When Asher couldn't breathe

Last night shortly after going to sleep myself, I'm awakened by Asher crying, frantic, in a near panic mode and when he was finally able to say something - it came out as a frightened and frustrated, "I can't breathe"  And then I heard it..  the feeble attempts to get air into his lungs.  He breathe was raspy, he was coughing, hoarse and his chest was so tight.  It was scary and I was one foot out the door ready to take him to the ER.  I held him tight..  soothing him and trying to get him to settle down so we could concentrate on slow breathes.  I opened wide his window right at his bed and we breathed in the cool air.  He was less panicked, but still struggling.  I was trying not to panic myself!  I grabbed my oils, quickly thinking through what might help.  I put a dab of Vicks on his chest first - hoping the vapors would help..  it didn't.  I grabbed my essential oil RC (a blend of cypress and eculyptus) and I rubbed that into his chest.  We kept breathing the cool air, rubbing his back, speaking calming words into his ear and praying.  He started to settle, I could hear the raspyness start to lesson.  I started breathing again.

As he started to settle a bit more, he said to me, - "I think my allergy roller (a mix of lavender, lemon, peppermint and fractionated coconut oil) would help"  Smart boy!  I got it and rolled it ALL over the bottom of his feet, the insides of his wrists and across his forehead and cheeks.  He layed down and in minutes was saying..  I feel like I can breathe better.

I finally relaxed.  You guys.  It was so scary!  I don't know all of what was going on.  ..  but that was a first for us.  After he was laying there for a bit, I put some purification and lemon on his spine and he finally fell asleep.  I laid there next to him ALL night; Listening to him.  He slept, coughed a bit..  I heard at one point the breathing becoming labored again - a little bit..  but then eased up on its own.  He's home today..  on the couch watching TV.  Still not feeling good, but breathing.  We'll work on the cough today and take it easy.  Momma could use a long nap!

But here's the thing.  we stayed out of the ER.  I didn't even give him any medication.  These oils not only relaxed him, made him less frantic about it all, but they helped him breathe better.  Ya'll.  I'm not a Dr.  not a nurse.  I'm just a mom.  I'm not about to diagnose what happened last night and maybe he would have settled without the oils..  or maybe not.  But I'm convinced (even more then before) how much these oils help my family to be and to live healthier.

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Oh My - April!

Well, blogging has definitely taken a backseat this last year.  For lots of reasons.  Or no reason at all.  Just cause.  I miss it.  I miss contributing to the online community, putting my thoughts out there, challenging myself and others.  I miss taking pictures and editing and posting.  But time has been spent elsewhere and really..  thoughts are not there.  I do want to remember this time and record it and go back and read again what my days were like when my kids were 2 and 3 and 3 and 4..  5 and 6..  So - I want to be back.  Back to this..  but I promise nothing!

Look at those kids up there.  Can I pause for a moment.  Because they aren't babies anymore.  And my heart breaks.  Yes - we sleep through the night finally and I'm not wiping hiney's anymore.  Amen and Amen.  But..  they talk about friends and write on their own and have strong opinions.  Okay - they always had strong opinios.  But I miss my babies.  But also, this age..  5 and 6 years old.  So. Much. Fun.  The learning and doing things together and moments of growing up and reading together and riding 2 wheelers.. it's fun.  it's exicting.  And I look at my 2 babies and am amazed.  And then they whine and cry and fight and argue and melt down in the middle of art fairs and book fairs and I sigh again.  Parenthood.  It's crazy.

We are eagerly awaiting summer and vacations and the pool.  Lazy mornings and movie watching and long walks.  Sounds fabulous yes?  Let's pretend for a minute it all will be!

This weekend we are gearing up for soccer games and a red carpet prom night youth fundraiser at the church.  Next week I'll be back here with some May goals and Prom Pictures.

graduation

my baby boy had a kindergarten graduation this past week.  He even got to wear a graduation cap.  He walked in 2 by 2 with his classmates.  They sang songs.  They looked sweet.  They got diplomas.  And had yummy snacks.  And now he has one more day of school and then he's a 1st grader.  I think he already is too smart for me.  He had a great year.  But he's definitely ready for summer break.  He told me his favorite things about the school year were the carnival, the fun run, the zoo trip, his friends and field day.  He also loved learning about Antarctica and penguins.  His reading is coming along nicely and math is easy for him.  He LOVED having specials; art, music, gym, library.  I drove him and picked him up all year despite his wanting on occasion to ride the school bus.  He would get out of the car at car line and turn around and blow me kisses goodbye.  And each and every time I dropped him off, my heart melted.  There went my baby boy walking into a school all by himself.  And everyday I'd want to turn around and go get him.  I am loving this age with him, but seriously..  I miss his baby days. 

Sweet and Sassy

This girl keeps me on my toes for sure. She is the kind of child that likes it disagree just because it seems like fun! She especially likes to say the exact opposite of her brother which just upsets his little sensitive heart terribly. Some of the things I have recently overheard.....

Hannah - some houses can fly
Asher - no Hannah, houses don't fly
Hannah - yes they do, some do (said very matter of factly)
Asher - no they don't, houses can't fly Hannah (sounding frustrated)
Hannah - YES THEY DO


As they do a puzzle together
Asher - Hannah, that does not go like that
Hannah - yes it does
Clearly it does not

Asher - I have to go pee pees
Hannah - no you don't
Asher - yes I do Hannah
Hannah's - nope, you don't have to
Asher - mommy!!!

She keeps it real

SNOW days

It has snowed and we have had two excited little ones who could not wait to get into their snow pants

So we got bundled up

left bear bear safely inside and warm

and went outside to try out some new sleds

These two LOVED going down the mini, tiny just big enough hill for a 2 year old and 1 year old. 

They giggled and squealed and were silly

And then daddy came out from his workshop to get in on the fun

And my child who never crawled.. only scooted

crawled in the snow and thought is was GREAT!

And then there was the slide… 

And then we called it a day! 

A SNOW day!

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