Friday, July 23, 2010
Last day of pre-school......for a month that is
Yesterday was Johnito's last day of pre-school for the summer although I don't think he understands that. The school year starts on August 1st and I'm sure he will be happy to return and see his friends. I took these pictures today and he didn't want to me take any because he didn't want to leave.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Recent photos of John
Johnny is getting so big, that's a full size bed, not a childs bed that's he's on. We never bothered with a childs bed, there was no point to it as big as he is.
Latest Videos
This first video was taken on the 4th of July at my friend Tom's house.
This one is just Johnito riding around the house.
Next is Johnny jumping on the bed like a little monkey.
Here is Johnito in his bedroom.
Johhny and his friends Edela and Brianna went to see a show from some of the Nick Jr telesvision programs including The Backyardigans and Ni Hao Kai Lan.
Footage during the program.
This one is just Johnito riding around the house.
Next is Johnny jumping on the bed like a little monkey.
Here is Johnito in his bedroom.
Johhny and his friends Edela and Brianna went to see a show from some of the Nick Jr telesvision programs including The Backyardigans and Ni Hao Kai Lan.
Footage during the program.
Friday, July 16, 2010
What A Day, Driving, Doctors and Shots
Copied from my other blog: notmovingpictures.blogspot.com
Sometimes you just have days that are filled with so many things to do that you can hardly have time to breathe and yesterday was one of them for me. After getting off of work at midnight and not feeling well all day long I was dreaming of going home and relaxing for a little bit before going to bed. I started driving home and received a call from my wife which meant that my plans were about to be dashed against the proverbial rocks as is the norm. She was going to bed but wanted to let me know that she had just one thing for me to do. She had boiled some chicken and all I had to do was shred it. Oh and then mix it in with the sauce that she had made for the Peruvian dish Aji De Pollo. And then cut up the potatoes that she had boiled earlier and had put in the refrigerator. Then I would need to put the pillow cases on the pillows since she had made the bed (long story involving a child, pee and me doing laundry earlier in the day) so of course I said okay as if I had a choice in the matter. But first I got on the computer for a few minutes until she woke up and went from our sons room to ours. Knowing my place I decided to get busy and take care of everything. After finally getting done I was able to go to bed at about 2:30 AM.
I woke up at 8:30 AM to get my sons lunch and backpack ready, woke him up and dressed him and then took him to pre-school at 9:30 AM. Leaving there I raced over to Employee Health at the hospital I work at and had them read my TB tine test from 2days before and I was administered an MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) inoculation in the arm. This was because the federal regulations have changed and I couldn't find my military shot records to prove to them that I had the MMR when I was a child and while I was in the Army. From there I was able to come home and eat some lunch before being blessed with a 25 minute nap.
Upon awakening and taking a shower I then journeyed to my doctors office for a follow up appointment where the news was mostly good. 2 weeks before, my blood pressure was too high but this time it had come down. In the past my blood pressure was at extremely good levels so this was a bit of a shock for me. My labs were okay for the most part other than my cholesterol being a bit high and my testosterone being significantly low. That's right, I said it. Significantly low. This was nothing new to me as I had found out before my son was conceived that I had low testosterone. Lately though I hadn't been feeling well and all of my symptoms pointed to my testosterone level dropping more and more. At this point in my life I thought that if taking testosterone replacement could give me more energy and allow me the chance for a better quality of life I was all for it. I'm just tired of feeling as bad as I have been. It wears on you over time and I have a 3 year old that I want to be able to actively raise instead of watching him grow up from a distance. Plus the wife wants another child so I needed some help, STAT.
The doctor reviewed the risk factors and agreed that I was a good candidate so we decided to go ahead with the therapy. That is after one more thing was checked out. You guessed it, I'm talking about the rectal exam which I was not expecting. The was the 2nd that I've had and one good thing about it is that it shows that I could never be a good homosexual. Just that brief intrusion into my most private of parts by one finger (at least I hope it was only one)from the doctor (at least I hope he was a doctor) was all I was able to bear. It was so incredibly uncomfortable that I could barely stand it. Literally. After that I received my testosterone shot which I will need to take every 3 weeks. The only other option was a cream that has to be applied daily and I know how forgetful I am so I went with the shot.
