For those of you out there praying for the Hess family, Brooks made it through the heart surgery and is stable. However, the surgery has not immediately repaired the problem. Little Brooks' heart is functioning at only 8%. He has been diagnosed with an extremely rare heart condition - please click on the link to Lauren & Andrew's blog for details about Brooks' condition and for updates. Please, please keep the prayers coming for the Hess family! They have been through so much and have a long road ahead of them.
Finally ... pics from the FL trip. At Cracker Barrel (above). Henry loves fried okra!
First stop was to ocala to visit my sister and her family. we had a really nice visit and enjoyed seeing all the cousins!
Next was to Tampa to pick up the Perlins from the airport. Let me just say that Gary is the most efficient "packer" that I know. We were determined to fit 4 adults, two babies, their car seats, various gear that little ones require, and all of our luggage in my car.
The rooftop carrier (which you can't see in this photo) and the small trailer/platform did the trick! Yea Gary!
We then drove to Siesta Key for the fourth annual Perlin/Vaughan beach trip. Henry FINALLY was able to meet his far away best friend Adam, who is seven months old. After unpacking and a trip to the store we headed down for a walk on the beach before dinner.
Adam
One night we went downtown Siesta Key to walk around and get ice cream. The boys thought it was fun even though Henry has a very non-excited expression in this pic.
Last year at the beach Henry couldn't sit up and wasn't crawling or pulling up or anything mobile. This year was totally different-he thought the best part about the beach was running around and chasing the seagulls! it was funny.
Henry giving a "what's up" shout out.
sunset
Sue and Summer
Adam love his mom ... no question about that! He is an easy going guy and very happy.
best buds already
Henry hasn't chewed or put things in his mouth (like he did when a baby) in a long time. He loved these toy cookies that Adam brought and he couldn't resist eating them ... or chewing on his feet, which he hasn't done in a long time either. Who knows!
It was a wonderful, wonderful trip! Henry did great in the car and while we were there, with the exception of one afternoon. I guess the toddler "meltdowns" have begun, I don't know what else to attribute it to. Here's hoping Gary and I can lead, direct and parent him through these in the best way possible.
No comments:
Post a Comment