"E"

Ok, I forgot to tell you yesterday about CJ's alphabet lesson. So Daddy wants to begin the educational process with his Princess, so he purchased some beginner level flashcards. For all of you who think I am nuts to think this will sink in, do some research. Toddlers are impressionable so what ever they see they begin to remember. So Daddy wants his baby to see letters, number, colors, and anything else that will help in her cognitive development. So yesterday we began the sessions and they went well. Daddy would say the letter and the word that was associated with the letter on the card. CJ paid attention up until about the letter "K". She would point and look so Daddy was satisfied. She had particular success with the letter "E". She kept saying it for the rest of the evening. Tonight we did not get a chance to follow up but I do not want to put to much on her.

So I need you to pray as we enter into this endeavor. Prayer changes things, people, and situations! Have a great night.

September 29th, 2010

Will scribe tomorrow.

Missing Car Seat

So today I broke the law big time. I switched cars and forgot to bring CJ's car seat with me when I picked her up. That meant that Mommy had to sit in the back with her. I prayed that I did not get stopped or have an accident, and as usual God held me down. We arrived home safely and now I have her car seat with me as I should.

So I need you to pray for me, that I do not ever forget her car seat again. I know if you do, prayer changes things, people, and situations.

S.C.R.E.A.M.

Michael Jackson wrote a song about it and said, "It makes me want to scream!." There was a series of movies directed by Wes Craven, written by Kevin Williamson and Ehren Kruger that focused on it, Scream 1, 2,3, and 4 I believe. It is the year 2010 and I believe that CJ is providing Daddy and Mommy with trailers of Scream 5. Recently she has been screaming for no reason. It could be in the morning or during the ride home from work. Screams come from out of nowhere. So of course Mommy researched this phenomena a little bit and reported that it was completely normal. Well I say, normal or not all this screaming will have to go some place else.

Whether she is screaming, dancing, walking, or finding the smallest specs of anything on the floor, CJ is really coming into her own. I enjoy watching her to see what it is she will do next. She really takes the load off of me form the long arduous days spent at the office.

I pray she continues to develop a keen interest in seeking out her own knowledge. She already loves to investigate her surroundings and like to be in the company of literary material. I pray I can continue to grow her library and encourage her to always challenge herself to know more. We know that prayer changes things, people, and situations and this one is no exception.

Hips Don't Lie!

OK folks today was a bit interesting. Daddy accompanied Big Duke on a college visit but was home by three. We do not accomplish that when we go to church. Daddy came home immediately after he returned to East Orange so he could enjoy the company of his Princess before the hustle and bustle of work consumes his week. So he came home and played with CJ a bit. Then used the remainder of her time awake to say, "Come here CJ, get off of that CJ, don't do that CJ, you know better than that CJ." Since she is walking she has become a real life, full speed ahead hurricane. She can cause damage in several places in record time. Also because we do not have carpet you always worry she will fall in haste and hurt herself. She is a very determined little girl and sometimes does not know her own strength.

So now the hips. As a family we sat and watched the Cosby Show. As the episode showed a set of twins performing a drill CJ decided to rise and clap her hands with them. Completely on point and in rhythm with the actors. She then continued once they were done and she added a little hip action. All I could do was laugh! She loves to shake her hips to any music that comes on. Now I know she does not have hips but if she did she would be an expert hula dancer already.

So today was full of laughs, smiles and lounging. It is what a weekend always should be. I really enjoyed my afternoon and evening today and pray for many more. We know that prayer changes things, people, and situations.

Not Much Today

Today was one of those days where CJ and Daddy did not have much interaction. This morning after hanging out as a family last night, Daddy had to wake up early to get to work. The fall is Daddy's busy time and duty calls on several weekends. Daddy really does not like it but he has to do what he has to do in order for CJ to have her basic necessities.

CJ did manage to wake up up before Daddy left so he prepared a cup of milk for her, kissed her and made hie way to the door. So now we must fast forward the entire day to the point where Daddy arrives home. CJ and Mommy are hanging out and he gives both his ladies a kiss. Then the little interaction we had today turned out to be an argument. CJ, now that she is walking likes to get into things she should not get into. Daddy uses the computer a lot. CJ being the inquisitive child she has become to be likes to shut the PC off, flip the surge protector off, grab the mouse off the table, and press keys on the keyboard. She knows her Daddy does not like it but she does it anyway. So today she kept grabbing the keyboard even though I asked her too. I needed to get more stern and she then looked before she continued being disobedient. Both Mommy and I are really discovering that she has a line of her own she teeters about and we are trying to gauge when she understand what she is doing and when what she does is harmless and innocent. Many people would say to let her be and that kids are kids. Daddy feels that she knows right from wrong with more than some people give babies credit for.

So that was it for today. An argument between Daddy and CJ. It was harmless though (for all you DYFS sensitive people). So do pray that we find balance and understand each others limits as we continue to grow together. We know prayer changes things, people, and situations!

CJ and CJ

it is always fun to watch CJ interact with other children. To be continued.