Afterwards I raced home and changed clothes and then picked up my son from his pre-school, raced back home and changed his clothes and then drove to work where my wife picked him up. Mind you all this with temperatures in the high 90s and my air conditioning not working properly. The next 8 and 1/2 hours at work went pretty fast and now I find myself with a sore arm and a sore, uhhh hip, sitting here at the computer when I should be sleeping but hey, I have to unwind somehow and this is one of the ways I do it. It wasn't a typical day for me but it was an interesting one.
Sometimes you just have days that are filled with so many things to do that you can hardly have time to breathe and yesterday was one of them for me. After getting off of work at midnight and not feeling well all day long I was dreaming of going home and relaxing for a little bit before going to bed. I started driving home and received a call from my wife which meant that my plans were about to be dashed against the proverbial rocks as is the norm. She was going to bed but wanted to let me know that she had just one thing for me to do. She had boiled some chicken and all I had to do was shred it. Oh and then mix it in with the sauce that she had made for the Peruvian dish Aji De Pollo. And then cut up the potatoes that she had boiled earlier and had put in the refrigerator. Then I would need to put the pillow cases on the pillows since she had made the bed (long story involving a child, pee and me doing laundry earlier in the day) so of course I said okay as if I had a choice in the matter. But first I got on the computer for a few minutes until she woke up and went from our sons room to ours. Knowing my place I decided to get busy and take care of everything. After finally getting done I was able to go to bed at about 2:30 AM.
I woke up at 8:30 AM to get my sons lunch and backpack ready, woke him up and dressed him and then took him to pre-school at 9:30 AM. Leaving there I raced over to Employee Health at the hospital I work at and had them read my TB tine test from 2days before and I was administered an MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) inoculation in the arm. This was because the federal regulations have changed and I couldn't find my military shot records to prove to them that I had the MMR when I was a child and while I was in the Army. From there I was able to come home and eat some lunch before being blessed with a 25 minute nap.
Upon awakening and taking a shower I then journeyed to my doctors office for a follow up appointment where the news was mostly good. 2 weeks before, my blood pressure was too high but this time it had come down. In the past my blood pressure was at extremely good levels so this was a bit of a shock for me. My labs were okay for the most part other than my cholesterol being a bit high and my testosterone being significantly low. That's right, I said it. Significantly low. This was nothing new to me as I had found out before my son was conceived that I had low testosterone. Lately though I hadn't been feeling well and all of my symptoms pointed to my testosterone level dropping more and more. At this point in my life I thought that if taking testosterone replacement could give me more energy and allow me the chance for a better quality of life I was all for it. I'm just tired of feeling as bad as I have been. It wears on you over time and I have a 3 year old that I want to be able to actively raise instead of watching him grow up from a distance. Plus the wife wants another child so I needed some help, STAT.
The doctor reviewed the risk factors and agreed that I was a good candidate so we decided to go ahead with the therapy. That is after one more thing was checked out. You guessed it, I'm talking about the rectal exam which I was not expecting. The was the 2nd that I've had and one good thing about it is that it shows that I could never be a good homosexual. Just that brief intrusion into my most private of parts by one finger (at least I hope it was only one)from the doctor (at least I hope he was a doctor) was all I was able to bear. It was so incredibly uncomfortable that I could barely stand it. Literally. After that I received my testosterone shot which I will need to take every 3 weeks. The only other option was a cream that has to be applied daily and I know how forgetful I am so I went with the shot.
