Never Take Anything for Granted!

Hey everyone..I have been very hesitant about sharing this story with to many people, but then I realized that I was just afraid of being Judged as a parent! But all I can say is right now I feel that I need to share this because I really think it will help some one in the long run!! On December 22, 2010 Saydi, Ryder and I spent the Day at my friend Amandas house. Ryder had been up from midnight until 4am that morning and was back up at 7am, he then took a small nap and then we went to our friends house!

The Kids played with her youngest son and this picture was taken! ----------------->>>>>

At 4pm that day Amanda took the kids and I to our house down the street. As the kids and I walked into the house I said, " Ok lets go up to your rooms, mommy is going to take a shower and then Im going to make dinner and we will snuggle and watch a movie." we then proceeded to go up stairs! I sent both of the kids to their rooms and said give me 10 min and we will go start dinner! I Then went down to my bedroom to get myself some comfy clothes to throw on after having a shower! Luckily Ryan was waking up as I go in the bedroom! I grabbed some clothes and him and I exchanged a few words. He asked where the kids were and I told him that they were in their  bedrooms because I was going to jump in the shower! I was only in my room for about 5 min, I dont even think it was that long to be honest. I then started to go down the hallway and started saying, "Ryder Ryder" but he wasnt responded. I was like well he is probably just napping! But I peaked my head into his room and any mothers worst night mare happened! Fortunately Ryan was coming out of the bedroom at this time! I told Ryan something wasnt right and, the next thing I know I was pulling Ryder down from the Blinds cord! He Had stood on the Couch in his bedroom and some how got himself Choked in the cord in his room! He wasnt breathing and was turning blue! Ryan then Proceeded to do CPR as i called 911!! Within 5 min of calling (No Lie) there was a cop at our house! He then took Ryder down outside on a green blanket to do more CPR! by the time the cop had gotten here Ryder had started to gurgle! The next thing I knew the ambulance and the fire truck had arrived. they asked a BUNCH of Questions! before i knew it they were taking Ryder away in the Ambulance to go to the helicopter so he could be Life Flighted to the Childrens hospital here!! By the time I had gotten to the Hospital (30 min away or so) they already had him there and were running tests and had him hooked up to all kinds of machines and ivs and all kinds of other things!! {to be completely honest i dont even know how i got saydi, my mother in law and i to the hospital safely! between shaking, and feeling my heart about to explode threw my chest and the rain. I am amazed! I actually drove part of that drive a week later and told ryan that i dont remember driving past a certain part!} With in 30 min of arriving they told us that they were admitting him in to the PICU (pediatric intensive care unit) But saydi wasnt allowed back in his room, so they had a Social Worker to help take care of her! My father in law was the first person to get to the hopsital this night..he was the first person Ryder saw when he opened his eyes, but he wouldnt say anything to him! Between the time they had gotten him off the helicopter, into the hospital and i got there they had ran an xray and another test (that i cant remember) and everything had come back normal. they then wheeled him into his PICU room and we all went in and stood around the room and watched as they checked him and talked to us and asked us a bunch more questions! they told us that they would be doing a CT scan of his brain in the morning!! By 10pm Ryans parents, sister, brother in law and Saydi had left for the night! 

 The doctor and nurse then went over what we need to watch for during the night! Mainly for shuttering to make sure he doesn't have seizure! I honestly think that was the LONGEST night of my life! First thing in the morning Ryder woke up about 6am and was trying to tear everything off! he was soo confused at to what was going on! We then let him watch toy story that was on the hospital tv movie channel! About 8 am Ryans parents showed up and told us to go get some Breakfast.so we went and got some food and then stopped in to get Him something from the gift shop!! By 9am Ryder had pulled out his own feeding tube that the nurses said that it was ok for him to not have it in any more since he was hopefully going to be able to eat after his CT Scan! 

there is an 11 Hour Gap between these two pictures...almost a completely different kid! By 11 am they were wheeling him to get his CT scan. They had to put him to sleep so that he would stay still long enough for them to do the test! They said that he would probably be asleep for about an hour after the test was finished, but he may take longer! depending on how he acts to the medication! Now since the other tests that they ran the night before came back normal that this test and being cleared for c spine were what was determining when he was getting to go home! His CT scan was normal and he then got cleared for C Spine! By 3:3opm he was told he was allowed to get home!!they allowed him to get dressed and they brought him a wagon that we could take him for a walk in to get him out of the room! 

By 5pm December 23, 2010 We were taking our Ryder Man home!!He was the best Christmas Miracle EVER!! I thank the LORD everyday for having that angel watching over us that day! 
I just want to add that I am not putting this out there to scare anyone, but I want to advise parent to PLEASE make sure you put your blind cords up some how! It only Takes a few moments to be in the SCARIEST situation EVER! I hope this story will help some parent out there!! 


Now looking back a little over 7 months Later....I thank the Lord for that angel and I constantly think what would we have done if the situation had been worse?!?! What ifs.....i know its only human to think what if, but can I for one second think...there is  NO need to question something that didnt happen!! I am just GRATEFUL to have my son and my daughter! and though we do have to pay special attention to ryder due to his speech delay..i wouldnt trade them for the world!!