Phil's First Swim!

In late August Phil discovered swimming! He loves bathtime, so his Nana and I bought him a batch of swim diapers and took him down to the tot pool for our community to take a dip (without getting his head underwater). He smiled, cooed, and stayed afloat! He went for 8 more swims before our pool closed for the fall...can't wait for next summer!

About to take the plunge!	Testing out the water
Kick! Kick! Kick!	In his adorable puppy robe (from Tim & Angelita)
Cuddling with Nana	In his carseat for the walk home

A Few Faces of Phil

Here's a little slideshow of our wriggly, squirmy, bouncy bundle of joy, taken on his two-month birthday (in the span of about three minutes). He truly is an active little fellow! (Or maybe we should say "big fellow," as he weighed in at 14 lb 10 oz later that day...) He hasn't yet "found" his hands and feet (in the sense of knowing they're his to control), but that doesn't stop him from waving them about when playing, eating, or even sleeping -- thank goodness for swaddling blankets or he'd wake himself up all the time!

Fifth Anniversary!

August 6th, 2005

You are my best friend, my companion, and my partner in life. With a joyful heart I give myself to you to be your wife/husband from this day forward. Before God, our friends, and our families, I promise to cherish you, comfort you, trust you, and care for you through joys and sorrows, sickness and health, calm and chaos, in all the changing seasons of our lives together. I will encourage you, laugh with you, cry with you, listen to you, and speak the truth to you in love. You have taught me so much, and I commit to continue growing with you in faith, wisdom, and love. By the grace of God and with the help of those gathered here today, I will be faithful to you and to these promises for as long as we both shall live.

August 6th, 2010

On August 6th, 2005, Hilary and I were married. It's hard to believe that it's been five years already! Our friends were kind enough to babysit for us while we had our first real "date night" since Phil came along. (Thanks, Bill and Jenny!) We managed to squeeze in a quick dinner, a movie, and a trip to Starbucks to reminisce about the past five wonderful years!