C.J. 's Fault

Alright, have you ever heard the phrase, "That is my story and I am sticking with it"? Well that is what I told mommy today when she came in to find her daughter awake. Today was Back To School Night for Shatema, so you guessed it, Daddy and C.J. spent the evening together. Now you know their was a list of things to be completed.

Make sure you empty her bag from the sitter.
Make sure you wash her bottles and fill her milk containers for tomorrow.
Be sure to give her a bath, read to her, pray with her and have her in bed after her bath.
Also give her some water and tummy time as well.

Needless top say some of the list was omitted. Not on purpose it just did not fall into the scheme of things. I bathed her, greased her up, fed her and prayed with her. She got a lil tummy time too. I fell short when it came to having her in bed. Who needs a bedtime anyway, C.J. wanted to talk so I let her stay up.

I told her that we would get in trouble and when mommy came in and saw she was up. The scolding began. I new it would happen so I prepared my story. I blamed the kid, lol. I will make sure she is compensated for taking the blame but I was not going to take it this time. So when mommy asked I said, "It is her fault." Now you know mommy did not believe me but as I said in the beginning, "That is my story and I am sticking with it."

C.J. is sound asleep now. She stayed awake a little longer than usual but I told mommy she stayed up just to see her and mommy smiled. I also told her to listen to the voice mail that C.J. left her and that put the icing on the cake. So i think we are not in too much trouble now. Well my friends until next time, always remember to pray because prayer changes things.

Words of Wisdom

Well tonight I have to be brief. Was a long day at the office and the bed is calling. I watched today as some students lumped themselves into a crowd. Which lead me to make this statement. You are born in to the world alone and you will die alone. Learn how to stand on YOUR own two feet.

I say this because I get tired of seeing people defined by who they surround themselves with. Especially young woman who think they have to be all up in some guys face. It kills me and my prayer is that C.J. will be raised to be a confident woman who is a leader and not a follower.

This one was anger and I will continue my post tomorrow. Until then you all remember to pray because prayer changes things.

Daddy's Girl (The first of many times I will use this title)

Well, well, well, today my baby reached, OK, leaned for her daddy with a huge grin on her face. Now too many that might mean much but to this daddy it means the progression towards the day she will utter the words daddy has begun. Just noticing that she recognizes and has a preference for me at times means that the time we do spend together is equally as fulfilling to her as it is her daddy.

Today C.J. was engaged in here daily tummy time. With mommy close by and she was doing very well. Holding the head up strong, starting to try and move and she began to roll. The only difference today was that she roll one time to fast and she bump her little head. Of course daddy quickly looked up from what he was doing to see if his princess was. I am happy to report not even a whimper came from her mouth. So daddy told mommy that was enough tummy time and proceeded to go get C.J. to hold her. It felt as if fell right into place once I placed her in my arms.

I am becoming more and more sensitive to situations that affect women and especially little girls. I have developed a low tolerance for all of the nonsense. On Oprah it talked about men buying sex slaves as young as thirteen years of age. The thought of any many having that little regard for a child is sickening. I am thankful for the little gem that God has entrusted me with. I will do everything in my power to make sure that she is develops into the precious stone that God intends for her to be.

At this very moment I have her in my arms because she was not ready to go to sleep yet. Mommy would be mad at me but she is sleep so she can not say anything right now. C.J. is daddy's girl and that is the way it is and forever will be!

C.J. I am sitting here with you tonight and want you to know that your daddy is your comfort zone. When your sad he is here. If your mad he is here. If your having trouble sleeping he is here. Never feel that you have to go through anything alone. I love you! As she now is drifting back off, just from daddy comforting her.

As I go to put her down, you all remember to pray because prayer always changes things!

Thumbs Up!

The creator of the pacifier is getting no play in my house. C.J. has found her thumb and she likes it. for the past few weeks she has been gnawing at her hand. However as of late it is her right thumb. This is is in line with her development but it drives mommy and daddy crazy. Mommy says it is hereditary because she sucked her thumb as a child. I think she is just being stubborn.

Tonight I decided to play with her so I pretended to eat her hand. Of course it was the one that she likes to put in her mouth. It was funny I had her entire hand in my mouth. She tugged at it for a bit to try to get it out but I would not let go. Finally she just went to the other hand but as soon as daddy let it go she quickly switched to her more desired right thumb. It has got so bad that when i looked in the crib this morning her thumb was fixed in her mouth.

So of course I had o read up to see why babies suck their thumbs and the research was positive. They said let her be and she will grow out of it. I hope she does because daddy does not want to get her braces to fix an overbite. Well now that my thumb sucking princess is sleep so is daddy. Until next time be sure to pray because prayer changes things.

Let The Church Say Amen

Well today C.J. went to church! It was a long time coming if I might say so myself. She was dressed up and cloaked in a nice red coat which made her smile shine. Babies in church are always a big hit but we made sure to limit the fuss about and around her. We still have to be careful of germs and sanitation.

