Phillip at 6

Mr Phillip, what can I say that would adequately portray you at this time? Trust me, this is hard! Phillip is happy, sharing, curious, bull-headed, stubborn, loving, free-spirited, all boy kind of kid. His speech continues to improve, although with all the new space created by the removal of tonsils and adenoids, he is not so sure how to form some sounds. He will continue with speech therapy at school. Phillip started kindergarten (central) a couple weeks ago. It is difficult to persuade him to complete homework, especially handwriting. He very eager to learn how to read. I catch him all the time with his nose in a book enjoying his imagination at work. He loves to be read to.

Phillip and Everett are the best of friends. They can play non-stop with rare breaks of quarreling. Amelia and Phillip are more prone to pushing each other's buttons. Of course, Phillip reacts when Amelia pushes his buttons. He often gets time out, which he rather enjoys (wink).

Phillip loves his monkey Cager, his bear blanket, and an assortment of stuffed animals. He loves ninja turtles, hot wheel cars, imaginex/superhero toys, and star wars. The best toys are the little ones that he can stuff in pockets! Phillip's favorite foods are cooked oatmeal, chocolate and honey sandwiches, yogurt, chips, and pickles. The other day he asked me to make him a turkey and banana sandwich. He ate it. His bladder is rather small...still wearing pull-ups at night and has occasional accidents during the day. The downside to his small bladder is that he also loves to drink juice, water, and warm pink milk.

Phillip is learning a lot in Primary and at home about Jesus. He tries hard to choose the right. Still his impulses to be first and a small boy often win at this time. We love this kid so much. If you want to laugh at anytime during the day just stop by and have a 5 minute chat with him. You will be in stitches within a couple minutes. I love the way he runs...he has a noticeable bowlegged run that makes me smile all the time. This tenderhearted kid is a huge part of our family. I cannot imagine our family without his smile and sparkle. He is a bright coin!

At his 6 year check up he weighed 48 lbs, ranking him in the 63rd weight  percentile. He measured 45.5 inches landing him in the 49th percentile for height.