I Don't Want To Go To Sleep!

The biggest fight of the day comes shortly after CJ is bathed and dressed for the evening. Daddy and Mommy understand this time is for CJ to lay down and go to sleep. CJ believes that this time should be used for her to exert all the energy she has left. So when she hears those dreadful words, "Tell Daddy night, night", of course she lets the waterfalls flow and the loud screams come. Now usually she is screaming because she is so tired she can not help herself. Mommy has more will power and can put her down without a second thought. Daddy may have three or four, lol! Today went well, CJ is enjoying her time back with her original sitter. The ride into work is without crying and hurt heart on Daddy and Mommy's part.

So the day is coming to an end. CJ got the opportunity to see and pester her Uncle Nuni. Then her grandmother and great grandmother came to pick him up and she recognized their voices so of course she needed to see them. CJ is sound asleep and Daddy will be soon. Be blessed!

Fell Off Big Time

So it is 12:51am on November 21, 2011 as I begin to write. I should be sleep but I am not. It has been a long, long, time since I have blogged last. So much has gone on in the lives of CJ and her Daddy. I knew there would come a time were Daddy would not be able to post a daily entry but life continues and Daddy had to make adjustments. These past few months have been interesting. Learning that we were pregnant again and that CJ would be a big sister. Daddy being promoted on the job but having to perform three jobs until a new person was hired, which to date has not happened. The family having to move in one day and still currently living out of boxes and bags. Daddy was called to higher ministry which made him have to study for a test and more meetings. Daddy following football and CJ tagging along. Changes in Mommy's family dynamic and this was all in the past two and a half months. I did not even include the babysitter issues which caused Mommy and Daddy both any sleepless nights. Not to mention being out of the house commuting from 6:30am sometimes until 6:30pm. And when was the last time we sat down to a home cooked meal? Yes folks, a lot has been going on but God has brought us through it all.

Now for CJ this has been an exciting time. CJ now has her own room which is currently being decorated and set-up especially for her. Her room with be her learning center, domain, castle, retreat, and everything else she wants it to be. Hopefully by years end she will be all set up. CJ has also been a part of daycare center visitation. She enjoyed one place and was OK with another. One Daddy does not care how she felt because she will not be going there. It was filthy, it stunk, and they changed kids in the hallway. Not Daddy's cup of tea. At this point we think CJ will remain with the private sitter until September. We have not found much we like and what we do like comes with a hefty price tag.

So it is now 1:30am an Daddy is still awake and about to round out this blog. Cj still never ceases to amaze me. She is now counting forward and backward. She recognizes the number 1-9 and can identify them in different places. She want Daddy to read the same Dora book over and over again. She sings nursery rhymes alone and she speaks in complete sentences. She is doing quite well for a kid whose parents are not around her fifty percent of the time. We wish we were but God will handle that as he sees fit. Welp, I will end on that note today. until the next time which I pray is a lot sooner that later, be blessed!

Too Long

When October has passed hopefully things will get back to normal. Tonight things were abnormal. CJ decided that she wanted to act out in a dining facility. She is patterning her behavior after what she is seeing at the sitter and neither Mommy or Daddy is pleased. She slammed her hand on the table and she through some of her food. Mommy put her in check right then and there. Then Daddy spoke to CJ very sternly outside of the establishment. If it is one thing Daddy will not tolerate, that is a child acting out. We are trying to help her understand that what she does is not OK by holding her accountable for her actions. We pray she will begin to get it sooner than later. Since the last time I wrote CJ continues to grow and to be more assertive. She still has a great personality but this mean streak has to go.

Sleeping Daddy

For the past two nights Daddy has come home and fell asleep really early. He has been really tired so the sleep has helped. so CJ is still not adjusting well with the sitter. In the mornings both Daddy and Mommy have a difficult time with leaving because she does not seem to be pleased.

Filled

Right now Daddy is so filled he doesn't know what to do. The word was so on poin tonight it has him wide awake. Daddy thnaks God for giving him dominion over a garden that is in order. For providing the best helpmate possible to enjoy the garden with. he thanks God for the harvest from the garden. Daddy simply wants to give God the praise because his will is what governs the garden.

The word hit home and Daddy is proud to say that he is the King of his garden and the Queen and Princess support and follow his lead. As long as Daddy is in the will of God the garden is untouchable!

CJ and Mommy are sleeping and another week of Daddy being away more than home is over but this to shall pass.

Hurry Up!

The funniest thing happened today. Everyone knows how Mommy is very selective with regard to the treats CJ gets. So we arrive at the yellow house as the great grandchildren have named it. When we come in CJ walks into the kitchen and sees Briyanna with an ice pop. So like a good big cousin would, Briyanna let CJ have some. So of course everyone in the kitchen laughed because we knew if Mommy saw her, she may not be pleased. So once Briyanna understood the situation CJ had come back for more. Briyanna obliges but this time she tells her to hurry up, lol! Just about then Mommy came in. However CJ left out because the ice pop left out. That was the funny moment of Daddy's day. He needed a laugh too!

SMH, Work!

So I sit here with a stuffy head and major pain in my sinuses. CJ is is sleeping and Mommy is out on the living room couch. To assist with easing the pain Daddy has CJ's humidifier on full blast. Daddy is running on low fuel and his body is beginning to let him know he needs a break. Daddy is trying to listen but duty calls. Another week of being on the rode four out of five nights. Another night of work and church. Daddy had to prepare a lesson as well as study for his examination coming up soon. The car needs brakes so Daddy had to switch cars with his brother to get that done. Daddy still needs to read through resume's and prepare for two events at work. He will be going away next week but that trip will be filled with learning. Daddy works on this Sunday and has a full day Saturday. Where will he find his rest? Does CJ understand why Daddy goes so much? How does Mommy really feel? She is always supportive but does she really just want to chain him down? Does she feel overwhelmed?