The songs were sung, the prayers were prayed and the word came forth and C.J. actually remained awake for most of it. I could hear her making noise when I would get up to speak. Once I began my sermon all was shut out because I am focused 100% on listening to the Lord.

After service she was greeted by many well wishes who have been praying for her since she was born. C.J. would smile at some but remain neutral with others. Maybe this is the beginning of her determining who she will and will not deal with. She might be onto something and I may need to talk to her to see if I should "x" some people from my lists, lol.

Finally it was off to Great-Grandma's to have dinner. Now everyone wants C.J. to get a taste of some real food but she has a little more time to wait. Today she shared the house with her cousins, three others were there. It was fun to see her interact even just for a little bit with them all. The work week begins tomorrow. Back to the hustle and bustle that is our everyday lives but as the message reminded us today, always take a timeout if needed to make sure you are in the will of God. You all remember to pray because prayer changes things!

Getting Ready

So C.J. is going to Daddy's church tomorrow! This will be the first time to Mt. Sinai and her first time hearing her daddy proclaim the gospel. Last week she went to hear her grandfather preach. I was told that she sat well so I am hoping that tomorrow will be identical.

The preparation was easier than I thought. Since C.J. is my daughter you know Daddy wants her to be coordinated at all times. So she will dawn red. A good color for church too...the blood of Jesus! Hopefully we can get through the day without much fuss. A lot of folks want to see her but I really do not want her to be some kind of exhibit.

So tonight I needed to go into solitude to get the final clearance from the man upstairs. He provides the words I just have to open my mouth and let them out. Mommy and C.J. moved their nightly ritual so I could be comfortable and have the serenity I needed.

In the future I hope to have a room in my house dedicated for sermon preparation. This will be different from the "Man Room" which will be a den of fun for me and painted black. I have prepared to preach twice in her close to four months of life, and both times C.J. has never interrupted nor made things difficult. I thank God for that because I know it is Him working through her that allows his word to come right to his vessel.

So I will not be long tonight. I want to chill and enjoy some quiet time with the Mrs., again only because God has made it possible. So you all pray for me as you pray tonight and remember that prayer changes things.

C.J., thank you for letting God use you to create the solace that your daddy needed tonight. I appreciate it very much and love you.

C.J. "The Boss Lady"

First I would like to apologize for the very quick post on yesterday. After a hearty meal and disappointing football by my Blew Crew I fell asleep by 10PM. When I woke up I had to keep my daily sequence up so I gave just a small note and went right back to bed. So again, I apologize.

So that brings me to today. A pre-arranged bum day here in the Johnson household. I for one have never been a fan of running out at all times of morning on this poorly titled day looking for bargains that really are not there. It is sad to see that my fellow Americans have allowed themselves to be brainwashed into acting as if they are just not satisfied unless they spend money on the day after Thanksgiving. I will post on another location in detail about how I feel regarding that topic soon, let me get back to my child C.J. Johnson.

Today I think she woke up with her mind set to be the boss of the house. I should have known something was up when she slept later than us this morning. So daddy got up to begin making breakfast and mommy fed C.J. when she was all done she came to sit and watch her educational television for the day. The only problem was that C.J. did not want top be bothered with the Sid the Science Kid today. Instead she wanted to make all sorts of noise looking for attention. Now folks she was not crying or anything but it was the kind of noise that said, "I really do not care what your doing nor am I interested. What I want for someone to do is stop what they are doing and come talk to C.J." Now most of the time we both would come running but we both knew she was faking. Besides, how could I keep an eye out on the grits, bacon, apples, eggs and biscuits if I had to talk to C.J.? Not possible but I had to make it possible because C.J. was not going to quit today. it was her way or a lot of noise and no one would have peace.

We then move on to the afternoon. C.J. "The Boss Lady" wanted to be held and walked around. Never mind that we were all enjoying some television together as a family. She let out her shrieks and tearless cries so daddy picked her up. The only thing is that she did not stop until I got up and proceeded to walk around with her. Soon after she would take a comforting deep breath then drop her head on my shoulder. I would try to sneak a seat but she would let the rockets red glare blast again. She wanted to be in charge and daddy better had recognized and follow suit accordingly. Once she was settled the boss decided to take a nap only for a minute though.

Today was interesting. It presented a scenario that will probably play out a lot when C.J. as she continues to develop. All three of us are stubborn and we want our way. Daddy and C.J. see eye to eye until she begins to want to play unfairly. Mommy is stern and will always make sure her thoughts are not trampled over by the newly formed tag team. We will see how this all plays out. Daddy is the king and I and not turning the kingdom into a matriarchy because C.J. says so!

Remember to pray because prayer changes things and in this instance I don't know if daddy or C.J. needs it more, lol!