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Week: 50

This blessing took place the week of September 7th – 13th
 
*Disclaimer-- this blessing is about blessing my son Eli… Who also happens to be a superhero, in case you didn't know? He recently watched the movie the Amazing Spiderman and has decide He. Is. Spiderman. But shh… his identity needs to remain a secret.

On Monday, September 8th I took Eli for his last blood draw. As soon as I pulled into the parking lot Eli started to cry and begged me to not take him inside. I looked at him and said, "Eli this should be our last visit and remember you are Spiderman, you are strong, and it's not going to hurt this time. We got inside and the lab tech called us into the room. Eli was SO brave and tried not to cry. He set in my lap like a big boy and told me, "I Spiderman it no hurt". Both the tech and I looked at him and said yes you are and it might hurt but only for a minute. I kept reminding him he was strong and it would ALL be over soon. He took it like a champ. Stood up took his lollipop and left.

When we got to the car he asked me if we could go to Walmart to buy a new car. I smiled and agreed to reward him with a new car; after all I think he's earned it. When we got to Walmart we noticed the Halloween costumes, decorations, and candy on display. We walked over to the seasonal aisle. Eli immediately noticed a Spiderman costume.  In that moment I knew he was going to get the costume, how could I say no after a blood draw?

Eli was so excited to get home and try on his Spiderman suit. He put it on and didn't want to take it off. He spent the rest of the day as Spiderman. We went to the park, we stopped by to visit abuela, we went to an eye doctor appointment, and finished our day at my chiropractor. Each place we went Eli told everyone he met he was Spiderman and showed off his muscles.

I always said I would never let my kid wear dress up clothes outside of Halloween. I always thought it was a little weird. However, now as a mom I completely disagree. I think Eli truly believed he was strong enough to overcome his fear of blood work because he believed he was super. There are far worse things to do as a parent then to let your child believe they are better than average, and if a Spiderman costume helps achieve that then I think we've succeeded as parents. Plus I think it's great to have a son who wants to be one of the "good guys" he wants to fight monsters and save the day. What parent wouldn't want to encourage such brave behavior?

We are blessed to report, "That is a great looking CBC! Totally normal, I would plan to treat Eli like any other kid at this point (e.g. no need for random CBCs or even CBC with illness unless the pediatrician is worried about something specific). I really shouldn't need to see him in clinic any further but don't hesitate to contact me should you need." Our specialist sent us this email after he received Eli's blood results. We appreciate having normal blood work, but we know our son is far from normal because he is our superhero!   

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