A Few Spare Moments

Well it is June 27th and i am sitting in the office with a few moments to myself. I just got off the phone with Mommy and CJ is doing well. I almost cried when I heard her voice. Not hearing or seeing her for any amount of time is killing me, I thought I would be able to cope but I do not know If I will be able to make it.

I am finally getting over the sickness from last week. The last antibiotic will be taken tomorrow. I am eating much better and I keep water within a two inch radius. The first few days has been interesting. I am not really feeling everything, not in the swing yet.

So I am gonna keep trucking and missing my baby. Keep praying folks, it changes things, people, and situations.

2nd Night Away

More to come. I did not even hear her voice today. :(

Cuddling in th Comforter

Another day has gone by and I only could hear CJ's voice. I call periodically throughout the day to check in on her to see if I am missing out on anything. I really thought that this would be easier than it is. I saw it as just a few nights away from home but this first week is extended and it is dragging along.

I received a call from Mommy today and she let me know that she was cuddling with CJ in a special blanket that I got for her. It brought a smile to my face when she text me that information. I have to live off of visuals while I am away. It does not help that everywhere I turn someone is asking about her. From the cleaning crew, to my students, and my colleagues always ask hoe Daddy's little girl is coming along. I think that if I did not have to answer so many questions about her it would be much easier.

I do get a treat tomorrow though. I get to sneak home and spend a few moments with CJ and Mommy. I have a follow-up with the doctor and Mommy needs to get out and do a few things so I am going to kill a few birds with one stone. I could go to the doctor and come straight back but that is not happening at all.

So tonight i will have to rest upon the vision of Mommy cuddling with CJ until they both fall asleep. I just hope that Mommy wakes up to take CJ to her crib. that way they will both be able to sleep comfortably. So I am going to go now, you all keep me in prayer. I still want to get back to 100% and i know that prayer changes things, people, and situations.

NBA Draft 2010

Daddy is at about 65% still some ways to go but I am functioning. Still not ready to give you the synopsis though. CJ and I are doing well, at least I was able to see her today. I even ad the energy to go pick her up from the sitter. She did not get to see much of the draft because she went to sleep. However Daddy will let her know that John Wall of Kentucky went to Washington #1.

So keep praying people, we know it changes things, people, and situations!

Still Here

I will fill you all in on the madness soon. Daddy is still being nursed back to 100%.

Happy Fathers Day

I know it is not Fathers Day yet but the weekend is starting off on a bad note. Daddy is on his way to the emergency room with a high fever. The devil is a liar folks so keep praying, we know prayer changes things, people, and situations.

All or Nothing

Tonight it is all about Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Daddy and CJ's team the Lakers must win to be the champions. We have a lot at stake. We do not want to endure the pain an jeering that will come with a Laker loss. I just wish it was under better conditions. Daddy is battling a fever, Mommy made CJ go to sleep. If Daddy were well he would have put up a fight but he just let it go. Right now the game is up and down and I am very uneasy. Hopefully tings will change for the better, of course for LA.

I was well earlier but after 5:00pm it seems as though the fever said, "Hello Sir." So I ate some soup for dinner and have been filling up with water. i took my medication and now I am trying to sweat it all out. I have a slight headache now so maybe the tie game is good so I would not get to excited.

So now with a half left in the Finals I will go back to the game now. You all pray for Daddy tonight, pray for healing. We know prayer changes things, people, and situations!

NOTE TO C.J.: Princess I do not know how the game will end up right now, our team needs to shoot a lot better. I will whisper the outcome to you if we win. if we lose I am sure you will hear about it loud and clear at the babysitter's house tomorrow morning.

Midway Recap

Good afternoon folks. I am feeling a lot better today. I am not back to 100% but the process is coming a long nicely. Today I was able to enjoy an entire day alone. I literally did nothing all day long. Of course I watched Maury and read Mediatakeout.com, but other than that I sat in the house and relaxed. I needed a day like this. i am sure most of you can understand that.

