What to share???

I'm not quite sure what to share other than just a few tidbits from the last month

Thanksgiving flew by and we had a blast with Family and Friends. (My mom, the Yeh's, and the Hamiltons) The guys enjoyed the football games, the kids danced circles around us and the ladies dove through the Holiday Sale adds looking for those cheep and desirable Christmas presents Sooo fun. Only one catastrophe Cameron was jumping on the bed and fell hitting his head on the base board leading to a huge egg on his head.





























Black Friday was especially fun this year with Mike and I in Kingston and Gwen and Corrinne in Stoughton we had the targets/toy stores/and much more covered. Couldn't find it where you were have no fear the cell phone was ringing. Mike was much happier that this year I had a plan. I knew where everything was that we wanted and it was grab and go. Best part was if he was standing in an enormous line then I could run around and make sure I didn't miss any good deals. ($5 pink doctors kit for Sadie and a 10 huge truck for Cameron) GOOD DEALS GOTTA LOVE IT.

There was the anticipation of seeing Santa at the Church's Childrens Christmas Celebration. (Say that five times fast). And this year was a success. CAMERON sat on Santa's lap grinning from ear to ear and asked for the scooter. (Few... I'm confident Santa will be able to bring that) And we loved Auntie Anne's reading of the Candle in the Window. (I really think that joke will never get old) Nicki Caldwell is an amazing women. How she plans these events and juggles her own four kids truly admirable. THANKS NICKI FOR YOU HARD WORK!!!

Getting our Christmas Tree was much more enjoyable then years past because it was somewhat warm so we could tolerate walking around. One thing I've learned about myself when it comes to Christmas Tree hunting... GO WITH THE FIRST ONE YOU LIKE cause you will return and find it gone. This has made the hunt for a Christmas tree much faster. This year we let the kids help us decorate and I had to let go of my need for ornament balance. It was a fun family night for us. It has also been fun figuring how to decorate a new house for Christmas. With no mantle I hung our stockings on the banister with garland and put four candles with red bows in the front windows. And then we have the tree. So over all fairly simple.

I have enjoyed girls nights out where we let out the pent up steam of trying to get everything done for the holidays.

And now I can officially say My Christmas Shopping is DONE!!! Few!!! Now off to write my Christmas Cards. (I'll post my letter and pictures after I get them sent out) Some of you will be reading the letter via the computer only cause I don't have address for all my internet pals.

Remaining Hopeful

Well we had "the Hopeful" Drs. appointment. And while Cameron does NOT have cyclic febrile seizures... He does have febrile seizures due to infection... Cameron's infection that is causing his HIGH Fever is almost always strep throat. So the conclusion is we wait to see if he keeps getting Strep. Dr said now that Cameron is 3 he is less likely to get as many step infections as he did before(I'm a little skeptical). This winter will be the test period and if Cameron continues to follow the same path of strep infections resulting in HIGH FEVERS then we can talk about taking out his tonsils.

So I haven't lost hope that there may be some relief for Cameron, however I'm a little disappointed. I say this only because of the history. This past August I tried to be hopeful that Cameron would not get sick, but I was wrong. 3 consecutive Augusts Cameron has had seizures. Now December is quickly approaching and this month has a similar history to August. Will this make 3 consecutive Decembers with similar results. Is this going to be another Holiday of isolation and exhaustion?

Last Christmas Cameron Playing with his Manger while sporting his "cool" Hospital Gown.

I guess I don't know, but I am going to remain hopeful instead of worry.... Cameron gets sick then actions will be taken... Cameron doesn't get sick then maybe we have turned a corner and we will get to enjoy Christmas to the fullest... I guess it can only go up from here.

An awakening in Play and Hope!!

So Mike and I had an encounter this week where Cameron was clearly imitating an very common occurrence in our house that happen's about once every 2 1/2 to 3months.

Cameron found the thermometer. And was pretending to take Mike's temperature. When all of a sudden he says...

