more photos from month 7

aunt alli and poppa jones with liam


aunt alli


will and his mini me

photos from month 7

swinging at a montford park


fuzzy wuzzy





sweet clara with liam. she has been a member of our family since before i was born. what a blessing for her now to love on my child as she once did me.

7 months

oh where to begin...liam has been crawling all over the place since his 6 month birthday. now he is over and under anything in his way and pulling himself up on anything taller that he is. i am so amazed every day at the new discoveries he has in his tiny world. he is a sweet, snuggly wiggle worm with such a fun personality. he began clapping in delight this week as well as saying ma ma ma ma...music to my ears ; ) aunt alli came to visit from denver and has a new fan, liam adored her after the initial intro period. she brought him an ugly doll, which is pretty stinking cute when he cuddles up to it in his crib. we try to get out every day and have taken lots of afternoon walks at beaver lake, trips to the tailgate market and visits with family and friends. liam has a funny obsession with beer bottles, and due to that has ended up with a mouthful of foam a time or two from grabbing it too soon after a big person has sipped on the ice cold bottle he so loves to gum. he clapped and grinned the last time he got a good mouthful, that's my boy. we couldn't be more smitten parents. we delight in each new day with our son and love to see the world through his eyes. here are some pictures of the past month. happy fall to you all! love kelly, will and liam

a few more

best friend


helping with the laundry

6 months!!

a good nap is always needed after a long time playing and crawling around



Wow, I simply cannot believe that my little man is half a year old today! It has been the most amazing 6 months of our lives. We learn something new every day about parenting, which is quite challenging at times! We also see daily changes in our son and delight in his curiosity, alertness and personality. In the past month he has been eating more solid foods. Avocado is a big hit (which doesn't surprise me as I can eat them right out if the shell) as well as apples, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, peas. He enjoys drinking water, especially if you "feed" it to him from a straw. He is finally getting the hang of a sippy cup. Liam has been on the move, too! He started out rocking back and forth on his knees, with pure pleasure for finding a new way to move. This week he has moved on to scooting and crawling, giving me a run for my money! Therefore the babyproofing has begun around here. Before I know it he will be at the other end of the house in the blink of an eye! He is sitting unassisted for short spurts as long as he is distracted, but there are still faceplants and sideways topples. It is such an amazing thing to watch the development of a little human. We are so blessed to have Liam in our lives, I can't remember life before him and can't imagine it without him.

Hope everyone has had a great summer! I look forward to a colorful and cool fall.
Lots of love and hugs to each of you, xoxoxo Kelly, Will and Liam

5 months

Liam is a week shy of 5 months! It is so hard to believe how fast time is moving. I found a video of him when he was 1 day old, he was so tiny, and I remember being instantly in love with him and his little noises (I tried to poat it but failed). Today his noises are MUCH louder, we have quite a monkey in our house! He is so entertaining...eating his fingers and toes, as well as rice cereal. This month we move on to veggies, and I am looking forward to the faces that will follow each new taste. He is a champ at rolling over in both directions and tries very hard to sit up. He is ready to be on the move and gets frustrated when all he can do is lay on his back or tummy. I have a feeling he will be sitting up by the end of the month for sure. We took a trip to the beach and had about 5 days to relax. Liam got to meet some new friends and have his first swim in a pool. We attempted the beach, but there were many jellyfish in the water, and I didn't chance it...although we did get the toes in. Back on home turf we have had fun swimming with Karo and Nash, cook outs with our families, topped off with his first trip to Mt. Mitchell! Here are some photos of the last few weeks. He is a very expressive little man and is changing so much each week. Love to all! xoxo Kelly, Will and Liam

4 months

I have not been quick with the camera or posts lately! Liam has been keeping me busy these days. He is rolling over, smiling a TON, beginning to show signs of giggling (which I feel will be a full deep laugh very soon). He discovered his toes, and then the next week how to get them to his mouth. He is working on some teeth somewhere deep in his gums...which is setting off drool bombs (as seen below) and lots of mouthing but not too much fussing...yet. Overall, the Rice's are wonderful and happy and healthy. Hope all of you are as well!


Liam with his "Aunt" Rachel