Baby Bath

Celia in the bath is one of my favorite times!

She is the Pilates Queen!

She lifts her head and will hold it in the air for like 20 seconds

She must have the strongest abs in the world!

Spring

 I signed Xander up for Soccer.  He loves it.  He is not real aggressive but he does have fun!  I thought he had to go potty at one point during the "game".  He said, "No Mom, I don't have to go.  I can hold it, My team NEEDS me!"  He is the youngest on the team, so I am pretty impressed with how well he does!

 Celia at 5.5 months is just as cute as ever.  Every poopy diaper she has gets Everywhere.  Therefore she gets lots of baths.  She loves the bath and I love the smell of wet baby after a bath, so I don't mind Too much.  Plus it gives her the chance to wear all the really cute outfits we have for her!

 I always see really cute pictures of Mom's and babies, self portraits on other blogs and I think, how cute.  I should do that, but they never look as cute.  But for family history, I include these  "gems".  I love my babies!

 Xander has a fear of Flies.  We were on the hunt to swat some today.  The chain he is wearing around his neck is something he made yesterday.  It is TAPE at the end of the yarn.  He is really into tape and making signs.  He has me write things on the signs and then he tapes Popsicle sticks to the back.  He also likes to tape signs all around the house.  

Here are some of the things he has me write,

"Bathroom"

"Stop Kids"

"3 Cheers for Romney"

(We watch a lot of Politics in this house)

"No big boys on Baby Celia's Toy"

"Grandma, and Grandpa's Room"

"Don't go in Grandpa's office"

Xander is also back into saying the Prayer.  He had a time where he did not want to say the prayer anymore but now, ever since we went to Uncle Jeff's one time for dinner and they held hands, he wants to say prayers holding hands.  We hold hands at dinner and we hold hands for our night time prayers.

Xander always prays that everyone will drive safe and he prays for Heavenly Father too.  I think that is pretty neat.  Heavenly father does need our prayers for all the people he has to watch over. 

 Thank you Heavenly Father for sending Xander to us!

Grandma and Grandpa Johnson sent a big Spring Package for Xander and Celia!

Thanks!

They did not send a Fly Swatter but Xander did not want to put it down.

Celia must be growing because she has been asleep for the past 4 hours and so I am having time to blog.  Therefore she is not included with her Books and adorable Hair Bows and cute Cow but I am sure she will be excited when she wakes up!

Celia is 5 months and Xander is a Lego Fool!

 Hi!  I am 5 months old now.  I enjoy this toy and Mama enjoys putting me in it.  I still really love to nurse and Mama is my Breast Friend!  (not a typo).  I don't sleep through the night yet but when I do wake up, I tend to just eat and go back to sleep.  I won't take a pacifier so I only like to pacify myself with one thing, Mamas Milk!  But I do have a really cute smile and my Brother makes me laugh the most!  He walks into the room and I light up with joy!

 I am Alexander Curtis Johnson, and I will tell you my Full name if you ask!  As of late I really enjoy building things out of Legos.  These were my Dad's when he was a kid so it is fun to play with them too!  I build ships and rockets and cars and all sorts of things.

 I also really enjoy watching TV while playing with Legos.  Life is Good!

 My Mama has started feeding me.  Really not into it, but I tend to swallow some.  She is trying to fill my Belly so I will sleep through the night.  But I don't.  She is my Breast Friend, Remember and I don't think a full belly will keep me asleep. 

I sure do look good when I eat though, don't you think?

Flower

Look at me!

I am getting so BIG!

My head is starting to be big enough to look sort of normal with one of those huge flower head bands.

Daddy thinks we can get rid of T.V.  and just use the connection from my flower.

We are so glad that it is getting warm outside and soon we can start going on walks and getting some sun on our face.

Xander is having his Teddy Bear Picnic today at Preschool.

He brought his stuffed Dog

Pancake.

No Teddy for him.

Pancake is his favorite pal.

He gets lost around the house every so often and when he is lost, Xander likes to say,

"Pancake is lost!"

"It is a Mystery"

And when we find him again, happiness.

Happy Birthday and other stuff

We have had birthdays and card making for those Birthdays.  Dylan turned 11 and Makenzee 13.  Jeremy was able to go out and visit his children early in February and baptize Wyatt! 