Folks tonight Daddy taught about faith. Daddy has full confidence that God will see him through this very hectic stint of life. Not only that, Daddy will be stronger and healthier as a result. Daddy and Mommy are dealing with CJ developing emotions. We knew she always had them but CJ is a wreck in the mornings. So much so we are thinking about moving CJ to another sitter. Nothing against the one we use now but for some reason the pairing is not clicking for CJ. The one thing Mommy and Daddy usual agree on is CJ's best interest. Daddy loves his Princess and wants her to have what she needs in life to be successful and if she knows some things at two then Daddy needs to plan accordingly.

Continue to pray for our family folks. God is not through with us yet. He is our leader and we love him dearly. He still has so much in store for us that will continue to come out for the masses to see.

Back at It

Daddy has been working way too much. He needs to get it together.

She Wants Her Mommy

Mommy stayed home. Daddy took CJ to the sitter. They both wanted to stay home.

Busy

Daddy had to work and CJ was not happy. This is the first night of many. When Daddy came home CJ was sleep. Daddy prays she understands wjy he must work so much.

Tired

The week starts us with Daddy having no energy. CJ stayed up too late. Lets see how this goes.

Daddy the Slacker

So today is Friday. We made it through this hectic week by the grace of God. In the beginning we did not have a babysitter but God had a ram in the bush for us. When we dropped the former sitter off CJ began to cry hysterically. Both Daddy and Mommy were prepared for this and we knew she would need to be consoled. CJ was in "Hog heaven" this week. She was able to sleep late and she was with "Fucy" and she calls her. I think they both enjoyed each others company and we wish things could be the way this week went all the time. However we looked to next week when we will try to re-acclimate CJ with the new sitter.

Daddy has slacked because he came home and went to sleep early each night. Daddy's body spoke to hi and he had to take his health into consideration. The longs days and nights, the drive and having to study and do work at home got to him and he needed rest. It is ll for a good cause and reason though. Lets pray that daddy continues to give his body rest!

Cj things will be OK. Daddy never wants to see your feelings hurt. I know you really enjoyed this week and you will see "Fucy" again.

The Babysitter Situation

So we needed to switch babysitters, remember? We have not been a month in and we already were confronted with a situation. The new sitter needed a week off. No problem, yeah right that is the case when you have a replacement. A replacement we do not have. So what are we suppose to do? Mommy thought to see if we could get help from the former sitter and she came through.

Tired

Today was a long day. Daddy never got the burst of energy he needed to be get everything done. His body is telling him to slow down and he has to find a way to listen. Daddy just finished helping Mommy prepare for the babysitter tomorrow. We all must make sure we do not get to comfortable with an in house sitter. It is a great concept and so helpful but we know it can not be the reality at this time.

Daddy and Mommy are still trying to fix CJ's mouth. She is using the word shut up a bit too much for he parents and Daddy and Mommy are putting her in check. CJ asked for pizza for dinner and Daddy of course obliged. We have a long way to go with CJ and we are making it our business to build a strong foundation. yes she will not like our responses at times and she will cry and pout but our values and beliefs are too important to waver on.

So you all pray for CJ's development and her fixing her mouth. daddy is tired and is about to lay down now.

A Long Ride

Daddy and CJ enjoyed a long car ride todat. They attended the first birthday party for Marlee. cJ enjoyed herself in the bouncy. Was interested in the clown, and talked to everyone. She is such a talkative child, and social. She even went to sleep without fuss. Early and long day tomorrow. Pray for us.

Another Long Day

Well CJ had a decent day at the babysitter. Daddy had another football game, East Orange blew out Columbia 48-0. When Daddy arrived home both Mommy and CJ were knocked out. Daddy will soon join them.

Long Day

We had a long day. CJ did get her hair done so we are all happy. Not much for tonight we are all sleepy.

Back

CJ was back to the sitter and is almost back to 100%.

Recovery

Today was not the normal Monday. CJ remained asleep while her Daddy and Mommy left this morning. Her grandmother was kind enough to come and babysit while daddy went to work for half the day. Once Daddy arrived home Cj and chilled in his arms. Daddy held conversations and Cj was right there. That remained the situation until Mommy came home. We then all prepared to go to the doctor where he helped us on the road to recovery. We changed her prescription and he prescribed a nebulizer machine to help with the congestion. Already we see a difference and I am glad than my Princess is not in so much pain. It hurt Daddy to watch her cough and hurt and he could do nothing to soothe her or ease her pain. Daddy told CJ that he needed her to be back at 100% because this 50and 60% was not cool at all and she was not fun. So we pray God continues to bless her with good health and that she is back to her normal self real soon.

Still Fighting

Today Daddy missed Sunday worship because CJ is still battling her sickness. When she woke up this morning she had some spunk but the fever still was around. So Daddy made his calls to alert folks of his absence and then sat and held CJ. Mommy went to CVS to get CJ something to help her take the antibiotic. It worked and things began to look good.

Daddy was able to get to see one of his friends deliver the word of God this afternoon. He continued to check in on CJ. Mommy kept him updated and her progress did seem to continue to get better. When Daddy came home CJ was sleep and Daddy discussed the plan for tomorrow. Daddy and Mommy both believe that CJ staying home would be best. Daddy is hoping that the doctor changes the medicine because it seems to upset CJ's tummy. Daddy prays that God removed the fever from her little body.

CJ's Grandma will be with her tomorrow until Daddy returns from work. He has two meetings that he must attend and Mommy has to go to work. We are thankful that Grandma is available to help us out. Daddy just feels better with family assisting with this type of sickness. Keep praying for CJ folks!