It's been a busy couple of weeks, but not usually for the best reasons.
One good reason it was busy is my mom came into town Monday before last for the Governor's Inauguration and Ball. She stayed through Wednesday and even got to stay and come with me to see the baby via sonogram. The baby looked great and healthy. That Tuesday evening we had a record 9 ladies from our Sunday School class at Ladies Night where we ate at the Cheesecake factory. It was so fun! We also took the side off Robert's crib (turning it into a toddler bed) last week and he's been doing great. He hasn't gotten out in the middle of the night yet, and he's still sleeping well, so I will call that a big win!!! Great job, big boy!
Now for the bad news. We've been sick...again. Sunday before last in the afternoon, Robert started acting funny and running a fever followed by diarrhea and a little vomiting. He was a fussy and generally unhappy. Tuesday William said his stomach hurt and proceeded to vomit everything he ate until basically Friday. He also had diarrhea. Wednesday, you guessed it... I became the third casualty (after going to my appointment). My stomach hurt, fever, aches, nauseam and diarrhea. You get the picture. I didn't start feeling better until Saturday. Robert recovered around Thursday so he had run of the house while William and I could barely move. It was a rough week. Francis as usual remained untouched. He's one lucky duck.
This week we've finally been well enough to get back into a routine. the weather here has been great, so we've been soaking up the sun. Robert fell in the backyard on Monday and caught himself with his hands. He immediately screamed in pain and it took me the better part of 30 minutes to calm him down. He eventually went back to playing, but he wasn't using his arm like he would normally. That night, every time he'd roll over, he'd wake up fussing. It was a long night. We went to The Little Gym Tuesday and while Robert would do all of the activities, he was generally refusing to use his right arm and would jerk away if I touched it. I made a doctor's appointment and went in just sure it was somehow broken. Dr. Enders assessed that he had dislocated his elbow. She quickly and easily popped it back into place with just a little whimper from Robert, but he was immediately moving it like normal again. He hasn't had any problem since and I am glad it was such an easy fix. He would not have enjoyed a cast and neither would I.
I met a new neighbor yesterday when the boys and I were out on a walk. She has twin 12 week olds and is new to the stay at home mom thing. I gave her my number and hopefully I can encourage her when I see her again soon. Being a new mom is tough, and not knowing anyone makes it even tougher. I pray she finds the perfect support group for her!
I have been feeling the baby move more and more. I can tell more often when they are awake. It's such a fun time! I've finally passed the morning sickness phase and so I can really enjoy being pregnant. Praise be to God!
Robert is in the experimentation phase of learning. He has to do it all himself, as long as I'm nearby of course. He has gotten excellent at building with his Megablocks and beams with pride when he makes a tower as tall as he is. He is learning the rules by trial and error. He gets upset because he can't express himself as he would like, but we are working through it and he's learning to be patient with me. I know he'll be talking my ear off in no time, but for now I have to help provide some of the words he needs. He's got a lot of determination. It will get him far in life!
William is absorbing information all the time. He tells me all sorts of stuff he has learned, discovered or wants to know. I can't believe he is 3 sometimes and yet wants to have such deep conversations. He really loves reading his Jesus Storybook Bible at night. It makes me happy that he begs for just one more story because "that's not the end of the book". So smart and such a thirst. I can't wait to see where it takes him.
That's it for now!
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
We're having a baby!
BIG NEWS! We are expecting again!
We found out back in November that a third Phillips child was on the way. Although we were wanting another, I'm not sure Francis was quite ready for the news. It was already a big day to be fair, and this was the wonderful icing on the cake. After nearly passing out, Francis and I smiled and hugged and I cried for joy. We told the boys the next morning. William has been wanting another brother or sister. When we told him the news, he smiled, looked at Robert and said, "Oh Robert! You're going to be an awesome big brother!" He hugged Robert and I cried. It was just too sweet. William went around telling everyone how thankful he was for "his baby" all week and everyone just assumed he meant Robert (It was just before Thanksgiving after all).
When I went to Dallas for my birthday, we told all the family together. At my birthday party, I opened the last gift which was from William. It was a picture he had colored of a mom, dad, two boys and a baby. I asked William to explain who was in the picture. He said, "Mommy, Daddy, William, Robert and the new baby." Well, it was a little loud in the room, so my mother was the only one who heard it. She said, "Wait what? Are you serious? Am I the only one that heard this? You're pregnant?" At that point Robert came out in a shirt that said, "big brother" which caused additional confusion and eventual joy. Everyone hugged me, Francis, William and Robert. William got to explain to everyone else about his picture, which he enjoyed greatly.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas we got to see the heart beat. It was strong and beautiful. Both boys and Francis were able to join me to see the baby for the first time. The doctor told us that there is only one baby, but not before Francis turned white as a sheet imagining that their might be two or three. William argued for a minute that it was twins, but eventually agreed he could only see one "circle baby". Robert helped the Dr. move the wand across my stomach so he was happy as could be. the doctor confirmed the July 28, 2015 due date.
