Friday, January 13, 2012

32 and 33.

Daniel is a whopping 33 months old this month, and last month, when he turned 32 months, was so busy that I failed to update on his progress and changes.  So, without further adieu, here are Daniel's 32nd and 33rd month posts in one.

In His 32nd Month, Daniel:
Weighed 33 lbs.
Wore a size 8.5 or 9 in shoes.
Was in size 5 diapers.
Wore size 3T in clothes. 
Wore some 2T but they were getting 2Tight.
Was more rambunctious than I can explain.
Loved Christmas tree decorating.
The tree's jingle bells made him so happy.
Had the honor of placing the "Crown of Thorns" on our tree.
Loved Christmas lights, especially the neighbor's nativity scene.
Always recognized called baby Jesus, "God-Jesus."
Thought Santa was a snowman.  Thank goodness.
Spent a few hours in the ER in early December.
Climbed the counter, opened the cough syrup bottle, and drank it.
Shared some with little brother, Samuel.
Mom called poison control who said ER was a must.
Peed in a little bag for his urine sample.
Quite exciting for a 2 1/2 year old.
Got lots of snacks (and laughts) from the doctors and nurses.
Was sent home with no problems at all.
Really liked to open presents.
Liked opening everyone else's gifts as well.
Was great about saying, "Please" and "Thank you."
Was diagnosed with a small heart murmur.
No worries, as it will come and go around the age of 3.
Loved eating apples without the peels.
Missed being in Mother's Day Out.
Liked to party.
Always wanted to watch a dvd.
Still scared of alligators and sharks when going to bed.
SUPER frightened by the dark.

"I can't not like my picture."

Cheese!


In His 33rd Month, Daniel:
Was 32 lbs.  Got a cold and lost some weight.
Still the same size in diapers and clothes.
Went to see Opryland Hotel on Christmas Eve.
Really liked seeing the lights and Shrek.
Told us he "needed" milkshakes.
Ice Cream was his favorite snack.
Loved presents. 
Couldn't wait for Christmas, though he didn't know what it was.
Liked to pretend to wrap everything.
Thought he should get a present every day.
Favorite gifts were his tricycle and dvds.
OH, and he loved the Buzz and Woody toys.
Liked paper airplanes and making things "Pop."
Big on the sound of "popping."
Looked so handsome on Christmas day.
Told everyone he was wearing a train shirt.
Would wake every morning and from every nap, exclaiming,
"I DID IT!"
Recognized all his body parts.  ALL of them.
Could recognize colors:  black, blue, red, green, yellow, etc.
Wasn't great with them but give him Thomas trains,
and he could tell you exactly what color each was.
Could count 1-10, but always missed 4.
Started telling us with his fingers how old he was.
Still not potty trained,
but hated dirty diapers and being wet.
Was concerned where his friends lived.
Would tell us he wanted to see them all the time.
Prayed over his meals...  "God is great, thank you, God."
Was very quick about doing so.
Long-winded prayers were not his style!
Had SUCH an attitude.
For example, popular phrases of his "attitude" include:
  • "That's fair!" meaning that's not fair.
  • "I can't like that."
  • "I stay here...  by myself!" when it was time to leave.
  • "I the boss, Mom."
  • "Jenna, listen.  Look at me."
  • "I got a problem."
  • "Fix it, now."
Favorite snack was gummies.
Favorite song was "What a Mighty God."
Missed New Year's by 30 minutes...
Fell asleep on the couch with Mommy.
Loved to be praised.
Did NOT like to be laughed at or with.
LOVED snow.  Would stay out in it for hours...
despite the cold weather.
Could answer Bible story questions really well.
Had a hard time sitting still in Sunday school.
Liked painting and coloring.
Asked for the "Diesels" a lot - a Thomas movie.
Spent the night at Mimi's all by himself.
Asked, "What's your name?" all the time.
Always answered with, "My name is Daniel Benjamin."
Laughing at his paper airplane hitting the fan.

Christmas Eve at Opryland = Big Smiles

"Cheesing" at Church on Christmas morning

Big Kid riding his gift from Grandpa.

Loves dressing his magnetic man, Jack.

Saying "Bye" to Daddy before spending the night with Mimi

He and his friends from Toy Story were having a talk.

Less than an hour away from 2012...
Mommy and Daniel could NOT stay awake!


Samuel's 19th and 20th Months

Since I missed Samuel's monthly post in December and it is now January, I figured I could combine two months in one post...

In His 19th Month, Samuel:
Weighed 24 lbs.
Wore size 4 diapers.
Could wear size 5 and 5 1/2 extra wide shoes.
Began wearing some 12-18 month clothes.
Really liked putting up the Christmas tree.
His favorite decor was jingle bells.
Spent a few hours in the ER early in December.
Had gotten a drink of Mommy's cough medicine from big brother.
It had hydrocodone in it.
Particularly loved the snacks in the ER...
popsicles, graham crackers, peanut butter, and others.
Did not like rain or cold weather.
Did not appreciate having to wear a jacket.
Hated riding in a stroller.
Was becoming quite independent.
Loved watching and playing with Elmo toys.
Sports balls were his favorite toys.
Had lots of fun at the church Christmas fellowship.
Got a lot of gifts from sweet friends during the month.
Visited the Opryland Hotel on Christmas Eve.

Playing with the trumpet from the Christmas tree.

Picture with brother and Daddy.
 
Sweet cheeks with Daniel and Mommy.

