Kaleb's First Tub Bath and "Toby"

Received this great little exert in an email from a friend:


Baby’s Choice



Did you ever think, dear Mother, as the seeds of me you sowed, As you breathed new life inside of me and slowly watched me grow, In all your dreams about me, When you planned me out so well, When you couldn't’t wait to have me there inside your heart to dwell, Did you ever think that maybe I was planning for you, too, And choosing for my very own a mother just like you? A mother who smelled sweet and who had hands so creamy white, A tender, loving creature who would soothe me in the night? Did you ever think in all those days while you were coming due, That as you planned a life for me ~ I sought a life with you? And now as I lay in your arms, I wonder if you knew While you were busy making me, I was choosing you!

Colleen M. Story -taken from “Chicken Soup for the Expectant Mother’s Soul”


(Baby Kaleb's first tub bath)

Baby Kaleb continues to grow and change. We are getting to know each other better and his fussiness is getting less and less. The upper GI we had done was fine.

If things weren't busy enough for us with a new baby we added "Toby" to our family this week. He is about 8 weeks old and is a great white Pyrenees.

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He is three weeks old today.
This is his favorite place to sleep, up against mommy's chest.
He has been very fussy.
He has had mommy call the doctor several times. (good thing the doctor is so kind and knows mommy well.)
He loves music and enjoys hearing someone sing to him.
He has yet to stay slepping in his crib. He wakes up as soon as we lay him down.
He is scheduled for an upper GI tomorrow to see if his problems are due to reflux.
He has gone on several late night truck rides with mommy and daddy to help stop the crying and finds it does help.
He doesn't mind a bath so much when Kyle has just taken a shower and has the bathroom a good 80 degrees.
He now weighs 9 lbs. 1oz.
His family is absolutely in love with him and can't imagine life without him.
Mommy is cherishing every minute with him.

Now We Are Five

We finally got a family picture together on Friday night. Kenton kept teasing me because I said I wanted a picture of the four of us together, when I really meant the five of us.

It had been just the four of us for so long. I had wanted one in the hospital but since Kyle got sick we were unable to get one then. We are all doing well. Kenton and I are tired as Baby Kaleb, we believe has colic. We are so in love with him though and we feel so blessed to have him. Keeping my post short. We also got some newborn pictures taken of him by a gal in Maryville. Hope to have them soon.

Welcome Baby Kaleb David Johnson

As many of you know, our new little baby boy arrived on June 2, 2010. Kaleb David Johnson entered our lives at 1:31 p.m. It was a beautiful day and we are all feeling so blessed. It was a day I will never forget and will cherish each and every moment of it. As many of you might have heard our week continued to be a whirlwind as Kyle got sick with pneumonia and had to be admitted to the hospital on the day after Kaleb's birth. We are all home now and doing fine. I will probably not post for a while. Just wanting to cherish every moment with family and our new little boy. I am thanking God for my children and for such a wonderful husband who has taken such good care of all of us this past week. Once things settle down I will try to post.

Happy Birthday!

Kyle turned 15 yesterday. We had a busy day with work, school, and planting our garden but we still found time to celebrate. Kyle couldn't wait to light his own candles on his cake. All is going well for him. He is healthy and happy. He requested a new fishing pole to add to his collection of several and some Itune gift cards ( typical teenager). Happy Birthday Kyle!

Spring

Although the weather has again put a cold damper on things, spring is doing best to make her appearance at our farm. As many of you know, Kenton's sister and her family own and operate Rainbow Iris Farm. They have been busy working on the farm as Bloomfest soon approaches later this month. This is a great year for irises and many of mine our blooming at present. I was so excited to see them brighten up our garden. I have gotten all of them from Rainbow Iris Farm.

We have been busy continuing to get ready and look forward to Baby Boy Johnson, planting garden, camping and all of the wonderful things this summer has to offer. I am feeling so lucky and thankful today that we are all together living on such a beautiful farm.

Weekend Full of Birthdays and Prom 2010

What a busy weekend. Saturday my baby girl turned 17. It was also Prom 2010. We spent most of the day in preparation with hair and nails and such. She looked beautiful! I think she had a good birthday also. Not often that you get to get so dressed up on your birthday.

Today, the 25th, was Kenton's birthday. We are putting off our Birthday dinners with Kenton's family until another weekend. We knew Jessica would be too tired for company tonight.

Happy Birthday to both Jess and Kenton!