Christmastime we told all the great grandparents. They were so excited. Mom and Pop Noble said I better keep that baby warm in Canada. Jamama and Japapa said they couldn't wait to meet this bundle of joy. Nana Phillips was so cute. We brought her a book with pictures and audio of the boys and gave it to her as soon as we arrived. The last page of the book had a picture of the sonogram and William's voice saying, "Guess what Nana! There's a new baby coming. Robert's going to be a big brother!" Nana was so excited and shared the news with everyone. It was such a fun time.
I have been feeling an immense amount of fatigue and morning sickness with this one. The fatigue is not new, but the morning sickness is. I never had any with the other two. I think I am finally past it though, thank goodness! Francis has been excellent picking up the slack. I know it isn't easy, but he's done it without complaint!
We went to the specialist a couple weeks ago and everything looks good on their wall-sized sonogram. The dr said baby looks just perfect and she could just stare all day. The blood test came back normal so we are good!
Oh! I felt baby move for the first time yesterday. I was singing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables at the top of my lungs when baby did what I can only describe as a jumping jack. If baby had been any bigger, it would have knocked the wind out of me. As it was, it surprised me greatly. I stopped singing and rubbed my tummy and laughed right out loud. I’ve suspected that I’ve felt movement before, but this time, there was no confusion. Not sure if baby liked the song or my singing, but they reacted and I knew they were there! I look forward to all the kicks, somersaults, jumping jacks and everything in between as baby grows and develops.
There's the cliff notes version of what's going on with PS3 (Phillips #3). Tune in again soon!
We found out back in November that a third Phillips child was on the way. Although we were wanting another, I'm not sure Francis was quite ready for the news. It was already a big day to be fair, and this was the wonderful icing on the cake. After nearly passing out, Francis and I smiled and hugged and I cried for joy. We told the boys the next morning. William has been wanting another brother or sister. When we told him the news, he smiled, looked at Robert and said, "Oh Robert! You're going to be an awesome big brother!" He hugged Robert and I cried. It was just too sweet. William went around telling everyone how thankful he was for "his baby" all week and everyone just assumed he meant Robert (It was just before Thanksgiving after all).
When I went to Dallas for my birthday, we told all the family together. At my birthday party, I opened the last gift which was from William. It was a picture he had colored of a mom, dad, two boys and a baby. I asked William to explain who was in the picture. He said, "Mommy, Daddy, William, Robert and the new baby." Well, it was a little loud in the room, so my mother was the only one who heard it. She said, "Wait what? Are you serious? Am I the only one that heard this? You're pregnant?" At that point Robert came out in a shirt that said, "big brother" which caused additional confusion and eventual joy. Everyone hugged me, Francis, William and Robert. William got to explain to everyone else about his picture, which he enjoyed greatly.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas we got to see the heart beat. It was strong and beautiful. Both boys and Francis were able to join me to see the baby for the first time. The doctor told us that there is only one baby, but not before Francis turned white as a sheet imagining that their might be two or three. William argued for a minute that it was twins, but eventually agreed he could only see one "circle baby". Robert helped the Dr. move the wand across my stomach so he was happy as could be. the doctor confirmed the July 28, 2015 due date.
Christmastime we told all the great grandparents. They were so excited. Mom and Pop Noble said I better keep that baby warm in Canada. Jamama and Japapa said they couldn't wait to meet this bundle of joy. Nana Phillips was so cute. We brought her a book with pictures and audio of the boys and gave it to her as soon as we arrived. The last page of the book had a picture of the sonogram and William's voice saying, "Guess what Nana! There's a new baby coming. Robert's going to be a big brother!" Nana was so excited and shared the news with everyone. It was such a fun time.
I have been feeling an immense amount of fatigue and morning sickness with this one. The fatigue is not new, but the morning sickness is. I never had any with the other two. I think I am finally past it though, thank goodness! Francis has been excellent picking up the slack. I know it isn't easy, but he's done it without complaint!
We went to the specialist a couple weeks ago and everything looks good on their wall-sized sonogram. The dr said baby looks just perfect and she could just stare all day. The blood test came back normal so we are good!
Oh! I felt baby move for the first time yesterday. I was singing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables at the top of my lungs when baby did what I can only describe as a jumping jack. If baby had been any bigger, it would have knocked the wind out of me. As it was, it surprised me greatly. I stopped singing and rubbed my tummy and laughed right out loud. I’ve suspected that I’ve felt movement before, but this time, there was no confusion. Not sure if baby liked the song or my singing, but they reacted and I knew they were there! I look forward to all the kicks, somersaults, jumping jacks and everything in between as baby grows and develops.
There's the cliff notes version of what's going on with PS3 (Phillips #3). Tune in again soon!
Saturday, January 17, 2015
January 17, 2015
Well, we are finally getting back on schedule and the boys are healthy. I'm still trying to clear out all the drainage, but I'm miles from where I've been. For this, I am truly grateful.
