As we sat down at the table, Leila had poured me a cup of coffee and had it setting on the table for me. Then, she placed homemade pancakes and a bottle of syrup on the table, and a Sippy cup with blood in it for Jase. She handed it to him and he started drinking it down immediately. A moment later, Leila joined us and we had our first family breakfast in our own home.

"That was delicious," I said, pushing myself back from the table. "And it looks as if someone else enjoyed ...