Growing up fast

Our little girl is growing up so fast. She is finally getting a little bit of chub on her little round face. This month she has really grown up. She has started to talk alot more - actually it is more of a scream - but she is doing it all the time. She finally has started to roll over and try to push herself around on the floor. It just seems like this month she has decided to blossom. We finally caved this week and started putting her in her crib at 8 and letting her put herself to sleep. It is WAY harder than i thought it would be. I can't even begin to explain to you how hard it was that first night to sit there and listen to her cry - i definatly did more crying than she did. Tonight will be her 4th night by herself and she seems to be doing pretty well. She has been sleeping from 8 to 11:30 and then she will wake up again at 2 and at 4 - then we are up for the day at 6:30 - so it is still not ideal but it is better than what we were doing. I can't believe that she will be six months old in just a week. Wow ! I just can't tell you how much Joy she has brought us.

Phil is steadily studying away - as usual - and is working on a brief that is due this sunday. It is all he does these days. He is planning a trip to Utah to go interview with a few firms out there and hopefully get a job ( cross your fingers ) He will be leaving next Wed.

Our car died this week and thanks to an amazing helper i finally got home with Libby after standing out in the cold for 8 hours. We throught we had it fixed but yesterday i got in it to go to the store and it wouldn't start again so we called up the tow truck again and sent it back to the dealership - so i am stuck inside the apartment for awhile . We are eventually going to need to get some groceries but for right now we are very blessed to have great people in our ward that are watching out for us.

We recieved news this week that Lizs'( phils little sister) cancer had spread to her spleen, liver, spine and the spots in her lungs and skull have grown. They are flying her to the very best expert throughout the country and we are so blessed to have parents that are amazing, capable and strong , they seem to know exactly what to do. We are very optimistic and hopeful we really appreciate your thoughts and prayers for her.