I hadn't noticed how much the boys have grown until we went to Mt. Playmore on Wednesday. Robert was able to climb all over the structure and even go to the top all by himself. Robert could also ride sit on car that rolls along a "roller coaster" route all by himself without falling off. I got a video of the boys doing it at the same time. William is now tall enough to do one of the coin games without me having to lift him up to reach the hole. before he would have to at least sit or stand on my knee which was uncomfortable. William is also able to wash his hands both at home and out without needing a boost. I guess I'd been comparing them only to one another and was blind to the fact they've both grown. It is fun to watch but occasionally I feel like I'm watching the movie in fast forward. Slow down!
I have so much to say, but not on here. It seems silly to even write that, but I fee like I'm being terse. We do have a lot going on. I wouldn't be nearly so tired if we didn't. I was finally well enough to attend our Bible Life class on Sunday. We have a new teacher and we had two couple visit. I'm excited to see how God uses us both as a class and as a church.
My mom was here on Monday and took us out to dinner with my Aunt Camille. We went to wing and More and had a delicious meal. The boys love their Sweetie and it's always an adventure when she's around!
More to come in the next edition. That's it for now!
I hadn't noticed how much the boys have grown until we went to Mt. Playmore on Wednesday. Robert was able to climb all over the structure and even go to the top all by himself. Robert could also ride sit on car that rolls along a "roller coaster" route all by himself without falling off. I got a video of the boys doing it at the same time. William is now tall enough to do one of the coin games without me having to lift him up to reach the hole. before he would have to at least sit or stand on my knee which was uncomfortable. William is also able to wash his hands both at home and out without needing a boost. I guess I'd been comparing them only to one another and was blind to the fact they've both grown. It is fun to watch but occasionally I feel like I'm watching the movie in fast forward. Slow down!
I have so much to say, but not on here. It seems silly to even write that, but I fee like I'm being terse. We do have a lot going on. I wouldn't be nearly so tired if we didn't. I was finally well enough to attend our Bible Life class on Sunday. We have a new teacher and we had two couple visit. I'm excited to see how God uses us both as a class and as a church.
My mom was here on Monday and took us out to dinner with my Aunt Camille. We went to wing and More and had a delicious meal. The boys love their Sweetie and it's always an adventure when she's around!
More to come in the next edition. That's it for now!
Thursday, January 8, 2015
January 8, 2015
Happy New Year!
....and.... we are still sick. Progress has been made in that we have rid ourselves of the bacterial infection, but the cold lingers and at times, it seems, intensifies. Robert had another doctor appointment yesterday and is having some wheezing, so we are now doing breathing treatments (which he HATES). William is probably the healthiest of us (other than Francis), but still coughs on occasion. He also busted his forehead open on our coffee table on Tuesday which the doctor has shut with tape. The table has completely round edges and he was less than an inch from the surface when he stood up into it. Still not sure what happened....Oh and then I got a call from the health department that the infection we had has reached epidemic status in Travis county where we live. They wanted to make sure we didn't come infect anyone else. We didn't as far as I know, but the thought that we could get it again (the nurse said it's everywhere) is not one I like to entertain. Fun times.
We have seen both my in-laws and parents this week. My in-law came up on Saturday to bring us our camera that was mailed to them from Canada (we left it in the rental car). They were super kind to bring it to us! My parents came up for the governor's inauguration on Monday. The boys and I had lunch with them. Apart from these outings, we've been to Little Gym and Bible Study the past couple of days. Everything else we've done since the New year had involved a Dr. or pharmacy. We were getting a little stir crazy.
On a happy note, Robert is growing like crazy. He actually played trains WITH William yesterday instead of ripping up the track or being "babyzilla" for the villagers. He step gently over the track and ran the train around making noises and laughing. He is understanding so much, and he has been promoted to the big table. He sits in a booster seat and eats with us now. He is so proud! He is coming up with new words each day. Today's word was "poo poo" while I was changing his dirty diaper. He exclaimed it with glee and giggled. He's all boy. Robert's starting to ask for what he wants and tries to be silly to get us to laugh. He engages William in games and will even play tag a little. The boys favorite thing to do together is use their play kitchen. they cook me all sorts of silly food and then delight as I pretend to eat it. They are so sweet. Robert just looks older too. He can run, almost jump and even come close to doing a somersault independently. He's so much more a toddler than a baby now. My big boy!
On a happy note, Robert is growing like crazy. He actually played trains WITH William yesterday instead of ripping up the track or being "babyzilla" for the villagers. He step gently over the track and ran the train around making noises and laughing. He is understanding so much, and he has been promoted to the big table. He sits in a booster seat and eats with us now. He is so proud! He is coming up with new words each day. Today's word was "poo poo" while I was changing his dirty diaper. He exclaimed it with glee and giggled. He's all boy. Robert's starting to ask for what he wants and tries to be silly to get us to laugh. He engages William in games and will even play tag a little. The boys favorite thing to do together is use their play kitchen. they cook me all sorts of silly food and then delight as I pretend to eat it. They are so sweet. Robert just looks older too. He can run, almost jump and even come close to doing a somersault independently. He's so much more a toddler than a baby now. My big boy!
That's really all for now. I'm still in recovery mode, so I need a nap!
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