Until The Night

Today was a long day. It started off well but once the day ended CJ turned into another person.

Runny Nose

Well today did not go as Daddy planned. He planned to drop Mommy off to work then head down to his office to catch up on some missed work. However Mommy had other plans and insisted that he not take CJ away from home and reluctantly he obliged. This stirred the pot a little but these things happen. So CJ and Daddy dropped Mommy off at work and returned home. CJ watched her TV shows while Daddy prepared breakfast. We feasted on Cream of Wheat this morning. Now Daddy, knowing that CJ was suppose to get her hair done wanted to keep her breakfast out of her hair so he put her hat on. That is right folks he put her winter hat back on her head to protect her hair. It worked for a little then CJ did as she normally does and took her hat off. Daddy gets a B, the hat could not be worn after breakfast.

Today CJ was still spunky but she had to contend with a runny nose all day long. The substance was not usual and it flowed all the time. When she fell asleep it slowed down which was good. SO Daddy kept a wet burp cloth handy to keep up with her nose. I guess it frustrated CJ so much that she was looking for tissue and using it properly. I felt bad for her but let her do it herself sometimes to help with her development.

The past three days have been OK. Daddy will admit he does not like staying indoors. He is a busy body that needs to see other people and the outdoors. However when CJ is sick he must do what he can to make sure she is cared for. These are the things they do not include in the book and you must learn for yourself. So hopefully we are out of the woods with this surgery. We go for a follow up in two weeks and the report will be good. CJ will be back to her usual schedule on MOnday prayerfully and Daddy is dreading the return to work. Not only will he be behind but he has presentations on Monday. So you know what we are praying for I hope. Pray for CJ to continue healing and for Daddy to have patience. Prayer changes things, people, and situations.

What Recovery

CJ is fine and I got absolutely no work done. This is what today was like. I need prayer because Daddy is still behind on work. Looks like I will take a nap but will be up at 4AM. Keep praying folks, prayer changes things, people, and situations. Look's like Daddy needs a change in each area. Oh yeah CJ is sleeping comfortably.

Surgery

Well after the long wait the surgery finally happened. Today CJ had her adenoids removed. CJ is doing OK now and now we shall see how the recovery will go. Today Daddy had to wait in the waiting area because only one parent was allowed back in the preparation area. So Mommy built up the courage to go see CJ be put under. That process did not take to long, one second you did not see Mommy the next second Mommy was back out explaining to Daddy how she saw CJ's eyes roll back in her head. The surgery lasted for about 25 minutes. (If you ask Mommy she will add a couple of hours on to that) Mommy was antsy but composed.

The doctor came out and explained a few things to Mommy and said that CJ was waking up. Mommy went back to dress her, so I thought. Then the nurse came out to ask Daddy if he wanted to come in and of course he made his way back. He found Mommy holding CJ as she whimpered a little bit. Mommy explained that the nurse wanted CJ to drink something before she was discharged. Mommy tried but was not successful. So Daddy stepped on and asked for a few different items. He held CJ and she got comfortable and went to sleep. Which was OK but Daddy was getting hungry so he wanted to leave. He eventually woke CJ and she drank from a regular cup. He asked her for a hi-five and she gave it to him. This was her sign to Daddy that she was OK. CJ and Daddy always share hi-fives, it has become sort of their thing!

Once we arrived home after getting CJ things she could eat and filling her prescriptions, CJ slept for most of the day. She did eat a mango ice and drank some juice, she also played around with some potatoes. She stood up on her own and gave Daddy a hi-five. Daddy felt comfortable enough to go to church tonight and when he arrived home CJ was sleeping well.

Daddy was not to worried about this surgery. He knew God was the surgeon and he just used the doctor to carry our some menial tasks. When you pray, you should believe that God will answer. So since Daddy trust in the Lord and lets HIS will be done in his life, he was not going to let a little surgery create the least bit of doubt in his mind. CJ performed like a champ in there today and God as always did his thing! So again my testimony tonight is that prayer changes things, people, and situations! Give God the highest Praise!

NOTE TO CJ: When you put something in God's hands leave it there. God is in control. I will leave you with this verse tonight. Matthew 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Before you leave your life in the hands of a doctor or let others fill your head with what they believe and feel they are experts at do what this verse says and you will always be ahead of the curve. Love you, Daddy

I Wonder If She Knows

As I sit here and mentally prepare one thought goes through my head. I wonderif CJ has any idea what is going to happen tomorrow? I wonder what she is thinking, how she feels, and even whether or not she would want this procedure done if she had her way. For Daddy, he has already turned the surgery over to God. Daddy figures that we go in, get the procedure done, come home and get back to business as usual. If Daddy had his way people would look at this his way instead of spreading negativity our way. Then everyone wants an opinion, the only problem is that none of the people that talk have a clue about what is going to happen. Daddy has deafened his ears to all of their unsolicited advice.

In the morning I will pray with CJ then God will guide the surgeon as he operates. Everyone else should just pray. We allowed CJ to stay up a little longer with Daddy praying she remains sleep until the adenoids are gone.

So as Daddy sits here and watches television, CJ is resting. Daddy feels sorry for her because her diet has to change for a few days. Daddy will feel sorry but he will continue eating, lol. I have to folks.

So lift my Princess up in your prayers. Prayerchanges things, people, situations,and adenoids.

Wanting To Speak English

Though Daddy believes that CJ is acquiring language at a very fast pace she still has a way to go. At this point in her life she is able to repeat most of what she hears. So if she hears words that will broaden her vocabulary this is a good thing. However if she hears words that are foul they can be detrimental to her development. I am glad to report that CJ hears developmental vocabulary ninety-nine percent of the time. Daddy has worked on his mouth tremendously since CJ came into his life. At home CJ learns how to communicate her feelings, how to articulate what she wants, and how to speak calmly when in conversation. This is because Daddy and MOmmy exhibit this kind of behavior.

So the stage is set earlier today that CJ wanted a snack. The problem is that she could not tell Daddy what she wanted so she began to whine. Daddy explained to her that whining is not the way to get what you desire. Mommy felt bad and said, "I wish she could verbalize what she wanted." The good thing is that through process of elimination and once CJ calmed down Daddy was able to decipher what it is was thats he wanted. All she wanted was a pretzel. When Daddy opened the fridge and she did not get what she wanted out and she said, NO! emphatically to another offer Daddy gave her what she wanted. He also told her what it was so she could add the word pretzel to her vocabulary.

So as we go on this journey of language development please pray for CJ and Daddy as we use different techniques to help her along and to challenge her young mind. We know prayer changes things, people, and situations. We also belief that with prayer at the foundation, CJ will do all things through Christ who strengthens her!

NOTE TO CJ: CJ I will provide you with the words to this song to help you along your way as you begin your academic journey. "Yes Christ is all, he's everything to me, yes Christ is all, he rules the land and sea, yes Christ is all, and without him nothing could be, yes Christ is all, all in all this world to me. Sing those words and believe them and you will be alright!

Redo

Every now and then you have a day that you wish could start over. For CJ and her Daddy, today was one of those days.