Happy Easter!

Tate's recovery is going well.

He's been mostly off pain medication completely, with an occasional Advil.  (We finally switched to pill form this morning at his request.) We had anticipated hip pain today, when the injection given in the hospital wore off, but he seemed pretty fine.

He's been in his own bed the past couple nights, and he's been sleeping in. I had to wake him and the others up for church - but it was a good excuse for getting dressed up.

I'm still trying to figure out how to get some greens into him.  Hoping that probiotics and some spinach in his smoothies will help.  He's also figured out how to use our amazing Ninja blender to make some of his own milkshake concoctions.

Here's where we are at with the liquid diet:
So far, clam chowder has been the most successful food item.
He had chicken noodle soup liquefied today, but he said it was too hot.
He didn't like the liquefied macaroni and cheese.
We made some chips and clam dip with milk into a drink, and the flavor was good, but it was weird to drink it.

So we're still working on getting the right sweetness and consistency in food.
The best flavoring so far was the cheeseburger. We actually cut up his burger and bun and dropped it in the Ninja with some beef broth.  It was just a little warm, and it was actually quite good.

On deck this week we have more clam chowder, more milkshakes, more fruit smoothies, and we may also try spaghetti and even a meatball sub.

He's out of school until after the post-op visit. I know he wants to get back, but we have to make sure he's healthy enough and healed enough to navigate elementary school with a weakened hip and mouth.