More Reid-isms

So on the last entry, videos took forEVER to load...here's attempt #2 with the rest. Really did try to get these uploaded sooner, but it's been a crazy week. Guess that's the new normal. It is still heart-wrenching to leave Reid each morning and force him to get up at a much earlier time than he'd normally sleep until. I often feel like a bad mommy, especially on weeks like this one where I drop him off at the last possible moment (7:18am) and pick him up as soon as I'm able (twice this week, it was 4:50pm). Last week I had report cards to prepare (I kid you not...it's like finals or a dissertation to prepare for) and this week I've been preparing for parent conferences. Weeks like this, I wonder what on earth I must be thinking, especially with my kids at school being nuts all week. But then again, kindergarten was exhausting w/o the infant ;) Just comes with the territory. Overall, my class is okay but in kinder any little thing affects them, be it a full moon, the weather changing, Halloween coming up, sugar (you'd be amazed at some of their "lunches" that they so proudly packed themselves...I'm assuming the parents trust that their five year old will pack a healthy lunch, but the kid just thinks, "Awesome--I can have all the sugar I want!!"), the DEA helicopter landing starting out your Friday morning, etc. etc. At least parent conference day is the day after Halloween this year, so one less cranky sugar-low day of post Halloween kids this upcoming week, hahaha. I really do count my blessings and know God has me working this year for a reason, but weeks like this week, I just really wonder why and if I am making any difference at all in the world.

But on to more entertaning, happy things! We are now adding rice cereal to Reid's diet. Here's what he thinks of it:

But thankfully, he doesn't seem to mind it in the bottle. Our pediatrician's info clearly states to NOT serve it in the bottle, but every mom I've talked to (plus our sitter, w/ kids of her own and 15 yrs experience w/ childcare) swears by it. I figure if it makes him have a full, happy tummy (which means more sleep at night for the WHOLE family) and it's not a choking hazard, there's nothing wrong with it. He'll learn to use the spoon eventually and hopefully be a pretty adventurous eater like his parents :) I tried to expose him to lots of tastes in utero, so we'll see.

And here's why diaper changing is so hard these days...but you're nearly always guaranteed a laugh and a smile!

I just enjoyed a wonderful lunch with my friend Tyler, who's just recently moved to Dallas. We enjoyed catching up over some Corner Bakery goodness, but the best part was talking about what God has blessed us with in our lives. You never understand why you're going through what you are, but in retrospect you can often figure it out. Essentially, Jason and I are just so thankful that our little Reid is a happy, healthy, growing boy these days and love seeing what each new day holds for us. I do wonder if other "normal" couples (who haven't been through something crazy like infertility) truly appreciate each little moment quite as much. He was WELL worth the wait :)