"Oh Crack... 15" Now you are probably wondering what this means...

Let me explain and then translate. I'm sure most of you know that Cameron suffers from Febrile seizures so Every time he gets/spikes a fever we MUST MOVE QUICKLY!!! So once his temp is taken ice and Motrin must be retrieved where ever we are. In the beginning there were many times when I wasn't prepared or hadn't quite learned what I needed to do (Car rides being the most frequent) thus resulting in seizures and trips in ambulances. (never fun and probably a little tramatic for us) So once I take his temp and I get something over 100 I will react. And after this little dramatic play from my son I'm confident what my reaction is. "OH CRAP... 101(or what ever the temp is)"

Well this takes me to my very exciting news as well as what I believe is a blessing from God. I may not have to react that way for much longer. I am pleased to say that by chance I received an article describing a condition where children have cyclic fevers resulting in Febrile seizures. And that there is a cure Take out the child's tonsils and adenoids. The article talks about how in some cases parents can tell you the exact day the fever will hit others a ball park. So when I went back through Cameron's records I can do that. I can tell you the exact month that Cameron will get these fevers. So maybe he could be a candidate for this procedure. Now wait here is the best part of the story the Doctor that discovered this cyclic fever and cure is at Children's Hospital BOSTON. (I could cry just saying it) Now we are scheduled to see this Doctor on the 20th of Nov. So I ask for you prayers. I'm trying not to get my hopes up because I don't know if Cameron will qualify for this treatment... But I gotta have faith that these things happen for a reason. I'm not sure where I stand on miracles and I def. don't understand how some people are cured and others aren't, but I gotta have faith that God knows best and Know I really feel like God is in this situation.

The Why Dialog

Well I realized today that we have reached Why stage of development for Cameron... Mind you every time he says it Sadie repeats it so it's like a double dose.

Do you ever start comprehending what you are saying like 5 words to late???

Here's how the Why dialog went... Clearly was not thinking when I started speaking.

Setting the stage: Sadie is infront of the love seat lying on the hard wood floor having her diaper changed. Cameron is jumping all over the love seat.

Me: Cameron don't jump on or off the Love seat cause you could jump on Sadie

Cam: Why?

Me: Cause you could hurt her.

Cam: Why?

Me: Cause if you jumped on her she would get a boo boo from you and the hard floor.

Cam: Why??

And this is where it happens I start teasing/speaking and then comprehend a little late what I really am saying...

Me with a smile : I know why don't you lay on the floor and I'll jump off and we'll see if it hurts you??

Cam: Na.. I don't want to do that??

Me just like Cam: Why??

Cam (Laughing): Cause I don't want to

Me: Why???

Cam (Still laughing): Cause I don't want to....

Me: Why??

I still can't believe what I said... I from now on promise to handle the why questions better... Answer once and then ignore!!

What kind of mother am I???

"Lady Like"

As a young child I could be a girly girl. I loved doing my hair or having my hair done, painting my nails. I loved pretty clothes, and I was notorious for doing cart wheels in the middle of church league basketball games. Despite my girliness I often heard the phrase "Megan that's not very lady like" Well Today's Blog is about my little girl Sadie Ruth

Just look at my beautiful little girl Could you even imagine that she is not 100% girl.
(No comment from the peanut gallery those who know her on a daily basis)

Well I see those same characteristics in my daughter... Loves to have her hair done, says "paint piggies"and loves her pretty clothes. (I'm sure she wont do a cartwheel in the middle of a basketball game cause she has an older brother to keep up with and be an example) However I often want to say to my 2o month old daughter "Sadie that's not very lady like."

