More Heart Attacks and a Giveaway

'Tis the season to make my heart race.

After the police episode yesterday, we have already had 2 little episodes this morning. I'm gonna need nerve pills if all this keeps up. ;)

The kids were watching a new movie in the living room, and I heard Troy start coughing, which isn't really a big deal, since we have all been allergied up. But he kept on and kind of gagged a little. I ran in here and raced him to the bathroom in case he needed to throw up. After some more coughing and gagging, he choked out, "I swallowed a quarter!" Jeremy had given him 50 cents last night to try some gatorade (I know, right?) and he was so proud of it he was carrying it everywhere with him, even putting it on the headboard of his bed when he went to sleep last night. He had gotten it when he got up this morning and had evidently been holding it in his mouth (which is something he just started doing not too long ago.) Jeremy went out to get his phone and while he was trying to decide whether to call 911 to see what to do or call his mom to come get the other 2 kids, Troy coughed it up. He told me a little later, "I thought a mean man had come and cut my throat." I am sure it hurt. Not to mention scaring him, me, and Jeremy all to death. He came over here just a few minutes ago and sat down in my lap and asked me, "Mom, was I going to die?" Bless his little heart.

Well, about the time we got recovered from that, I got me some breakfast fixed and sat down at the table with Jeremy and we started talking. I looked around and asked the boys what Audrey was doing. They turned around and looked, and I just happened to see movement about halfway up the stairs. She had made it that far without any of us seeing. I thought she was just on the other side of Jeremy's recliner playing. Not so. I ran over there and walked behind her as she climbed the rest of the way up. She faltered twice, but caught herself. This is the third tme she has climbed the stairs all the way to the top by herself. She is just growing too fast.

If I make it through raising these kids without having a heart attack, and with all my hair intact, it will be a miracle. ;)

On a happier note, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home is hosting a giveaway for the book For Instruction in Righteousness. It is about teaching godly character traits to your children. This is one I am thinking I mght need to buy (if I don't win it!) :) Go check it out. Go on. You know you want to.