Developmental update

Gavin went back for another update on his development on wed. and it went well. He is 8 months but his corrected ae is 6 1/2 months. He is ahead at 9 months with his reflexes and his balance when sitting. For his grasping and holding and rolling over and most other things he is at 6 months so he is right on track. but for his speech he is at 4 months. They said that his tongue isn't as strong as it is supposed to be so he is supposed to chew on textured toys. but what kid doesn't stick everything in their mouth any ways so that shouldn't be hard to do. He isn't sleeping threw the night yet (sucks for us) but they said that should come soon since he is delayed. He was in the 50th percential for height and head size and in the 90th for his weight ( no kidding he is 21 lbs.) But overall he is doing great he loves to stand and jump ALL the time. We are just looking forward to spring and summer and letting him play outside!!! Oh and we got a new stoller so we can't wait to use it more!!!

baby shower cake

So Brandon best friends wife Jeni's sister is having a baby ( so is Jeni) and she is throwing her sister a shower. so she asked me to make a cake for the party I really enjoyed making it!!

Childrens Muesum and the Park!! and rolling over!!

Last week we decided to go to the children's museum with our friends Rachelle and Arayah. The kids had a great time playing in the Play scape for little kids and staring at all the different things. It was a fun trip!!!

The weather has also been really nice lately(but getting cold again) so we took avin on his first trip to the park and he had a great time on the swings. We also took him down the slide and the fire engine.


We also finally ROLLED OVER!!! we are so happy! he has been catching up to alot of things lately and it is just one more milestone he has reached!!!

Bronchitis

Gavin has been wheezing off and on for a week and it got kinda bad when he learned to like his stomach. We went to the dr. today and well Gavin has a small case of bronchitis. No fun. He is in a great mood and you would never guess he was sick other then his cough and wheezing. Well they now have him on a nebulizer (no idea how to spell that) and antibiotic and a steroid. He has a cute little dragon mask he has to wear for the nebulizer.

But on a happier note Gavin loves to laugh and i finally got it on video !!!!!

almost 8 months

It has been awhile work was such an odd schedule that i rarely ever got a chance to get on the computer!!! I am back home with my little man and enjoying it again! now i just have a mess of a house to deal with haha!!

Congrats to my friends The Dingers the found out that they are pregnant!!!!

Gavin is doing great he is sitting up all by himself and is starting second foods!! He got his first pair of tennis shoes, and he loves them!!! He just loves to stand now and bounce up and down!! He is such a happy baby!!! We go in for his next development check up a week from wed. and i am so happy that everything he was behind on he is now doing, just a little later then most!!! We are now using our arms while on his belly! and we can kind of clap our hands!!
he loves his boxes!!!! to bad he ate all the cookies first!!!
first time in a cart like a big boy
his new car seat

6-7 months super bowl and sickness

Gavin is going to be 7 months old on tues. And i just got back his 6 month pictures. haha way to take forever. Anyways things haven't been horrible around here, but not great.

On Super Bowl Sunday we had Jordan and Jenny and brandons' mom over. We had some good food and some great laughs thanks to Gavin and Ben. Gavin just loves watching ben and it just maks him smile so big!! It is so cute they are going to be great friends one day!!

This is Gavin's Super Bowl outfit and his cars chair!!! Big pimping!!Ben and Gavin playing

Last week Gavin got the flu on mon. and then i got it on tues. and it was not fun at all. Tues was the day that it snowed really bad and Brandon's friend died because of an acciedent. So i stayed at my parents house since i was at work when i started to feel bad. My mom got it later that afternoon and brandon kinda had it for a couple days after that. After 2 days of that i got a sinus infection. wow i am doing so well health wise!!! NOT!!

Brandon's freind jackson had a baby on fri. and so did my freind sam!! Sam's son was 9lbs 1 oz and is named Masan. Brandon doesn't know all the info on Jackson's so to be cont. Congrats to both of them!!!!

Gavin is doing great he has finally found his feet and actully plays with them. He loves to play piano at my mom's house and he now can sit in a high chair!!! Yeah!!!

Prayers

On tues, feb 3 one of Brandon's friends died in the accident that occurred on I-69. He has known Ryan for years and this is just a horrible accident that happened. Ryan was going out to a job site and the work truck that he was a passenger in was struck by 2 semis. I just ask for prayers for the family and those who knew Ryan. This is going to be a very hard few days for Brandon so please pray for him.

Ryan A. Phillips

July 26, 1980 - Feb. 3, 2009

ANDERSON — Ryan A. Phillips, 28, of Anderson, passed away Feb. 3, 2009, as a result of injuries related to a traffic accident.

He was born July 26, 1980, in Anderson, and was a lifelong Anderson resident. He graduated in 1998 from Anderson High School and received an electrical degree from Ivy Tech.

He worked for the City of Anderson Light and Power for eight years and the past six months for CAT Communications, Inc.

Ryan was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt, fish and ride his 4-wheel ATV.

He is survived by his wife of 14 months, Ivy C. Phillips of Anderson; four children, Rylee Phillips, Jaxin Phillips, Braden Nance and Charlee Grace Phillips; parents, Allan D. and Joan I. Phillips of Anderson; brother, Matthew R. Phillips of Anderson; maternal grandparents, Grace and Wallace “Woody” Woodcox of Anderson; paternal grandparents, Barbara Phillips and Gerald Creason of Anderson; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Lorri Muncy and Terri Lyons of Anderson; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Kelly and Paul Clausen of Elwood and Bill Lyons and Joseph Smith of Anderson; aunts and uncles, Karen and Paul Mills of Tennessee, Sherry and Tom Cady of Arizona, Dante and Connie Phillips, Mark and Rhonda Phillips, Scott Phillips, Chris and Robin Phillips, all of Anderson, Paul Branham of Florida, Wesley and Lori Branham of Markleville, Scott and Kati Branham of Texas, Marc Muncy and Ed Roberts of Shirley, Ed Muncy of Anderson and Marci Muncy of Kokomo; and several cousins.

Ryan was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Otis C. Phillips and Wayne Branham; and grandmother, Nila Lyons.

Services will be conducted at noon Monday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, 515 E. 53rd St., Anderson, officiated by Skip Ockomon. Burial will take place at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to First Merchants of Central Indiana in the name of CAT Communications benefit for Ryan Phillips or mail to First Merchants, attn.: Jack Kimmerling, P.O. Box 210, Pendleton, IN 46064.

Post online condolences at www.brownbutzdiedring.com or www.theheraldbulletin.com.