Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Dear Petunia....

You are my favorite doll!



I love you with all my heart....and I can't believe you have been in our home for almost eleven weeks. If only my pregnancy would have flown by as quickly... :)
Promise me you will never get any bigger and that you will stay this size forever!
Your brothers stand adamantly by this promise to me. I can never ask questions about what they're going to be when they grow up or where they'll go to college....because they are definitely not "growing up!"
(Of course staying this size forever doesn't mean you can't sleep a little longer at night.Not to be ungrateful, I did appreciate the eight hours you gave me last night. It was a great gift.)
Of course no matter how little sleep I get, my grumpiness seems to vanish as soon as I see your little face and pull you out of your crib. I love that you are a "morning person" like your mama and big brother Bubba. Your smiles and coos first thing in the morning make us all smile and laugh. I hope you will always bring lots of laughter into our lives.

Your delicious little legs and thighs! --They are accentuated in the morning by your little night gown that creeps up when you sit on my lap after you eat. I could squeeze them and play with them all day.



I am so glad you are my little mama and shopping companion. I miss your brothers so much the second I drop them off at school, I am glad I have you to come home with me. When I open the car door and see your blue eyes look at me, it makes my whole day seem worthwhile again. The way you hang on my right arm and grab on to my shirt as we walk around the house (picking up toys, doing laundry, making phone calls, doing homework with your big brothers)like you are the one calling the shots----I don't ever want it to change.


One of my favorite memories so far is when you were about 6 weeks old and I heard you crying in your crib. I let you cry for a minute and when I went to get you, found you being "attacked" by your baby doll. When I left you in your crib earlier your dolly was lying about 6 inches from you-- but when I returned, she was on your face like a WWE wrestler. I wish I would have had that moment on videotape--- but I guess that would have been cruel of mommy to leave you to be tortured further, while I ran to get my camera.

My little politician.....I am sure you will give your daddy a run for his money when it comes to debating politics and worldly issues. (You all ready have his scowl, so I am looking forward to watching you two in about 15 -20 years)

Your mommy and daddy love you....your big brothers adore you and we are so happy you are here with us to complete our family. XOXOXO

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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