Update...

Madison is doing great and is talking, and almost walking. She is saying more and more every week, and is getting into everything she can.
If you did not know yet we are moving back, and should be back in the next 1-2 months...gotta follow the money...all is well in the Johnson household....

Maddie rocks!!

Happy New Year to all
We got some new pics of Maddie up, we hope you enjoy them, she is growing every day. I also put some different photos in our flickr account to the right.
Everything is good on the home front. Maddie gets her shots Tuesday, and for some reason everytime she gets shots I am out of town, usually on business so Mary takes her. Maddie is sitting up on her own and loves sitting on my shoulders, the kid loves heights.

The weather down here has been cold, in the 50's and 60's and it's been raining alot. I hope it gets warmer soon. We hit Biloxi for a night last weekend with my Great Uncle and had a good time, weekend trips are something we have been planning to go for a while. Our goal is to go somewhere once a month. New Orleans, Texas and Charleston are on our list, and maybe even a Vegas trip.

Mary and I are also enjoying the Nintendo Wii James got her, Nintendo Wii...we would like to play.....Have a good one!!!

Holiday wrapup

We just got home yesterday and practically passed out from exhaustion. We planned to come home Tuesday but our flight was delayed so much that it would have made us miss our other flight.
The trip was excellent and it felt like a month for me. Madison got to meet and spend time with everyone. We are hoping to get back up there for a visit when it gets warmer.
With the New years passing, my new years resolution is to not eat any more fast food junk. My diet has gotten horrible over the last year so I am going to improve it this year. It's simple when I was in grad. school I ate very healthy and felt great, now I eat like crap and feel tired all of the time. We'll see what happens..
We are also going to hit Disney and Vegas this year. I travel to Orlando for work so much that I am going to bring Mary and Maddie one of these times.
Thanks to all that came out and saw us!!

Updates

The holidays are here! We love this time of the year and look forward to coming home for a few weeks. Days off work, parades, turkey, football, family, friends, snow, and our new addition Maddie have us excited about the holidays this year. Maddie is growing and we added some new pics to our flickr account to the right. I am also working on a small video to upload on to this site so look out for that soon.

We are coming home on December 18-January 2nd, alot more time then last year!
I have also taken a few steps to start my own business, while Mary is enjoying motherhood and keeping Maddie nice and full:), and Mary is also looking to take a few classes next year towards her Master's.

That's all for now...adios!

Happy Halloween

Things are well in Florida, despite recent weather. Pensacola was hit hard with tornado's yesterday, but all we got was a lot of rain and some wind.
Maddie is growing....she weighs in at 13 pounds and 10 ounces. She smiles constantly, especially the mornings, and is trying to talk. She stands while we hold on to her and she loves tummy time.
We are looking forward to visiting Akron this Christmas and should be making travel arrangements soon. I know this time we are going to relax and enjoy ourselves because last year was too much on us trying to see everyone in 1-2 weeks. Go Indians and Browns...and Buckeyes!!!!

Updates and New Pics!!

We uploaded about 10 new pictures to our flickr account on the right. Maddie is growing like a flower and her first word was Hi, she said that about 2 weeks ago. Since then she had her 2 month shots and did excellent, and is also saying red, roar, and other sounds. Mary, being a true speech language pathologist is going to have Maddie reciting her full alphabet by this weekend!

My mother has been visiting us for the last week and is leaving tomorrow, it's been nice having her down spending time with Maddie, and it makes me miss Akron. I guess the other thing that makes me miss Akron is the stupid rednecks I am surrounded by, in all seriousness most people are nice down here, but some are just really dumb, especially in Panama City where I do business sometimes. That places has the best looking beaches anywhere, but when you step off the sand it's all down here from there. Oh well...

We got some good pics of Maddie and her grandma today, check them out.

Other wise work is busy, and has it's ups and downs, but I can't complain. I had a nice talk with my boss today and it was very reassuring. My fraternity brother in Minnesota and I will be running the Pensacola half marathon in February, it's 13.1 miles so it will give me a reason to put down the sweets and run more.

Go Buckeyes, Browns, and Indians!!!!

Updates

There's a bunch to update everyone on so here goes...Maddie got her shots yesterday and is doing great. Although I was traveling for work, Mary and Maddie had a great time. Mary is enjoying mother hood:)...I heard her on the phone singing Maddie the hokie pokie (is that spelled right?)and Maddie was loving it. We will be spending a day at the beach and taking the dogs out so I will make sure and get some updated pics up. Maddie is up to 22 inches and almost 12 pounds already.

My new job is going very well. It's busy now because I'm learning on the go but I would rather do this then my last gig any day. There is no doubt in my new position that I am helping to make a difference in many students lives. Although I'm still waiting for Mary to get through grad school, get a job and make the big bucks so I can retire at 35 and be a stay at home dad.

We are looking to move to Jacksonville in the next 2 months and will probaly rent out our house, while we rent in Jacksonville. There's alot more to do in Jacksonville and it's closer to Disney. My new company has an apartment for us in the mean time if we need it while we tyransition from Pensacola.

That's about all for now...Go Browns, Go Indians, Go Buckeyes and now I don't have to fake it any longer...Fuck the Gators...pardon my profanity but it's a true indication of my feelings on that subject.

