My wife went to take care of the babies as I have been down for a week because of a back problem, she came back up stairs crying because she thought Oliver has crossed the bridge. I went down stairs and she handed him to me and I felt a breath and told he that no he was still with us but he looked like he would pass at any moment. He was lethargic, he was not moving other than his eyes were open, his breathing was very shallow and I felt his time had come and not wanting him to suffer any I called two different local vets (8 AM) to have him put to sleep. Nothing could be done until that afternoon I was told and I thought to my self, how is this, all you do is give an injection wait check for a heart beat and take him home to bury So I went back to bed and held him and talked to him and yes cried and after awhile he raised up his head and took his back leg and scratched his neck and started to move around. I carried him back to my wife and told her that since we just lost our buddy of 19 years (Gizmo the dog) that maybe we were going to be allowed to keep Oliver awhile longer. No matter, he is now eating on his own (been hand feeding him gravy for three weeks) he is up walking around with the other kids and is back to his old self. A miracle? In my mind I believe it is but again, he is here and seems to be doing well So there is hope at times, I will never make a rash judgement again about helping a baby cross the bridge Patrick [Posted in FML 6352]