Mommy called a few times, I guess she was bored at work and hating on the fact that I was home a little bit. Daddy was not rude though, he spoke with Mommy and listened to her as long as she wanted him too. When she was tired of talking to me it was her who decided to hang up, this was on both calls too. CJ went to the sitter, and it was not until the end of the day when we picked her up that Daddy noticed she had on the wrong colors. She is wearer Celtic green on Game Seven day of the NBA 2010 Finals. Not to worry Daddy has on his 2009 Championship shirt bringing about that true Laker spirit. Tonight is going to be one of the best games in NBA history and I hope the outcome is favorable to my side! A Laker Repeat is what daddy desires.

So now Cj and Daddy are hanging out a little earlier than usual today. Mommy is at the salon getting all dolled up. Daddy looks like a black wolf, he will tackle that problem tomorrow. he can not go around representing CJ in that manner. Right now I am watching her entertain herself with some of the toys and educational games she has. I am watching to see how she operates and handles them all. Looking at that hand eyes coordination and her frustration levels. She is doing OK at this point too. I was also elected by arbitrary decision of Mommy to prepare her bag for tomorrow. The bottles are already washed and I am about to refill her food supply. I do not want anything to get in the way of the game tonight so I am handling all fatherly responsibilities now.

So I must go to get things done but I did want to follow up from my short post last night. thank you for your prayers and keep praying. It really does change things, people,and situations! Talk to you all later tonight.

Daddy's Turn To Be Sick

Daddy is a little under the weather so I will have to hit you all up tomorrow. Prayer changes things, people, and situations, so lift me up in prayer.

Confined To The Car

Well I guess Daddy and C.J. needed some quality time together. I think we both would have appreciated the time much more if we were not stuck in the truck for about two and a half hours. Today Mommy had to go to the doctor's, a routine check up people, do not worry. The thing is that we had to go to another office and drive a little further from home. This meant that C.J. would get restless and Daddy would be left alone to deal with her.

For the first part of the wait, Daddy kept the truck running to keep the cool air in the car. C.J. slept, but we did not need her to sleep for too long. After a while Daddy opened the windows and shut the car off. He began to do some work for the upcoming week, and then noticed a swarm of gnats. Immediately he put the windows back up and turned the air on, but C.J. was awake and it was about her time to eat. So I moved the car, then changed her, and prepared her bottle and watched her eat.

Then Daddy became annoyed and bothered, and C.J. began to cry. I have self diagnosed ADHD and I can not be in the same place for too long. So I just began to drive. I did not have a clue where I was going, but I had to go somewhere other than that lot with no scenery. We drove for about ten minutes, and then came back to get Mommy. We arrived home much later than usual and Daddy has a headache so he will call it a blog early tonight and try to get through Game 6. We did the best we could in the car, played, cried and got frustrated together. So as you pray tonight pray for Daddy and his headache and pray for the Lakers! We know prayer changes things, people, and situations!

The Aftermath

The weekend came to an end and the work we is a day old. The question is, how did CJ do? Well this morning we had sometime to spare so I put a barrette in her hair that matched her outfit. You heard correctly people, Daddy does hair. So this morning of course we were running late. Monday's are very difficult to get going after along weekend. Nevertheless we all got out to our different destinations. CJ back to the sitter who was happy to have her back, Mommy to work, and Daddy was back at his hour and then some long commute.

Mommy sent me a text midway the morning to tell me that CJ was doing fine. That was music to my ears I was a little worried about her. I prayed that she would be back to herself after her bout with an illness and she is back to about 90%, if you would ask me. The only thing that made today unbearable was the fact that CJ and I had to deal with the bashing of the Lakers. Everyone wants them to lose so when the sitter knew Daddy would be there she made sure to remind me that we are done if we do not win on Tuesday night.

