I had desperately been trying to settle Ryder, he had felt so warm to the touch, and he would not stop crying. I did not know what to do. I initially thought the grumpiness today had been because he was missing his Mama, and that would be understandable bless him. But the fact he began to feel warm as the day went on worried me. I asked Beta Austin’s wife for her advice and she had suggested some medicine which she had brought over for me. She had spent a little time with Ryder today and was already in love with him, saying she could not believe I had a son already. But mentioned nothing about how he was conceived or the issues surrounding his mama right now. She just showered him with love and attention. Which I appreciated, I have to say. A small part of me was sad that my own Mum and