Afterwards I raced home and changed clothes and then picked up my son from his pre-school, raced back home and changed his clothes and then drove to work where my wife picked him up. Mind you all this with temperatures in the high 90s and my air conditioning not working properly. The next 8 and 1/2 hours at work went pretty fast and now I find myself with a sore arm and a sore, uhhh hip, sitting here at the computer when I should be sleeping but hey, I have to unwind somehow and this is one of the ways I do it. It wasn't a typical day for me but it was an interesting one.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Video of Johnito on the 4th of July with Giant Sparklers
These videos show Johnny's first personal experience with fireworks, well sort of. We bought some big sparklers and at first he just held them and watched them. Then I told him to move it around a little but poor Johnito took it farther and really started to wave one around all over the place and as a result started getting sparks over himself and I think he thought he was going to get burned. I tried to make sure he was okay but forgot I was still filming and at then end had nothing but the ground in the frame. Of course Johnny was fine but I guess it scared him a little. At any rate he had a great time swimming and watching the fireworks. Everybody there loved him and raved about how helpful he was doing things like opening doors for them. That's my boy.
2 Short Stories About Johnny
I thought I’d share a few short stories that have happened lately:
Connie was shopping at Walmart and she went to look at the laptops just to get an idea of how much they cost because I had been talking (begging) to her about buying one. While she was looking at them Johnny asked her to buy one and she told him that they were just looking and that maybe Daddy would get one at the end of the year. Johnny replied to her “No Momma, not for daddy. Buy me a laptop. Please Momma buy me a laptop.” He kept begging her to buy him and of course she answered in typical mother fashion “What, do you think I’m made of money?”
We were sitting in the living room and lately had been watching the World Cup which meant that Johnny could not watch his shows. So we were watching tv and he looked at me and told me that we needed a new television. I asked him where we needed it for and he said “In the room” which made me ask him if he meant our bedroom and he said ”No, the room.” and pointed to his bedroom .
So basically our three year old child thinks he needs a laptop and a television all of his own. What's he going to be like when he's ten? Do I need to say anything else?
Connie was shopping at Walmart and she went to look at the laptops just to get an idea of how much they cost because I had been talking (begging) to her about buying one. While she was looking at them Johnny asked her to buy one and she told him that they were just looking and that maybe Daddy would get one at the end of the year. Johnny replied to her “No Momma, not for daddy. Buy me a laptop. Please Momma buy me a laptop.” He kept begging her to buy him and of course she answered in typical mother fashion “What, do you think I’m made of money?”
We were sitting in the living room and lately had been watching the World Cup which meant that Johnny could not watch his shows. So we were watching tv and he looked at me and told me that we needed a new television. I asked him where we needed it for and he said “In the room” which made me ask him if he meant our bedroom and he said ”No, the room.” and pointed to his bedroom .
So basically our three year old child thinks he needs a laptop and a television all of his own. What's he going to be like when he's ten? Do I need to say anything else?
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
4th of July at Tommy's
On Sinday we went to my best friend Tommy's house to celebrate the 4th of July. He's got a big pool that Johnny loves to swim in and since it's a bit on the country everybody sets off fireworks and Johnny really loves to watch them.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
Johnny's 4th of July Parade
This past Thursday Johnny marched in his pre-school's 4th of July parade. The first few pictures are of his class getting ready and are waiting for the other classes to show up. Then you can see him marching around the building. They took pictures in front of the building and then marched out by the street where passing cars honked their horns and waved at them. When I tried to get Johnny to look at me he would not which is unusual for him when I have a camera in my hands. I guess he was just concentrating on what he had to do. After the pictures there is a video and I have about 4 more but at this moment Blogger has decided to become difficult again and won't upload any more videos for some reason. I will have to start putting them on Youtube again and then embed them. The things we do for the ones we love.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The last of our vacation pictures.........sniff sniff
Here are the last of our vacation pictures. They include our Mexican lunch in Memphis, Johnito looking into Connie's fanny pack where the camera was located and he ended up taking pictures, the three of us sitting with Nova Lee, the sign as we passed from Tennessee into Arkansas (we somehow missed the one to and from Mississippi) and a view of the water.
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