Waahh! I'm sorry I was bad and I missed a week! . I just had a REALLY bad week and this chapter was giving me a hard time cuz I caught a case of writer's block! . Forgive me!

Springtime had come once again in Resembool. Flowers were blooming, the sun was appearing, and new beginnings were in the midst. As soon as he woke up Edward knew it was going to be a good day. Things were just feeling so right. He had a beautiful wife, a great son, and the world is at peace. They had a roof over their head, and good food to keep them going, along with perfect health keeping them alive. What could go wrong? Edward almost didn't want to get up but eventually he came out of his daydream and jumped out of bed, scratching his side as he walked across the hall to his son's room, where Winry was holding him happily dancing around the room, much to the toddler's enjoyment.

"Well now, look who decided to wake up." Winry smirked as she stopped dancing.

"Yeah yeah, nag me right when I get out of bed" Ed replied taking Sammy from her arms and holding him up in the air, making him giggle, "Happy Birthday little guy"

"I just can't believe he's already a year old!" Winry sighed, "It all went by so fast."

"heh, I wouldn't say that" Ed said remembering all the sleepless nights.

Winry lightly smacked him in the arm, "Well we need to be over at grandma's in an hour, so stop playing around and get dressed" she said walking out the door pointing a finger to Edward.

"There's the birthday boy!" Alphonse said as the Elric family came inside the house, Winry set Sammy down on the floor where he immediately ran over to his uncle, who grabbed him into his arms, "Wow, when did he start running?"

"Oh he's always on the move" Winry smiled sitting down at the table.

"Now who does that remind me of...?" Pinako grinned walking into the room.

"Oh! Can I give Sammy his present now?" Mei said excitedly.

"Um, sure if you want" Winry replied raising an eyebrow. The young Xing woman ran into the other room and came out with a small brown bag with a red ribbon on it, she knelt down to the ground to Sammy's level. The toddler looked at the package carefully as Mei opened it, she reached into the bag and revealed a small wooden cage attached to a handle, with a small brown insect inside.

"...You got him a bug?" Ed asked confused.

"It's called a cricket, brother" Al corrected him, "They're considered good luck in Xing"

"I used to get one every year for my birthday" Mei explained, "I believed it would give me good luck for the year" Sammy looked at the cage carefully, then gently held the cage with both hands studying what was inside, then the cricket started making loud chirping noises. At first this startled him, but then he smiled at the song the cricket was playing.

"Well at least he likes it" Winry smiled kneeling down to look at the cricket with him.

"Well if we're done looking at bugs" Ed said as his stomach growled, "I'm starving"

"Happy Birthday!" All members of the family cheered as Sammy was held by his mother over a small cake with one candle on it, while he needed his parents to help him blow out the candle, he was full of giggles over the celebration that was his first birthday. After eating plenty of birthday cake, they opened up the rest of the birthday presents, Sammy overjoyed with each one of them. Then spent all day together laughing, playing, and remembering the past year. When night fell Winry took Sammy home and left Ed, Alphonse, and Mei at the Rockbell house to clean up. Edward was taking out the garbage when he noticed his brother leaning against the railing on the porch, looking like he was in deep thought.

Edward carefully approached him, "Hey, what's up?"

"huh?" Alphonse said coming out of his thought, "Um, nothing just thinking..."

"About what?"

"n...nothing..."

"Yeah right, I know that tone" Ed set down the bag of garbage and leaned onto the railing with his brother, "Spill Al."

"Well...promise not to tell anyone?"

Ed tensed up, moving a little closer, "Is something wrong?"

"No! Nothing's wrong...I just don't want Mei to find out..."

"Find out about what?"

"Well..I'm thinking of...asking her...to umm...be my wife."

"Alphonse..." Ed's eyes widened, "You're going to propose!?"

"Shhh! You want the whole country to know!?" Al shushed him hoping Mei didn't hear from inside.

"I can't believe this!" The older brother cried joyfully, "When do you plan on asking!?"

"heh...I dunno, sometime before we go back to Xing...I'm just waiting for the right time...and I'm a little nervous"

"Don't worry about it, just stay relaxed, there's really nothing to it" Ed leaned back with his hands folded behind his head.

"Really...?" Al grinned, "From what Winry told me you were a blushing, rambling mess when you proposed to her...and something about equivalent exchange..."

"Okay so I'm not the best example!" They both laughed for a moment, Ed became serious again, "Well, tell us when you do okay? I know Winry will be excited"

"Yeah, that's especially why I don't want you to tell anyone...I love Winry like a sister, but she has a hard time keeping a secret"

It was starting to get late when Ed finally got home. The windows on the house were dark, indicating that Winry and Sam were already asleep. It was almost hard to believe, he had a one year old son. He couldn't imagine himself thinking this was what his life was going to be like 5 years ago, and all in all, it was worth it. He quietly walking into the house and gently closed the door, hoping not the wake anyone. However, once he shut the door, a small glow filled the room, coming from one candle sitting on the table. He looked around until he felt Winry's body embracing him from behind, her head resting on his back, he turned around and faced her.

"What is this?" He asked questioningly.

"Well considering we were a little busy for our anniversary last year, I figured this year we can celebrate properly."

That's right, Ed couldn't believe he didn't remember. Sam had the most perfect timing ever, because he was born on his and Winry's first anniversary of being married. They were so preoccupied with Sam's birthday that Ed completely forgot.

"Where's Sammy...?"

"Sleeping." Winry smiled seductively, slowly moving her heads up Ed's chest, "What do you say...?"

Edward grinned slowly, moving his hands along her back and moving his face closer to hers, "Well...I say-" Ed was interrupted by a loud cry coming from upstairs. Winry gently moved away and went upstairs. While it's true Sam had good timing with being born, other times he had really bad timing when he and Winry were alone. Edward sighed as he walked up the stairs following Winry, Sam still crying. However, Ed noticed that his cry sounded a little different than usual, like it was a stressed cry.

When he got upstairs he could see Winry holding the crying toddler, a very concerned look in her eyes, her hand on his forehead "Edward...he's burning up"

"He is?" Ed quickly walked over to feel as well, he was shocked at how hot his son's head was, it almost made his hand sweat, "Is he sick?"

"I don't know..." Winry was still looking at Sam, gently rocking him to sooth him, after a minute he stopped crying, but he was breathing weird, very shallow and almost wheezing.

"Winry..."

"Go call the doctor Ed." Wirny said worriedly.

"What's wrong with him?"

"Just do it!" Winry yelled now in a complete panic. Edward quickly ran into the hallway to phone the doctor, who hopefully was still up at this hour. From the hallway he could hear Sammy wheezing, the way Winry reacted, it must be serious...but what was going on?