diff --git a/functions/misc.php b/functions/misc.php
index 4596bc9..385e28c 100755
--- a/functions/misc.php
+++ b/functions/misc.php
@@ -191,3 +191,13 @@ function the_block_content( $post_id, $echo = true ) { // phpcs:ignore
     echo $block_content; // phpcs:ignore
   } // end the_block_content
 } // end if
+
+function first_block_load_eager () {
+
+  if ( is_first_block( get_the_ID(), $block ) ) {
+    echo '<div class="default-image">';
+    get_picture_element_with_cfcdn( $bg_image, $picture_cdn_args, $picture_cdn_srcset, $loading = 'eager' );
+    echo '</div>';
+
+  }
+}