CJ and I did share a dance this evening. We had the music playing and Daddy decided to cut the rug with his princess and she accepted my hand. We danced around to "I'll Write A Song For You" by Daddy's favorite band, Earth, Wind and Fire. Mommy took some pictures as Daddy and CJ sung to each other and CJ whistled a bit to the tune. Finally we urged Mommy to join us. Daddy loves these special moments and always has a twinkle in his eye thanking God for the blessing he has given him in CJ Johnson. So I am going to call it quits for tonight. You all make sure you pray. Prayer changes things, people, and situations!

Will Tomorrow Be Normal?

Right now Daddy is seething. C.J. is sleeping peacefully but I am furious. It is all regarding the Lakers game. Kobe Bryant is the only Laker playing in a game that we MUST win. C.J. saw some of the game today, but I guess the lackluster performance of our team put her to sleep. Maybe I will have some good news to share in the morning, but it does not look good right now.

C.J. has been home sick since this past Wednesday night. She has taken her medicine, stayed away form the sitter's, and she has been home driving her parents nuts. Now the new work week begins. Both Daddy and Mommy have to go to work. Truth be told, Mommy has taken more than enough time off, lol! Now we will see how C.J. makes out with her first day back in the normal routine.

We can rest assured that tomorrow will not be normally for Daddy. He will leave the ringer on just in case he needs to go get his Princess early. Normally he will turn the ringer off and he is guaranteed to hear the vibration or see the phone light up when need be. Daddy already knows that Mommy will call a few more times than she regularly does. Come to think of it, she might as well teach her classes in the babysitter's backyard tomorrow. Normal it will be, but there will be some abnormal actions all in the name of C.J. Johnson.

This evening was interesting. Daddy had to administer some tough love. Usually he will heed to C.J.'s every beck and call. Tonight, however, Daddy had some things around the house he needed to tend to, so he had to put C.J. in her playpen to play by herself. As so as she realized she was in there, the fireworks began. Crying, whining, pouting, and anything else she could have done. Daddy held firm and just looked at her. Even though she cried violently, he assured her that he was there and kept doing what he was doing. He did this for a long time and again it was Mommy who punked out and came to her rescue. Once Daddy and Mommy were done, they tended to C.J. and she instantly was all smiles.

So today is coming to an end. Prayers have been sent up for C.J. Her bag is packed, and she is asleep while Daddy remains pissed about this game. So as you pray tonight, keep her in your prayers. We know that prayer changes things, people, and situations.

NOTE TO C.J.: When you play any type of sport, make sure you never leave the game in the hands of the referees. Give it 100% every time you go on the floor, field, court, lynx or any other athletic venue.

A Breath of Fresh Air

As you all know CJ has been sick for the past few days. She is still recuperating nicely but still has a ways to go. One of the side effects from her medicine is insomnia and CJ has a full blown case of it. Her sleeping is all out of sorts. She sleeps for two hours then wakes up. At night she is not going to sleep until well after her normal time. Like tonight it is 11:06pm and she is still up and active. I should do what I did last night and that was to take her outside for a walk. She felt the fresh air and she was calm. She laid in my arms and observed the dark nighttime sky. I concluded that the fresh air did her well.

Today we all were home together. Mommy and Daddy originally had plans but they fell through. I am sad that they did not happen but I am glad the weekend was free so I could be hear for my princess. Normally I would have had a itinerary full of meetings and events that I would have had to cancel. In my life, my family is "numero uno!" So this morning Daddy decided he would have Mommy and CJ ride with him while he accomplished a few tasks. One reason was that he hates driving alone, he does that every day of the week. the other was to get them out of the house. Looking at the same set of walls for three days straight would drive anyone crazy before long. He was precise too, usually Daddy likes to linger when he has nothing to do but today everything was done in a timely manner to ensure CJ was home to get hat rest she could. Daddy hypothesis was correct, once she was out in that fresh air for a while she began to doze off. Once we were headed home she was out for the count and slept for a good while too. Perhaps that is the reason why she is still awake now.

