksgiving Day, wearing his "fat-tie" shirt! :)

helping Lola, prep the Turkey.

playing in Grandma Mary's bath tub.

Food court, Atlanta airport.

yup, still loving the dishwasher. :)

yup, and still loving ice cream.

Bill and Liam at Mary and Bob's.

Being a silly boy, waiting in the train in Atlanta.

Reading the passenger information card on his 25th flight.

headed to go see Daddy. Flight #24.

watching the yard guys down below do yard work. He kept waving to them but ofcourse they never saw him. :(

Goooooo Gators,,, we're still Gator Fans, even when they loose.

Liam with Grandma Mary.

Handsome daddy in his "monkey suit" as he calls it. hahaha!

My FAVORITE two guys in the whole wide wolrd!! Love you two so much!