Blessings...

Saturday Richard, Daniel, Nathan and Qualan worked outside in our yard. They mowed, weeded, and raked leaves. I stayed inside with Chiron cleaning the house. Chiron was ready for his morning nap so I layed him down and watched him fall asleep. I ran down stairs to finish the kitchen. I was sweeping the floor and I heard Chiron making noises. I stopped and listend and he didn't sound like him self and I felt prompted to run upstairs and check on him immediatly. I saw him in his crib with a blaket over his face. The thought "get it off his face!" ran through my mind. He looked up at me with the biggest blue eyes. His lips were bluish/purplish in color. He looked petrified. I scooped him up in my arms. He was breathing so fast and his heart was pounding and he was limp. I held him for a few minutes, thinking he would go back to sleep. He didn't. So I took him down to the kitchen with me. I told Richard about it. He said that he was probably sufficating. When he said that it hit me -- that is exactly what was happening! Had I not felt the need to rush to his aid, I hate to think what might of happened. I am so grateful for the prompting that day and I am glad that I heeded the prompting. I could of thought he always talks to himself when he wakes up or I will just finish sweeping the floor and then go and get him. But I didn't. I went running to him. I will never forget the look on his face-- terrified. I am so blessed to have someone watching over my little ones! My heart is full and I feel very humbled. What a blessing it is to have Chiron with us.

Underwear...

The other day I washed bed sheets. I asked Nathan to go up and help Qualan make his bed. I heard a lot of laughing and noise coming from upstairs and I knew not much was being done. I finally went upstairs to check up on them and this is what I saw. Two boys with two pairs of underwear on their head. They were laughing so hard and enjoying themselves. I ended up making Qualan's bed and putting three happy boys to bed!

Valentines...

For Valentines day I gave the boys nuts that said "I go "nuts" for you! Love Mom
I also gave them cracker jacks. I wrote "My heart pops for you". The boys loved it. For Richard, I gave him a rose with a beautiful card and a bag of green M&M's. I didn't get anything. Just my luck. Qualan wrote Richard and I a card that said Happy Thanksgiving Mom. He got mixed up what holiday we were celebrating!

World in his hands...

For Christsmas I received a puzzle of the world. The puzzle pieces were made of plastic. Nathan and Qualan wanted to put it together. So finally two weeks ago, Sunday morning, we sat down and began the tedious process of putting this puzzle together. Needless to say, Richard and I did very little. Nathan and Qualan sat there all day putting this puzzle together. It turned out beautifully! They enjoy puzzles.

Daniel's arm...

After Daniel got his cast off and showered, this is what his arm looked like. It was not pretty looking. With time the skin will look better and the scare will heal more. He had a string of thread at the top of the scare, that fell off about a week later.

Nathan...

This past month Nathan has been the biggest helper. He has made Daniel's lunch every morning. He has also helped or done Daniel's chores around the house. He has never complained about doing the extra stuff for Daniel. He has jumped right in and helped any way that he could. He has been the greatest brother a brother could have. Nathan you are super!!:)

Chiron

Chiron found his tongue. All day he stick it out. It was the cutest little face!