I will report out that CJ is handling sickness well. Her appetite is still intact, she is still all over place and her spirits are high. The only thing that CJ nor Daddy and Mommy have adjusted to is the results of the medicine. So as I conclude today pray for us all. We know that prayer can and will change things, people, and situations.

My Sick Child, or Not so Sick Child

I am stuck in the middle people. Last night we found out that C.J. was really sick. Daddy already had the day off, and knew he had to keep C.J. Then Mommy, knowing she should have gone to work today, used the "But it is my baby" excuse to stay home. So not only did I have C.J. home with me, after I told her she would never be a part of my Friday's off again, Mommy took it upon herself to make my claim false that she would not be a part of my Friday's off, either. Anyway, that is not what I am confused about.

Folks, when I am sick, I am miserable. All I want to do is lay in the bed, watch television, moan and complain, and eat soup. I do not want to be around people, hear from people, and I could care less what is going on in the outside world, so no one better not call me to find out how I am doing. I am sick...that is all you need to know. So Daddy thought that his Princess being sick would make her as lazy as it makes him. Boy was I wrong. Her sleeping is off. She woke up around 6am on a day no one had to go anywhere. I did not even set my alarm. Not only did she wake up, but she wanted to be active. She wanted to be entertained...I could not believe it. She was acting as if nothing was wrong with her. It gets better, though. You know how I always talk about my determined Princess, and my very independent child. Well today she acted as if she needed assistance with everything. She did more whining today than she has ever done in her 10 months of existence. Now this was not isolated whining. She whined as she crawled, whined as she climbed, whined while she ate, whined as she was changed, whined as she blew spit bubbles, whined when you held her...whined, whined, whined, whined, whined. I will admit to you all it got on my last nerve. I told her at one point you are going to stop this whining. I even built up the courage to put her in the crib and ignore her. I was going strong too and guess who of all people went to her rescue, Mommy! Folks, Homegirl did not even have a fake tear in the tear duct. Needless to say it was a long, long day.

Now you would think being sick would have her worn out right about now. It does not. It seems as if she has some potential energy that turns kinetic at night time. If the medicine does this then I will have to create something new. She is acting as if it is 9:15am. C.J., I must inform you that the sun is down and the moon is up so you need to carry your little self to sleep, pronto. I do not know what I am going to do. I think I am going to run away from home and leave Mommy to deal with her alone. She is running this house these past two days and I have to develop a fool proof plan to regain my supremacy.

So I am going to go now and tend to the "Queen B"! I have to make sure she does not have Mommy tied up and dangling off the side of the playpen. You all continue to pray for her health. I will, but you better believe I will pray for my home back, as well. You all know that prayer changes things, people, and situations and C.J. is all three wrapped up in one today.

NOTE TO C.J.: I have not left one of these in a long time. C.J., I want you to know that the other day I ran out to get you Motrin in the rain. Then yesterday I missed some of the Lakers game to take you to the doctor. Your mother and I have been caring for you meticulously. We have been at your every beck and call. You are acting like a diva and you are running around here like you are well. You need to mark this date down because you need not have anymore like it, EVER! I love you Princess but your being sick brings about too much drama.

She Really Is Sick :(

Well my friends, it is official. C.J. is sick. This morning she woke up at 4:30am, and was perky. She had a fever so we treated that and she laid back down. I was a little worried so I stayed home a little later than normal. I did not leave the house until five minutes to eight. If you know me, you know I am usually near work by that time. I wanted to make sure that both Mommy and C.J. would be OK. So I arrived to work around 9:30am, and as soon as I touched my seat, I made a call home. Now I was a little upset because I got no answer on either the cell nor the house phone. Later than I wanted, Mommy called me and let me know they were asleep, so I was at ease a little.

