Sadie's Top 10 Favorite Foods

Dear Mrs. Mary M. and Miss Kimberly M. and Mr. Joe M.,

One day, in the not so distant future, I will be forced to go to the hospital to have a baby. The reason why I use the word 'forced' is because I would much rather visit a birthing center and then return home to recover. However, no one in this family seems to think that is safe or wise, and therefore I choose the word 'forced'.

When that day comes I need you to be prepared to house and love my child for a few days. She is a sensitive soul who thrives in her routines and her mother's affection. Since she will be without her mother's affection as they hold me hostage in the hospital (interesting how similar those two words are spelled, no?) I hope her routines can stay as normal as possible.

Also, since oftentimes unforseen circumstances may lead to a newborn's extended hospitalization (jaundice, risk of infection, small size, etc.) this will hopefully be of help to you in that unexpected situation.

Therefore, I will be recording pertinent information regarding our little one here, on this silly blog, in an effort to make the transition as comfortable as possible for Miss Sadie.

This week's lesson deals with food. A favorite topic of us all :)

Sadie's Top 10 Favorite Foods:

(Half of the can of peaches for breakfast and half for lunch)

(Any brand of yogurt will be fine)

(Please be sure to rinse the grapes extra well as they are a highly pesticided food)

(Beware: she can eat a whole quart of strawberries in one sitting)

(Use cheese sparingly as it may cause stomach problems)

(Ice cream intake should not exceed one scoop every two days.)

Please, be sure to have these foods on hand during late May and most of June. She has a very healthy appetite!

Thank you for your time and attention,

Sadie's grateful Mom

Hokey Pokey

The "Hokey Pokey" is currently Sadie's favorite song to perform.

Special thanks to Joseph for teaching it to her.

Special thanks to Ben for singing it to her for hours every night.

Fisher and Sadie

Sadie has a really cute little friend. His name is Fisher. They have a love-hate relationship.

Sometimes Sadie and Fisher get together for play dates. But, I think the play dates are mostly so his mom, Lori, and I can socialize :) Here are some pictures of them through the years:

Shy and Shae

Who are Shy and Shae, you may wonder? They are cute 9 year old twin sisters we met on the playground this week. Sadie fell in love with them, and I loved how they entertained Sadie so I could relax (a little).



Here's how they approached me:

Them: "Are you going to have another baby?"

Me: "Yes, I am."

Them: "Oh ya, we could tell!"

{This actually made me feel happy because I think I actually look pregnant now instead of overweight}

Later....

Them: "How old are you?"

Me: "Well, I'm 25"

Them: "Wow...."

{A long pause and I hold my breath because I have NO CLUE what they're going to say....}

Them: "That's really young!"

Other one: "Ya, our mom is 38!"

{Happiness fills my inner being and I breath a sigh of relief!}

This was how we ended the conversation:

Them: "Um...where does your baby come out?"

{Loooooonnnnggggg pause by me as I contemplate how to gracefully change this line of questioning}

Them, again: "Like, does it come out your belly?"

Me (relieved): "Yes, sometimes it does come out of your belly when women have a c-section."

Them: "Oh, did you have a c-section?"

Me (worried, again): "Um, no I didn't."

Other sister (with a coy look): "I know what happened!"

At this point I figured I better get going! But they were quite funny and helpful for the short hour we spent together on the playground.

Guess Who's Back?

We have shared custody of Shadow and it's our turn to be his guardians. Does any one out there feel bad for me?

Wait until I post pictures of the hair cut he got today at the groomer. Can anyone say poodle?

Date #2: Wicked

My parents gave Ben and me an amazing Christmas present: a year of dates! Once a month for the next 12 months they have provided, planned, and paid for some type of recreational activity and offered their babysitting services. Is that the greatest thing you've ever heard of?

The first date was tickets to hear the Florida Orchestra in their special Cirque du Soleil performance. It was amazing! Those people are only half human, I think.

This month the date was tickets to see Wicked. Again - amazing! Ben bought tickets for us three years ago for Valentine's day, but I was shocked at how much I had forgotten. It was just as thrilling the second time around! Broadway shows are my favorite form of entertainment!! The singing and dancing with a live orchestra and an interesting story line....lovely! Just pure joy for the senses!! I'm not sure Ben feels as passionately about them as I do, but he does find them interesting and entertaining.

Two dates down; 10 more to go!! Thanks Mom and Dad :)

Bedtime

This is how a typical night goes in the Johnson household:

Bath:




Playtime:

Meltdown: