One Year Later
Exactly one year ago today I became a father. I was totally blindsided to how much Reed would change my life, but our little family has changed forever. He struggled through his first few weeks of life, anbd gave us all quiet a scare, but he’s made up for lost time and become a true boy.
I can’t tell you how much my life and my sense of life has changed in that year, but I can show why. Here are some pictures. I think they will show you why it’s so easy for me to be a proud papa.
Here’s cowboy Reed’s picture that was on his birthday invitation. Yes, he is a great shot. (In case you can’t tell, this is a doctored picture. I didn’t give my one year old a set of six shooters and ask him to point them at the camera! You would be surprised how many people can’t tell.)
Here’s Reed with his favorite birthday present; a foam sword. He didn’t put it down all day, and he even tried to sleep with it, but mom slipped away with it when he finally dozed off.
Here’s Reed driving Grandpa Sam’s boat. He really gets a kick out of steering wheels. It’s even more fun because it makes mom nervous.
Here’s Reed in a small shopping cart at Hobby Lobby. Even though it looks like he’s playing, he’s actually mocking a kid in the next isle over who was throwing a royal fit. Ahh…to raise a mockingbird. He pretty much looks like a giant.