So the day goes on, and Daddy has a successful meeting and the office had a nice lunch together. As soon as I hit the car to head home, I called to see how C.J. was doing. My exact words to Mommy were, "How is the little monster doing?" She responded, "Being a monster". It was about that time that I heard loud noise in the background. I asked Mommy, "Is that her?" She assured me that the noise I heard was C.J. I figured that she was back to normal. When I arrived home she was fighting Mommy because she did not want to lay down. She saw me and began to grin. She ate well, she drank her milk without incident, so I thought we were in the clear. I figured we would be all systems go for the babysitter tomorrow and Daddy would be home to enjoy his day off alone. Mommy did not like it but that was the plan.

Suddenly things went south. Mommy felt C.J. and said her fever might be back. She also thought C.J. was grabbing at her ears. So she decided to give the doctor a call. He said to bring her in if we wanted to. I agreed that we should at least so Mommy would be at ease and we would know what was up. When we arrived at the doctor's, I let his wife know that Mommy was paranoid and that we should check her out. In the end it was Mommy that was on point because C.J. has strep throat. Now we are figuring that she got it from those nasty children Mommy teaches. She is contagious for the next twenty four hours so we will all be home together. She has her medicine now, and is still operating as if nothing is wrong. As I always I say my Princess is a fighter, just like her Daddy!

So folks you know what we are praying for tonight. We are praying that C.J. is healed and back to 100 percent quickly, and that Daddy will get one Friday where he will be able to chill without C.J., lol! I love her to death but I just want one folks, just one. So pray up, we know prayer changes things, people, and situations.

CJ Is Sick!

So the chain of events goes this way. Mommy texts Daddy to tell him she is staying late at work to see the Awards Ceremony. Daddy rides up Route 1 to pick up C.J. Upon arrival, C.J. is waiting calmly. The sitter tells me that she is feeling a little warm. Daddy asks if she ate, and of course, the answer was yes. So C.J. and Daddy headed for home. C.J. cried an unusual cry, though. Usually when she cries in the car, it is a painful cry...one that annoys, and makes you know she wants attention. Today it was a moan, more so like I do not feel well, Daddy. We arrive home and C.J. is lethargic...no smiles, no crawling, no laughing, no trouble. That is not my Princess.

So now, I am calm and I take her temperature, 101.3 not good, so I call the doctor and of course the boss lady. The doctor called back, said to give her some ibuprofin, and see what that does. I race out in the rain to find some because Tylenol has been recalled. CVS is empty so I had to drive to Walgreens. I came back home. Mommy was now there and she administered the medicine. The fever broke, but then she vomited something awful. She took another bath and fell asleep a little while later.

I would say that Daddy handled the situation well. I remained calm and treated my Princess the best I could. She rested and Daddy comforted her. I just hope she feels better in the morning. So pray for C.J.'s health tonight folks. We know prayer changes things, people, and situations and, tonight specifically, C.J.'s health.

Voyage to Hawaii

Since the weather was very comfortable today, C.J. and the rest of the babysitter's crew were given the opportunity to go outdoors today. When I arrived, I saw C.J. with a lei on. Mommy informed me that she had gone to Hawaii. How she accomplished that and returned home by 4:15pm was beyond me. I wanted to take C.J. on her first trip to the island, but I guess I will have to play second best.

I am glad that C.J. is getting the opportunity to explore with her imagination. As an educator, I always encourage my students to see beyond where they are. Too many times our young people today are forced to limit themselves to the boxes in which they are placed. As for C.J., she will always be encouraged to see what she wants. I never want to throw limits at her and develop barriers that will hinder her. Instead I want to nurture her process and help her realize how to make her dreams come into reality.

C.J. did not sleep much today at the sitter so when she arrived home she napped. She did manage to get her climb on, and she spent a lot of time on her feet today. Pretty soon she will be taking those first few steps. She is building her confidence more and more each day. Daddy gets excited when he sees the determination of his Princess written all over her face. Her eyes get focused and she refuses to stop until she feels her task is complete. I pray daily that she embeds this in her personal box for life.

C.J. did not get to watch any of game three of the NBA Finals, but I will give her a full report in the morning. Hopefully our team, The Lakers, will represent positively tonight. So let me get back to the game now. You all pray now. Prayer changes people, things, and situations.