Xander and Celia and I have just been having fun.

My little Celia Lu, Peanut, Gorgeous, Little Missy and Pretty girl is just a little Miss Thang!

How much fun our family has with this little bundle.

4 months old and she rolls from Tummy to back.

Screams and squeaks and Smiles and Giggles.

Will not take a Paci and will only nurse and refuses the bottle.

Sleeps in a padded Car Seat most nights and sleeps through the night.  Will sit up for a few seconds and is absolutely adored by Xander.

Just one more kiss!  With a face like that, I don't blame him!

Oh yeah and the picture of the food up there is my favorite thing that Jeremy makes!  We call them Street Tacos. 

YUM!

Happy Love Day and More

 These are the things that have been going on lately.  I have not blogged a lot because by the time I can actually sit down for a minute, Xander wants to be on the computer playing Nick Jr.  Celia is so sweet and smiley and Xander can't wait until she is big enough to play with him.  She puts up with all his "Kisses"  on a daily basis.  We put them in the bath together every once in awhile and as you can tell by Xander's expression it does not bother him a bit!

 A month ago we had our nieces, Teyghan and Kiari come and visit.  I had to take a picture of when boy toys and girl toys mix together!  They had so much fun playing together!  We had Kiari come last Monday and her and Xander had a blast again! 

 We finally had some snow at the end of January!  Xander loved that his coat matched his Dad's coat!

 Isn't she lovely!  I still wonder what color eyes she  is going to have!  She has brought so much joy to my life!  I am so blessed to have her!

 Jeremy loves it when she gives him this little side grin every morning!  I am glad I was able to catch it!

 Her auntie Tiff made the head band and it is just beautiful! 

 Love day, AKA Valentines day!  Xander was so excited to get his Valentines from Preschool!  "Look at all the treats and people that love me!"  When he opened up his card from Grandma Johnson, he pretended to read the card and said, "I love you, because it is LOVE DAY,"  Love Grandma and Grandpa!  That of course is not exactly what the card said, but he came pretty darn close!" 

Xander and I had fun making his cards for his preschool friends, I cut out X's and he glued them where ever he wanted.  He also put the jewels in patterns and I glued them on. 

 He then, "signed" his name on the back of every card, helped me put suckers and licked the envelope and put stickers to seal it shut!  We had a good time!  He can write X's all on his own which I think is great for being 3! 

We took this Cousin picture last summer and I forgot to add it to the blog, and I am doing so now!  All Johnson cousins together except, Wyatt, who did not want to come visit us and Celia, who was still in Mama's tummy!

January

January.

What is there to do in January.  It has not been to cold.  It has been warm.  Jeremy has not had much work and it has been kinda depressing.  He is only working part-time during school but hasn't even managed that because it has been unseasonable warm. We are praying for more work, or a new job, we have been applying like crazy.   He is in the M.E program now!  Wohoo!  We are on the downward track to finish.

BLAH!   Xander goes to Pre School and Gymnastics and I kiss on Celia all day long.  I have also been doing a lot of Laundry.  All the bodily functions going on in little bodies cause lots of washing of sheets and clothes.  I do Laundry every Wednesday and Saturday or Sunday and I feel like it never ends.  Typical, I know but as of late it seems to get me feeling as such.


American Idol is back and I don't understand the young chicks wanting to kiss Steven Tyler.  I base time on American Idol.  It is another season and when it is over, it will be SPRING again.  Then I am sure I will have lots of posts again of Xander and Celia and I enjoying the warmth.  Hurry on January, February, March and April, Mother May and I would like to go outside and play.

I am really praying for Mitt Romney and that he becomes the nominee for the GOP.  I listen to the State of the Campaign, I mean Union last night and I felt like I was going to throw up in my mouth a few times.  I have never heard a President put down the people that make this country great.  

What does "Shared Responsibility" mean.  I heard "Fair" "Fair" "Fair"  Not once did I hear the word FREEDOM!!!

Life is not fair, but I love this Country because we are FREE to CHOOSE what we want to do in life.  No one forced anyone to buy a house. Or take  out Student Loans.  We are not Lemmings that need the Government to tie ropes around our neck and lead us in the way we should go. 

BLAH!

Can I say it once again.  January.