This past weekend I about had heat failure- no joke. I'd like to say it was
lil'
CJ's fault, but I must confess it was my own. I forgot to lock the cleaner cabinet after I mopped the floor. He found my unlocked cabinet, opened up the cleaner, and had himself a drink. I would like to say it was only a swallow, but he had a measurable amount, despite its bad smell. Where was I when this happened? I was walking down the hallway...it took only a few seconds for all of this to occur.
For the next five minutes, I feel like my life was a blur.
CJ started vomiting uncontrollably, and he was screaming between breaths. I knew instantly what he had done because I could smell the cleaner in the vomit. I frantically called poison control. Thankfully, our pediatrician had given us a sticker for the phone so that I would even know what number to call. Within a few seconds I was relieved to know that that cleaner he swallowed wasn't going to harm him fatally. The outcome- stomach irritation and a burned throat.
He continued to throw up until everything was out of his system, and he didn't have much to say because of his throat being sore. For the next hour, I rocked him and tried to get him to drink a sip of water. He refused, but I eventually got him to drink about four sips. When poison control called me back to check on him, I thought everything was going to be okay. This was not so. I was told to take him to the emergency room because he wouldn't swallow his drool. They thought he may have a chemical burn in his throat. So, off to the ER we went. Thankfully, his throat didn't have any blisters.
The little tyke is fine now. The only lingering symptom he has is a bronchial-like cough every now and then. I still can't believe that it happened. I am always so over cautious...this will no doubt make me worse. I just praise God that in my slip-up he kept our son safe. God is good.
And...We found out that Rebecca's boyfriend was now her fiance! 
We finally have internet! Yeah! I never realized how something could really effect your life. We aren't huge net surfers, but we realized that we are pretty dependent on the net- driving directions, business hours, telephone numbers, and of course contact with friends and family. Unfortunately we couldn't get internet service through our phone company, so we have spent time trying to figure out which is the best option for us (which was even harder to do without a local phone book or internet access to compare the options- thus the delay!). Anyway, we are back online, and we are very thankful! Hopefully, I'll be able to update on some fun times that we have had over the past few weeks. There's much to share!
BA takes his role as big brother seriously. He is always trying to take care of his brother- he wants to help bathe him, help feed him, and even tell him what he should and shouldn't do. Sometimes we have to remind him that he isn't an adult. This care taking role has earned him a few nicknames, such as "Mother Hen." Anyway, here is a sweet moment of him reading to CJ.
