Phil went to Nairobi at the end of October for GAFCON 2013. By the time the conference arrived Phil was extremely ready for a holiday. While his time away wasn't exactly restful, it was inspiring all the same and he came back spiritually refreshed. The schedule of the conference was demanding but there was time to do some sight seeing including visiting a slum and seeing some Kenyan animals!
When Phil arrived at the airport in Melbourne, Ethan and I met him and we travelled straight up to Shell Cove for almost two weeks with Steve and Ruth. Needless to say that both boys were very tired. While we were up at Shell Cove Ethan had a great time picking tomatoes from Steve's cherry tomato bush, spending time with cousins Hannah and Audrey, playing at the Kiama pool and even splashing about in the backyard.
When we arrived back in Melbourne it was a quick run up to Christmas and then another break in preparation to welcome baby Isaac Samuel. By the time he was 9 days overdue, Mum was getting pretty big, very hot and generally over being pregnant. After a week of 40 degree weather Isaac was born at 2:39am on Saturday the 18th of January 2014. He weighed about 3.8kg and measured 52.5cm in length - much heavier and longer than Ethan
So far we are adjusting well to being a family of 4. Of course, we're tired, but overall we're coping pretty well and Isaac is generally feeding and sleeping really well. Looking forward to the first 6 weeks being over when bubs tend to settle down even more. Ethan loves pointing out baby Isaac but is still getting used to the idea that it's not ok to hit Isaac on the head when mummy is feeding him. Hopefully he'll work that out sooner rather than later.
Things with Phil's work and professional standards continue to drag on. The uncertainty and length of the process is very frustrating, particularly for Phil. However Phil is feeling much less stressed overall which is making the process more bearable as a family. We're all looking forward to some resolution.
