Facing My Food Fears

*Warning: This blog is choppy and has no flow to it. Sorry. I'm tired.

I was lucky enough to have Columbus Day off of work so I got to spend it with my favorite 20lb, 29inch guy. Yep, you guessed it, REED!!! We had a really great day. We played, we ate, we brought daddy lunch, we laughed, we cried, we he napped. It was a really happening day. I just love that little guy.

The day after Reed's surgery he woke up with the sniffles. I thought maybe it was due to the surgery in some way so I decided to wait a few days before deciding if I should take him to the doctor. After Julie (babysitter) reported a not so good day on Monday I made an appointment for Tuesday. We saw the nurse practitioner, Megan, who's really nice. When she stuck the instrument in Reed's ears he would scrunch up and giggle. Megan thought this was funny and went on and on about how cute he was. Through her laughter she reported that, yes, his ears were indeed infected. Then she said "I shouldn't be laughing as I tell you that, but he's just so darn cute. He has the best laugh." And, I couldn't fault her, because he does indeed have the best laugh...ever.

Reed has been on an antibiotic since then and I'm not sure how effective it is. His nose is just now slowing down its drip and he's still pulling on his ears now and then. Just really hoping that this doesn't mean tubes in the ears. We need a break from surgery for a while.

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month. In memory of his Grandma Rhonda, Reed has a special shirt that says "I wear pink for my Grandma." It's pretty awesome. Don't worry, there's a pic below.

Julie (babysitter) told me today that she and Reed were outside and a neighbor came over to talk. She went on and on about how "gorgeous" Reed is and then said "Wow, his eyes look a lot straighter." She didn't even know he had had surgery! Julie was really excited to share this info with me. I was glad to hear it.

I guess since this blog is titled "Facing My Food Fears" I should probably write a little bit about food. I know I'm a bit ridiculous about this whole table food thing...but I'm really trying to loosen up a bit and give Reed a little more credit regarding his chewing ability. The past few days Reed has had for dinner a variation of what I have made for Dane and myself.  He's had chicken with peas and carrots, roast with potatoes and carrots, lasagna, and beef with peas and carrots. Oh, and to my delight, he had some broccoli and LOVED it. In your face Dane! We can bring broccoli back to the dinner table full time now. Two against one. All that being said, I'm not gonna lie, sometimes I have to walk away and let Dane take over for a while. Progress, not perfection my friends.

Now for the reason why most of you even read this blog...pictures!

Look at how awesome his eyes look!

I wanted him to smile, but he wasn't being very cooperative.

And for those that don't know, yes, that is his Grandma Rhonda. 

Hoping to go to the pumpkin patch this weekend. Stay tuned!