A long time in coming Phillips Family update

So is it still OK to send out our Christmas 2011 family pictures on April 2, 2012?  I just have to laugh at myself but that's what we're going to do anyway.  Why are we so far behind on this blog?  I would say the biggest reason was the morning sickness.  Yes, there is my creative way of announcing we are expecting again.  Hooray!  We're very excited - 1) that we get to have another child come join our family and 2)that my morning sickness is gone. 

We found out a bit ago that we will be having another little girl.  When the nurse told us it was a girl, Kathryn's response was, "I was sure hoping for that!"  It will be fun to have a new little personality in our home to add to the fun of Kathryn and Nathan.  Our due date is July 23rd.  We are really excited!

So here are our 2011 Christmas pictures.  :)

Here are Nathan's newest sounds:

cow, cat, dog, fish, snake, bear, truck

And these are the words he tries to say (usually the 1st syllable only):

milk, door, wall, ball, banana, book (all of these are basically the same "bu" sound), all done, wa-wa (it means water but it also means any other food on the table that he is hoping to eat)

Here are the latest Kathryn quotes:

Mom: "Good job using the potty."
Kathryn: "And good job, Mommy, helping me."

On our layover while traveling to CA to visit Grandma Jean and Grandpa Rick...
Kathryn: "Where are we Mom?"
Mom: "We're in Tucson."
Kathryn: "Oh, I think we're in 4-son."

At the end of a cold she had...
"Sometimes when you wake up in the morning, you cough weird because you have a... (struggling for the right word)... a scientist in your tumma.  It's like a processor moving food around in your tumma."

Mom: "When do people help you feel special?"
Kathryn: not quite sure how to answer
Mom: "Did people help you feel special in California?"
Kathryn: "Grandpa really did when he ate popsicles with me!"

When Kathryn and I went on a date and Nathan and Dad stayed at home...
Kathryn to Dad: "Don't forget to give Nathan kisses and love."

Johannia is one of Kathryn's baby dolls...
"Johannia is sick because she ate raw fish."

Coming out of her bed at night...
"I thought of the activity I could do if I stay in my bed."

After 1/2 hour of supposedly napping, she came out and said...
"Hey Mommy, I want to live with Jesus all of the life. What do I have to do to live with Him?"

What great kids these two are!!!

And finally, last but not least, this is the latest ultrasound picture of our coming littlest one!!