{"id":2446,"date":"2011-11-05T11:57:45","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T15:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2011-11-05T12:00:59","modified_gmt":"2011-11-05T16:00:59","slug":"snugglicious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=2446","title":{"rendered":"Snugglicious!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s Friday!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>(My Josh was always snugglicious!)<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/em>That’s my favourite day of the week! \u00a0I love a Friday night when there is nothing that requires my attention on the calendar. \u00a0I love the option of friends over or going out … or even just laying on my bed, usually surrounded by some of my boys, reading a book as they watch a movie or hockey. \u00a0Today is a little different. \u00a0Sanj is off to sunny Fort Myers for another one of his conferences. \u00a0At school, it’s our annual Fellowship Dinner ( a dinner only for the parents where we can get to have adult time with each other). \u00a0This means that I am setting up for \u00a0it this morning. \u00a0Then there is the countless little things I need to do and then after school there is jujitsu for Zach and Tyler, hockey for Max ( if I find him a ride) and I need to be at the school for 5:30 pm to help. \u00a0Phew! \u00a0It’s 7:10 am and I feel tired already.<\/p>\n

This week Josh had his ear drum repaired. \u00a0The doctor took skin from behind his ear and went into his ear drum and repaired the hole\/s that were in his ear. \u00a0Josh did great. \u00a0Max, having had so many IVs has kind of made IVs (and not crying when you get them) cool. \u00a0When Josh came to, after waking up, he was proud of his IV and that he didn’t cry (even though they put it in him after he was asleep (thank goodness). \u00a0 He woke up calmly this time from the anaesthesia (last time he screamed like a banshee till I came in and even still he continued his scream just to make sure we got the point that he was not impressed). \u00a0He was extremely chatty with the nurses. \u00a0Soon another little boy came into the recovery. \u00a0His mom carried him in and sat on the chair holding him. \u00a0Josh was watching intently. \u00a0When he saw the boy’s IV, he pulled his own IV hand out of the blanket and rested his arm out so the other boy could see that he too, had an IV… as if they were all part of the same club. \u00a0So cute!<\/p>\n

The doctor said, “Josh will likely sleep for the rest of the day, we gave him quite of bit of anaesthesia. \u00a0Keep him still and resting.” <\/em>\u00a0Hum… Josh has a paradoxical reaction to the anaesthetic. \u00a0It makes him extremely hyper. \u00a0Extremely. \u00a0There was \u00a0no calm resting the remainder of the day. \u00a0There was extreme behaviour… constant chattering and very active moments.<\/p>\n

Sigh.<\/p>\n

My youngest has a gift. \u00a0This boy knows how to snuggle. \u00a0It’s an art. \u00a0He could teach a class in this. \u00a0He’s a big boy. \u00a0He is squishy with all that baby fat. \u00a0He lays as close to me as he can get. \u00a0One arm is thrown over my body and pulled in real close. \u00a0The other grabs hold of a piece of me and he pulls me in for a real hold as he oozes with love and warmness. \u00a0It is a real special treat. \u00a0I think that I am thrilled each time he says, “Mommy, I want to snuggle,” because I realize that clock is ticking and soon, probably too soon, that will be gone. \u00a0He will outgrow it or rather want a girl that isn’t mommy to snuggle with. \u00a0lol… but not really!<\/p>\n

Josh is a big boy. \u00a0He is almost 80 lbs. \u00a0I can’t pick him up anymore. \u00a0Yet he is only 6 years old. \u00a0He towers over so many of his peers and even those older than him. \u00a0Zachary is just a bit taller than him at the moment with Josh rapidly gaining height. \u00a0They wear the same size clothes for the most part. \u00a0There is a down fall of being a big boy. \u00a0People don’t cut you any slack. \u00a0They expect you to behave older. \u00a0There are many kids that are smaller, some quite a bit smaller and they get the break of being or acting really young because look 4 rather than 6 years old. \u00a0It’s kind of a rough thing… being a big boy. \u00a0Then you add being the youngest and it has immaturity written all over.<\/p>\n

Oh well… there are perks… such as going on rides most kids your age can’t. lol<\/p>\n

All in a week…<\/p>\n

Thank You, God for all Your mercies over all my babes especially those that have had to have surgeries and procedures. \u00a0Thank you for blessing us with the doctors that studied and know their stuff! \u00a0You have blessed us with such incredible bodies that are able to great things!<\/em><\/p>\n

I love You!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Amen<\/em><\/p>\n

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