Worried about Aiden's collaboma and collapsed lung had started to take it's toll on my wife and I.  While we were excited and happy to have him, we were living in fear of the unknown - not knowing how this would affect him as he started to grow.  Our parents and siblings showed loving support that brings tears to my eyes today when I think of what we've been through and how much more manageable the fear of the unknown has been with their help.  Despite all of that, it's when your head hits the pillow and you can't help but lets your thoughts roam within what seems to be an entire different planet within your mind.  The thoughts that come to my mind when my head hits the pillow are the things that I worry about and the plans and ideas I have for the future - of my family, of my business and of the possibilities that haven't yet unfolded.  Aiden was 6 months and still not crawling, he'd lie on his back and we'd try to guide him onto his stomach and get him to crawl but he would cry.  We didn't know whether we were encouraging him by putting him on his stomach or taunting him because he couldn't crawl and was growing more upset with our efforts to help him.  I still remember the day he pulled himself up at around 8 months and while he didn't start to walk, he quickly thereafter started to crawl around - watching him make that accomplishment was such a happy moment - emotions rippled through me like I had never felt before.  That night after we put Aiden to bed, my wife and I sat on the couch and cried in each others arms - we had just experienced the reality that strength, patience and perseverence were going to be very important and even more so rewarded with the feats that Aiden would accomplish.  He's our little cutie and he's brought us even closer so many times.  Whether it's a little thing or big thing it never ceases to amaze me how little ones can teach us so much about ourselves and the world around us that our highly-trained limited view of this world prevents us from seeing.