Riding on Daddy's shoulders at Opryland.

Family at Opryland


In His 20th Month, Samuel:
Wore mostly 12-18 month clothes.
Would eat all day long.
Always said, "I hungee."
Frequently asked question was, "What you doin'?"
Talked up a storm.  Honestly, sentences and questions galore!
Used the word, "Yeah," all the time.
Celebrated Christmas in many different houses.
Loved playing with "Atalie" over the holidays.
Really liked the grill and food Mimi got him.
Thought he could climb and fly.
Loved jumping off the coffee table...
pretending to be Buzz Lightyear.
Would say, "And beyond!"
Thanks to Christmas gifts from Aunt Ca and Mema.
Slept through the New Year ball drop.
Liked to spin in circles.
Found out he'd be having a baby brother!
Started liking Thomas the train. 
Loved pretending to scare people.
Was quite animated and like to make us laugh.
Could name most all of his body parts.
Recognized the colors, blue, yellow, and green.
Could count 1-3.  Sometimes 4 and 5.
Liked singing the last words of songs.
Clapped for songs he liked.
Was very verbal about what he wanted.
Was still so sweet and loved to be hugged.
Didn't like wearing socks.
Loved wearing pajamas.
Moved from his crib to his new toddler bed.
Made spaghetti his favorite food.
Really liked snacking on raisins and oyster crackers.
Loved, loved fruits like strawberries, grapes, and bananas.
Did not like eating ground beef or soup.
Favorite drink was chocolate (milk).
Disliked juice for the most part.
Began throwing tantrums and hitting back.
Was scared of spankings.
Was not frightened by the dark.
Called Mommy by her first name.
Told us when he wanted to go night-night.
Really liked snow, but didn't like the coldness of it.

"It's Elmo, Mommy.  See?!"

Where's the camera, Samuel?

"What are you eating, buddy?"
"Cancakes."

Someone wanted to make a guess on what his baby brother would be!  Samuel grabbed the food coloring, spilled it on the floor, and walked right through it.

"Samuel, are you excited about your big bed?"
"Yeah."

Monday, January 9, 2012

Baby Johnson #3 Announcement

So, this was the surprise we received on Sunday, September 11th, 2011.

And, just 3 and a half months later, 
it was time to figure out a way to surprise the family
with the baby's gender.

Jenna made cookies... 

She made her guess on the baby's gender
 just a day before the big ultrasound!
 

The only reason she guessed boy was because
all of the girl cookies ended up like this... 

Jenna had thought girl all along due to such a different pregnancy.
She's been sick the entire twenty weeks thus far.
She's extremely tired and exhausted.
She's the most hormonal she's EVER been.

These were the surprises Jenna prepared for Brian and the family... 
"Boy or Girl, it will be so sweet.
To know for sure, enjoy this treat."

After the ultrasound, Jenna headed downtown
to share the gender news with Brian. 

Wearing blue for his vote, he opened his cookie to find... 

BLUE!


Baby BOY Johnson #3 will arrive on or before May 21, 2012.

And just so you know, big brothers will share their 3rd and 2nd birthdays with a joint party this year in APRIL due to the fact that brother #3 is due just two days before Samuel's birthday.

Big and Behind

I cannot believe how big Daniel and Samuel are getting.  It literally is flashing before my eyes!  Today, Samuel was sitting on Daniel's tricycle, when out of nowhere, he yells out, "Jenna.  Wha're you doin'?"  First off, he is completing sentences at 19 months old.  Secondly, my baby is calling me by my first name!  Now, that is big!  He will even say, "I big!"

As for being behind, I just noticed that the boys are now 32 months and 19 months old.  Wow! 

In terms of being big and behind, I'd be lying if I wasn't talking about myself some.  At 21 weeks with Baby #3, it's quite inevitable!  :) 

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

List of Latest Words

Samuel's List of Latest Words
  • No
  • Towel
  • Baf (bath)
  • Yeah
  • Coc-late (chocolate milk)
  • Go
  • Bye
  • I hungee (hungry)
  • Cookie
  • Cwacker
  • Cake
  • Eat
  • Mommy.
  • Daddy.
  • Danyule
  • Baby
  • Car
  • Twactor (tractor)
  • Diaper
  • What're you doin'?
  • I wanna _____ (insert what he wants as for food, drink, or to do).
  • Night night.
  • Yeah.
  • No, Mom.  No, Dad.
  • I pee-pee.
  • Baz-ball.  (basketball)
  • Biscuit.

Daniel's List of Latest Words
  • What are you doing?
  • Where are you going?
  • Please, I want more.
  • Please, give me more.
  • I want a sandmich.
  • I want butter jelly now.
  • I love you.
  • That's blue.
  • I riding my bike.
  • Samuel eat my apple.  Samuel hit me.  Samuel pushed me.
  • Here you go, Dad.
  • I a big kid.
  • What's your name?
  • I Daniel Benjamin.
  • Awesome.  Amazing. 
  • It got dropped.  It dropping down.
  • The gate shut down there.
  • telling scene from Toy Story 3...  The bridge broke.  The bridge on fire.  Oh no, the train is down.  Oh, no.  It's Buzz!  Buzz got the train! 
  • Turn that back on!  Turn that t.v. back on! 
  • Mimi play "Joy, Joy" on the piano.
  • Ta Da!  I did it!
  • I sleep in my bed.  All by myself.
  • I wanna go.