Liam's 1st Thanksgiving Class Party

Today was a day to be thankful for. 

A day filled with surprises and excitement. 

Today I joined Liam's preschool class to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was amazing, and fun, and exciting. I am truely thankful for the blessings we received today. 

The kids made Thanksgiving hats to resemble the Indians head dresses. 

All the peices were already cut but the kids got to do the glueing. Liam needs some extra help because he can't squeeze the bottle. Teacher Joe (pictured above) is really great with him. Liam got to place the "feathers" anywhere and however he wanted. I love it. 

Here he is sporting his awesomely amazing paper head dress. It turned out awesomely, amazingly, perfect. (Yea I'm partial). 

I got a shock of a lifetime during the actual party. For these parties, all the teachers being something for the kids to eat and all the parents do too. He ate his Gerber puffs that he magically decided to start eating wensday. Then he ate part of a cookie. 

If you know Liam, then you know he only drinks water. For a short period of time a year ago or so I was able to get him to drink watered down milk. But that was short lived. Well today teacher Joe game him a apple juice pouch because Liam expressed that he wanted it. I explained he only drank water but I didn't mind them trying as long as they didn't get mad when he didn't drink it. 

What does Liam do?

Make me out to be a liar!

He drank at least half of that apple juice box. We were all surprised. For the first time they realized just how momentous and special it was when Liam would try something new. To drink anything other than water was momentous. We all celebrated. 

Blessings come in all sizes. Even the "little" one can be the biggest. Today on the 21st day of November, I am thankful for Liam's preschool teachers and classmates. They've shown Liam how fun trying new things can be. Sure sometimes those new things aren't what's best for him or right at that moment but we can't be scared to try and grow.