Daddy Bath Night Reinstated

Well I have to admit, Mommy was right. It seems like I have not had Daddy Bath Night in a long time. So tonight we got back to business. I bathed CJ, dressed her for bed, taught her the Lords Prayer, and I had a conversation about my day with her. It may seem weird but when I sit and hold CJ and talk to her all the nonsense and bullcrap from the day fades away. I am in another world where only she and I reside. I get

Defending Herself

When I arrived to the sitter after a two hour commute home I was told that CJ hit one of the little boys because he invaded her space. Of course Mommy was a little bothered but told everyone that I would be OK with it. She was 100% correct. I have already let CJ know that people are to be dealt with if they come to close. (More tomorrow)

I Missed It!

After staying home with CJ all day because she had a fever she goes and does this to Daddy. I am driving up the parkway on my way to Bible Study when the phone rings. NO hello, the words were simply this, "CJ just walked across the room!" Now I wanted to pull over and turn back and wait until she did it in front of me but I had to keep going north and take Mommy's word for it. This is definitely a moment in time I wanted to witness but for some reason I was not there. I just pray I am there the next time she decides to strut her stuff at home.

Today CJ played Jeckle and Hyde. She was home because she had a fever, now most children with a fever would try to sleep all day, barely eat, and be a nag until it hurt them. My Princess though, played, and played, ate all she wanted too, and roamed the house as if she it was a regular business day for her. Not that I was trying to get anything accomplished, but I could have used a few moments of silence. I was overjoyed when she decided to take a nap. I was at least able to take a shower.

She is much better now and sleeping soundly. I am glad she was active though, I would have been a lot more worried had she been lethargic and gloomy. So now I am anxious to see her walk. I probably will ask her to walk for me in the morning and on site when I pick her up from the sitter. Her strutting means the days of she and I running around and playing outside are near. WATCH OUT neighbors, here we come. So for now continue to lift her health up in prayer. CJ and I believe and pray you do to, that prayer changes things, people, and situations.

NOTE TO CJ: Understand that sometime you have to celebrate accomplishments alone. Mommy told me after you walked across the room you clapped your hands. Always know that Daddy is there with you even if he is not physically present. Being a servant of the Lord you sometimes have to be away from the house tending to others. Always know you are #1 in Daddy's life and I will try to be there when you have those milestones in life!

CJ Makes Daddy Stay Home

I will be brief, CJ is not feeling well so Daddy has to stay home with her tomorrow. I told her she is costing me money. Also, I told her that there will be some rules to be obeyed tomorrow. I do hope she feels better. She is not the same girl when she is sick.

So keep her in your prayers. Prayer changes things, people, and situations.

Bad Report

Well, all children have a bad day once in a while. The Princess can not be well behaved every day, can she? Today when Mommy brought CJ out she handed her to me and said she had a bad day, complete with hitting and all. So the first thing I asked CJ was if she had hit the boys. If she did that then I would have turned my head to the behavior. However, Mommy said, she believed it was the adults. So I had to change my thoughts and get a little more direct with her.

CJ seemed a bit tired though so her bad day could stem from that. Whatever the reason we will have to monitor her behavior so it does not get out of hand. Daddy wants his Princess to be tough but not disrespectful or mean. So Daddy has to teach her when to be tough and when to be the dainty Princess she is.

Hopefully the bad reports will be limited to the one today. I would move to incentives but I know that is not the healthy and effective way to go. So I will pray first. I know and believe that prayer changes things, people, and situations, even CJ's behavior.

Up All Night!

It is the one topic of discussion in the Johnson household that remains at-large. If CJ had her way, she would stay up until her little body could no longer support her weak frame from exhaustion. Mommy, on the other hand, will not have any of that. She feels that she needs to be in bed at a certain time and will fight with CJ for sometimes a good hour or more to make sure her goal is accomplished. Now Daddy looks at things a bit differently. He agrees that she should sleep. Daddy just believes that when CJ falls asleep, then she is sleep. He hates to hear her whine and cry and scream so he would just let her tire herself out. Two theories both get practiced, but both Mommy and Daddy interrupt the other's process from time to time. Who will win? I think if CJ could speak clearly Daddy would be the victor because he takes the path of least resistance.

I believe this issue will be revisited a lot and Daddy and Mommy will grumble. It seems as if this is a King and Princess versus the Queen situation that will haunt the castle. So after staying up as long as Mommy could take it, as Daddy thought, as soon as she laid down she went to sleep. Now folks you be the judge on whose theory worked. For now, head to bed so you can be well rested and productive tomorrow. Do not forget to pray either, prayer changes things, people, and situations.

Rendevouz Changes

Well today was a good day folks. Daddy started the day and spent much of the duration of it studying for his sermon for tomorrow. So there was no television and no music for a while. CJ spent the morning with Mommy. That was nice of both the girls giving Daddy the silence that he needed. So after the morning past, along came the football games. The game of the day for Daddy and CJ was Notre Dame vs. Michigan. Both teams played well but our team lost for the second year straight. Daddy did not keep his hat on for too long, either.

So on today's agenda was to simply go out and find CJ a hoodie to wear in the mornings. When Daddy took her out Friday, he noticed it was a bit chilly so he wanted to make sure CJ is prepared accordingly. We found her a cute one and kept it moving. The next stop was for dinner. CJ had the chicken fingers and fries. She ate those well on her own, but the funny thing was when she decided to go on Mommy's plate to grab her food. Each time Mommy would pull her plate back, CJ would reach out and grab her plate closer to her. I have to admit it was quite hilarious too. Once we left, Daddy realized that our bill is becoming a little bit high when we go out. Then, he realized that CJ is now eating her own plate, and if she eats, the food must be paid for. I thought in my mind she is going to have to start working for her keep. Daddy told Mommy that their rendevouz has changed now.

Daddy is blessed and gives all the praise to God for allowing the family to have the means to go out and eat from time to time. He does not take it lightly what God has given The Johnsons of Old Bridge. So, as for Daddy and his house, we will SERVE the Lord, echoing Joshua from the bible. So I pray that you all recognize and proclaim whom you will serve as well. If you do not know, pray about it! Prayer changes things, people, and situations.