Monday, July 28, 2008

My Sea Otter


Sawyer can officially swim with no vest! Its a day we didn't think we were going to see this summer. Last night the boys and dad decided to go for a "Night Swim" in our pool. Sawyer strapped on his vest and they all dove in. A few minutes later Luke suggested that Sawyer jump in without the vest. I wasn't around to see all of this unfold because I was inside the house getting myself ready for bed. Luke called me out, asked Sawyer to jump in....and I stood there stunned. My little "bug" could swim up and down the length of the pool like a sea otter! It was amazing. Luke threw up his arms like a referee calling a touchdown and said "Another summer goal I can cross off my list!"

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That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....

So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.

Florida 2008