Today was no exception. In our home we call passing gas... "toots" Sadie calls them "Tuts" Well today while Sadie was sitting on my lap she started to smile and get very still. As I hear her toot. SHE BEGINS laughing histerically "I tuts" she says. Then she proceeds to pass gas on command at least 3 more times. Each time laughing hysterically. And all I could think to say was "Sadie don't do that your gonna hurt your tummy." Which is totally false it probably will help her tummy to let out all that air... but what I really wanted to say was "Sadie that is not very Lady Like"

There are so many more other things that contribute to my daughters "unlady likeness". She pretends to burp and then says "ecuse me" while laughing and thinking she's cute. The icing on the cake is that she currently is sporting a very big and very purple shiner on her right eye. For Halloween I wanted to dress her up like a boxer cause she looks like one. Lastly let me give you the full picture of how undelicate my baby girl is... I think these pics speak volumes. hahahaha




























I guess I will be frequently saying what was said to me as a child... "That is not very Lady Like"

Yikes!!!

Well I felt yesterday's events were blog worthy so here it goes...

Well I guess the day really started at 2:00am when Cameron came into our room wanting Daddy to cuddle with him. We returned Cameron to his room where he slept until 6:30.

So we got up got the kids some breakfast had our cups of much needed coffee.

At 8am we all walked in the rain to the church to collect all the sound equipment needed for Peavey Lecture hall. (if your inquisitive as to why I can explain that another time)

So the kids in their jammies and Mike and I were busy at church. Nothing out of the ordinary just busy.

At 9:15 we ran home(still raining) I jumped in the shower and Mike got the kids dressed. 9:45 the kids and I were back out the door heading to church(walking in the rain again) off to Sunday School Mike stayed back to shower and get ready for church.

So I dropped the kids off and went back to Peavey. I ran to get a mic from the sanctuary where I ran into Someone that informed me People were looking for me because Cameron had thrown up in the 2's and 3's. I ran down stairs to find Cameron crying on his teachers lap. Pastor Tom cleaning up a huge throw up mess on the floor. So I took Cameron with me over to Peavey where I tried to get ahold of Mike who of course didn't answer the phone.

So now I'm in a dilema I gotta get Cameron home, get Sadie which Jes said she would take care of Sadie but I felt I needed to tell the nursery that was what was happening so that if something happened to Sadie they would know who to contact... That brought me to the conclusion I better just go get her. Thankfully I was relieved of any service reponsibilities so I didn't have to worry about that.

Well I run back over to the church and just as I was approaching the nursery door. Cameron starts throwing up again. ALL over my jacket and all over me(thankfully not in the nursery) I run to the bathroom where he throws up all over the Ladies room floor. So naturally two friends come to the rescue. (Thanks Sharon and Amie) They help me clean it up or at least cover it up until a mop can be retrieved. Amie grabbed Sadie for me and poor Cameron is crying over the toilet Saying "I not want to stay at the toilet." Of course two Sr. ladies enter the bathroom I just let them know to look out for the mess and of course say I'm soo sorry. Well Sharon and I grab my kids and off we go to Greet Mike at the MGR. So the four of us walk home in the rain.

Cameron did end up getting a fever, but no seizures. He did throw up several more times that afternoon and evening but we made it through another crazy "mikey" johnston family moment.

Honest and Yet Creative!!

I discussed Cameron in my last blog and how honest he was about mommies Cleaning habits.

Now while he is very honest he is also creative.

So before church I run into Cameron's Sunday School teachers and this is is what they shared with me.

The class was reviewing what happened to Joseph in the story from the weeks before and Cameron perks up and says.. "I know Joseph was thrown into a hole." His teachers were quite impressed with his memory but found his next statement to be quite amusing. "My mommy throws me into a hole."

First I must say, "thank goodness his sunday school Teachers are my friends."

Secondly, This is why Cameron is not in preschool yet. His file would be a mile long with his creativity and story telling.

Lastly I can only conclude that this was Cameron's way of expressing sympathy (cause I can assure you I have NEVER thrown my child into a hole. ) Putting himself in Joseph's shoes. And that was the only way he knew how to express it. Maybe I'm over analyzing but I hope that if that's the case sympathy and empathy are wonderful qualities for my little boy to have. But until he can really express that I can only imagine the stories he's gonna come up with.
It is kind of funny when you think about it.