She Must Have Been Tired

Today Daddy sent pictures of the beach to everyone he knew. He attended a conference today and he shared with them the view from work. It seems as if C.J. had a day at the beach as well because she has worn herself completely out. Now you know for a while here lately, I have been reporting that she has refused to go to sleep once her bath, prayers and reading are done. Well today we needed to go back out once we arrived home. She needed some food so we had to go purchase it. Well she was up all throughout the shopping process. However, on the ride home, about three minutes from our destination, Mommy whispers to me that C.J. would be asleep before we park.

Now I say to myself, "Who does she think she is?" This morning she remained asleep while I dressed her and now she wants to go to sleep when she feels like it. Anyway you look at it as C.J. is doing as she pleases, which is quite interesting.

This morning C.J. and I had to endure a verbal assault from the baby sitter and her daughter. They dislike Kobe and hate the Lakers. Unfortunatley for C.J. and I, the Lakers lost last night and are the reason why we had to be humble today. We will get over it and we will be back on top Tuesday night.

The highlight of the day is that C.J. now has her first Mets hat! We were in Babies R Us today and Daddy saw it and just had to get it for her. I am not trying to make her a boy, but she does need that for when we support the "Amazings". Now Daddy is looking for one close to what she has so we can match.

I know I need prayer folks, so go ahead and lift me up in prayer. We know prayer changes things, people, and situations.

Another Day With No CJ :(

Today seemed like yesterday all over again. I woke up with worship on my mind, but the bed felt so comfortable. C.J. was sleeping so that meant I could get a few more minutes of rest. Before I knew it, I was running very late for church so I had to text the Pastor and let him know I was running late. Praise God I made it safely and on time.

The sad thing about today was that it would be another day where C.J. and I would not be together. Mommy went to her home church so that meant Daddy was a loner today. He missed riding with her and he missed hearing her noise just a little in church. She better get that under control, sooner than later. Daddy is still adjusting to not having her around most of the time. The week is so monotonous at times that the weekend is when Daddy and C.J. get to really have focused "US" time. Not saying that the during the week we do not get to have fun, but the routine gets us both worn out by the time we arrive home.

So today once we returned home from being separated all day, C.J. was hungry, then she had to take a bath and Daddy needed to go get groceries for the week. By the time he came back home, C.J. was in the bed dozing off. So needless to say the time we spent today was, you guessed it, spent riding in the car. It almost makes me want to keep her this Friday just to at least spend more time with her as a pair.

These days C.J. is doing so many fascinating tings that I want to be around her 24/7. I am also rethinking this summer job thing. In some ways I do not want to work because I have to be away from her more than normal. On the other hand, I know it will help both she and I out if I do work. I guess it's the proud Daddy sinking in. So as C.J. is sleeping and Daddy is beginning to prepare for the new week, with the same routine, you all pray for us. We know prayer changes things, people, and situations, and this situation is becoming one that needs some changing.

What An Explosive Weekend

Daddy is a huge supporter of the saying, "You are in a certain place at a certain for a particular reason." This weekend was filled with proof positive. This weekend was, Share Jesus NOW!, at our church. We were suppose to have a preacher from Chicago but he fell ill and we found another preacher to fill his place and boy were we blessed. Daddy and CJ arrived back home around 11:30pm but Daddy was not tired. Then today the Youth Rally took place. CJ chickened out and only received one day of good preaching but Daddy went back for more. Today the atomosphere was filled with the spirit as well. It was a great weekend not only for the preaching and Worship but more importantly that two souls came to know Christ and the pardon of their sins.

So CJ and Daddy did not spend much time together today. On the ride home she made a lot of noise but as the driver I can not interact with her like I would want too. Soon though, that car seat will be turned around and we will enjoy great conversation.

