April 18, 2013

It's been a great week for the Phillips family. Although our country has been through a tough week, we know our hope rests in a risen savior.

First off, I forgot to mention something very important last week. William can both name (point to and say) and write the letters O and W. It's crazy! He did it for me twice last week when I told him to write his name. He made a W. Then he drew a circle and yelled "O!" as he pointed at it. He's done it many times since. I am so impressed. Even more impressive was Tuesday night when we were reading a Letters of the Alphabet book and William correctly said the sound of each letter (except Y and V) without any prompting. At first I just thought he was making noises, but they were all correct. I didn't teach him this and neither did Francis. I have no idea where he learned it, but I'm not complaining. He knows A said "ah" and B says "buh". I am constantly so amazed with his learning capabilities. He just turned 20 months! How can he be doing all this already???

The Global Impact Celebration went well last week. The Bass family who stayed with us have come and gone and we are glad they came. William shared and played so nicely with Anna and Micah (their two youngest children). William and Anna were almost inseparable all week. It was adorable. They would hold hands and cry if we separated them to go somewhere. My William is a flirt, but he's so kind it's hard to hold it against him. Don't believe he's a flirt (You don't read this very often then)? Just yesterday we were leaving the bathroom, and a cute little redheaded girl walks in. William waves and smiles, turning his body and walking backwards out of the bathroom so he can watch her walk away. He ran into and tripped over the little girl's mom while he was checking her out. Oops! It was pretty hilarious. Anyway, the missions week at our church was a great success. I look forward to see what God has in store for these awesome people in the days to come!

I had the Dr.'s appointment with the specialist yesterday. Francis came and picked me up while my mom (who is in town) watch William. The baby was soooo active on the sonogram (which was the size of the wall). We got to see all the chambers of the heart, the brain, the head, face, bones, fingers, toes, and every part of this new little human being. Everything is within normal range and looks healthy. Blood flow is good and heart rate was steady in the 140s. The nurse had trouble getting measurements because baby P was so active, but it made for an entertaining show for us. We found out what we are having but won't be sharing until Saturday at our gender reveal party, so stay tuned! We did get a video of the movement, so that was an extra bonus.

As I said, my mom is in town. William and I will be heading back with her tonight and getting him settled into my parents' house before Francis and I leave for Hawaii on Sunday. If you think about it, pray that we will have a relaxing time, that William will not feel like we abondoned him, and that my parents and in-laws will not get stressed out taking care of William. It will be an adventure for all. I already miss William and I haven't even left yet!

Until next time!