My how time flies. Riley turned 8 months last week. He is doing well. As you can see he enjoys his food anyplace but his mouth. Last night he thought it would be funny to spit his food out but as soon as daddy was called over, he ate like a champ. Daddy handed the food back over to mommy and he kept spitting it out. Tony ended up finishing his feeding. He is such a daddy's boy! Riley's lip is healing well and the scars are fading. We are very happy with the repair but are anxious for the upcoming surgery to fix his palate.
The other night I went back and looked at pictures of Riley from his pre lip repair days. I don't know why but when I looked at them I thought he looked so different and I was almost taken aback that he once looked that way. Then, I felt guilty. When he was born, I saw right past his lip and loved him and thought he was the most beautiful baby. I still think he is the most beautiful baby but I was stunned when I went back to look at his other pictures. It is amazing how much one surgery has changed him. I can't lie about how I felt while looking at these pictures and I feel bad when my heart skipped a beat. It's just a gentle reminder that we have a long way to go but I love him so much and wouldn't trade him for the world!