Even though CJ only participated in part of it. This weekend will have a direct impact upon her life. Anytime Daddy has the opportunity to learn more and be convicted by the spirit, it brings about revival in his life. This in turn makes him a better man, husband, father, mentor and friend. Grace and mercy have brought Daddy from a long way and they both continue to lead him to where God wants him to be. My day is complete now because my Princess just gave me a kiss. I told her she made her Daddy feel so special. So folks keep praying that God continues to build Daddy up so he can be the Rock that CJ will need throughout her trials and tribulations. We believe that prayer changes things, people, and situations.

For Crying Out Loud

I did nto notice her or hear her but she was seeking my attention. Mommy told me afterward that while I conversed with another preacher, CJ eyes set on me and she began to cry out for me. (I will finish in the morning)

Almost Saw Tip Off

Today marks the beginning of the NBA Finals and Daddy and CJ's team is a part of the festivities. This year The Los Angeles Lakers against the Boston Celtics. Daddy and CJ support the Lakers of course. After going up north to see her Uncle Hadi off to his 8th grade Social, CJ began to get a little tired. So once Daddy ate his dinner he bathed CJ, (oh yes folks, Daddy daughter bath night still occurs) and prayed with her, then we came in the living room to watch some of the pre-game show.

So tonight we took it easy, not to many highlights tonight. We went, we saw, we concurred. CJ did get to meet some of Daddy's childhood neighbors babies today. They are a little older than she is. She actually was cordial to the boy, come to think of it he spoke to her first. Hmmm, not good. I have to speak with her about that. I will have her straight by the time she needs to be. Mommy says that CJ is too friendly. Daddy says, "she is just like him, a social butterfly." I always say that I want her to have sixty percent of Mommy's personality and forty percent of his. That might curb some of the friendliness.

Now Daddy is watching the game so he can report to CJ the outcome in the morning. So I will get back to hat I was doing now and wait for Mommy to come from fighting with CJ to go to sleep. Keep praying folks, prayer changes things, people, and situations!

Some Lost Time

You all know I love to spend time after a long day at work with C.J. Even though I complain nightly, I enjoy chasing her around, comforting her when she whines, watching her explore, and playing with her as she rolls and climbs all over me. When we arrive home we get comfortable and hang out on the floor until it is time to begin our evening routine. Tonight that bonding time was altered.

Daddy is very involved at the church. The only downside to that is that we live forty-five minutes to an hour away from the church. This means when Daddy has a weeknight meeting, sometimes Mommy and C.J. have to go with him up north until he is done to save on gas and traveling time. Normally the time is worth it, but tonight Daddy wasted a trip.

C.J. did get to eat her dinner and Daddy did get to rest for a bit, but the meeting tonight literally lasted for 20 minutes and that is being generous. Daddy was furious when he returned to pick up Mommy and his Princess. The highlight of the night was to see C.J. start whining until her Daddy came to pick her up. Now folks I know this is a sign that I have spoiled her, but as I say all the time, that is OK. I just hate that my time with her is lost sometimes due to my involvement, especially when it is a waste of time. If I could I would spend twenty-four hours a day hanging out with My Princess C.J. and Mommy Dearest.

So folks pray that not too much of Daddy's and C.J.'s time together gets wasted on nothing. Let all things be meaningful. We all know that prayer changes things, people, and situations.

More Teeth

Slobber everywhere. In the middle of Walmart, she cried out in agony and then grabbed Mommy's hand and began to gnaw at it. As she gnawed she calmed down tremendously. That was the first battle of the evening. All of a sudden the sky turned near black. The problem was that we only had CJ in her carrier. No hood, no umbrella, and no cover. We had a decision to make and Daddy told Mommy to make a run for it. Just as Daddy opened the car door, raindrops began to drop. Thankfully CJ was only hit with a few of them.

Once home it was all about keeping her occupied so she did not think about her teeth. I think we did OK, she was in her walker and she had fun doing that. Now she is sleep and Daddy gets to enjoy a little recreation time. Not much today. I will keep you up to date with CJ's new teeth growing in. Until then, remember to pray, prayer changes things, people, and situations.