Monday update

Madison is growing like crazy, she has to be up to 8-9 pounds now. She's doing very well and is smiling alot:)

As some of you know, or could read from my last post my job was not going well. Since then I have decided to leave UF and have accepted an offer from a company that is a provider of supplemental educational services to schools in Northern Florida. This job will mean moving to Jacksonville by the end of the year. It will also mean alot more to me, but I won't go into that.

With the new job we have decided to have Mary stay home with the baby at this time. The more I read about daycare, and the stories I hear from friends/family, the less I like the idea of taking Madison to a place full of relative strangers and leaving her, although I can see why some have to do it. Economically some famalies have to do it and I understand that.

Mary is looking to begin her Masters in Summer/Fall of '08 and is getting her applications in order. The 2 programs she will be applying to are part distance ed. programs so it will work with the baby, although we may find someone to help out.

Jacksonville is a neat place, we visited once and it was so spread out we could'nt see alot of stuff. I really like the fact that it's 2-3 hours South of Charleston, South Carolina, and 1-2 hours North of orlando/Disney! Jacksonville has a bigger airport for visitors as well.

Updates

So it looks like updates are needed. Maddie is doing well and eating like no one's business. She's growing every day and smiling more and more. Mary is also doing well and is pretty much tied to Maddie 24/7 with her feeding schedule.
I opened a forture cookie a few weeks ago and there was no fortune. I thought that was symbolic of where I am at with my job at this time. All I can say is change is in the air.
Enjoy the pics. Go Browns!

Updates/2 year wedding anniversary edition

Maddie just had here 2 week Doctor's appointment and she gained a pound and is up to 20 inches. She is eating a lot lately and seems to be growing over the last 3-4 days. The dogs have gotten very protective of Mary and the baby, especially Snoopy. They no longer let me take them outside in the morning, they wait for Mary and the baby by her bed until she takes them out. Zoey, our white cat is a bit jealous, but is adjusting and Willie, our darker cat, does not give a crap because he's still the big cheese.

Mary and I will be celebrating our 2 year wedding anniversary this weekend. We watched the tape of our wedding last night and plan to "get away" sometime this weekend, for dinner and a movie and maybe some beach time. Of course, I will be traveling to main campus Sunday night for business and will be away the day of our anniversary this Monday, August 13th. Needless to say I am not happy with my job right now.
Enjoy the pics of Maddie's first 2 weeks!!

Update

Madison came home Friday and it's been great having her with us, she's up probaly about 1-2 hours a day, not all together, but the moments she is up are excellent. Mary is doing well recovering and feeding at the same time. Madison is also helping us out a bit by sleeping well, although we are up 1-2 times a night as expected.
Mary's mother and grandma are helping with stuff around the house so we can focus on Maddie. Enjoy the pics...more to come

She's here!!!

Baby Madison Elizabeth Johnson was born on Tuesday at 4:40PM and weighs in at 6 pounds and 7 ounces (more then we originally thought), and is 19 inches long. Mary was excellent throughout the whole surgery and is recovering very well. Both mother and baby are doing great. The staff at Sacred Heart hospital has been wonderful.

Another week..

After testing the Doctor decided to wait another week.
Updates to come, the next date we get will definately be for sure..should get the news today.

Maddie will be here soon...hopefully

Here's the deal, we go in for testing and if all goes well, we go in tomorrow morning very early and have a health baby girl...The Doctor expects the testing today to go as planned and then have the baby tomorrow...There is a chance of the test coming back that Maddie needs more time, and then we wait, at the most 3-5 days...
Needless to say it's a busy time, good busy, but busy...Mary is doing well besides the regular aches and pains...I am looking forward to my next post :)

News...

Doctor's appointment today and it looks like Madison will be here soon, in 2 weeks!

35 weeks and counting

Mary is about 35 weeks and the appointments are every week now. It also looks like the baby will be here sooner then later! Mary is doing great while still working full time, she's a trooper.
Things are crazy with all of the stuff happening but we are excited for the future. We have family on both sides coming down over the next 2-3 months, with my family coming next week. We are finishing up the nursery this week. Needless to say if you call us and we don't answer that's probaly why.

Things are good in Florida!

Shower Pics...Enjoy

Future posts

We've been having issues with our camera so I ordered a new one last night. Before that I want to post pics from the Akron trip/shower asap, hopefully by tomorrow.

We had our Doctors appointment this week and Mary is 30 weeks and doing well. Our appointments have went up to every 2 weeks, compared to every month before.

All is good at the Johnson residence, enjoy the holiday.
mj

Wednesday Post/Pics

This picture was Mary this morning and the almost finished yard.
-Mj

Weekend trips

Mary is 24 weeks! Time is flying and she's getting more aches and pains but she's tough. I think we will have another ultrasound when we get back in May.

I love this time of the year! The weather is nice, the colors start to come out, and the days off work begin. I get a lot of vacation per year along with a bunch of holidays so it makes me happy when this time rolls around. We have our trip home lined up along with a few weekend trips to Destin, New Orleans, and maybe Atlanta. I also will be going to Boston for a long weekend in late May. We love to travel and are trying to hit some places before the baby comes.
There's a chance we may take a short trip home in October with the baby? We'll see.

2 weeks until we come home!