Pictures!

I don't want to clog up my Facebook with a million photos of Cannen - and so I added them to my Winkflash account.

Click here for tons of pictures! I'll post some to the blog soon :)

What's In a Name

If you know me at all, you know that I'm totally indecisive. I just don't want to make a final decision and then POOF! something better comes along.

When I found out I was pregnant I was so excited but instantly worried about what we would name it if it was a boy. Well, wouldn't you know it, a tiny little penis appeared on the ultrasound and from that day in June to the middle of November, everyone's question for us was, "What's his name going to be?". Since we had no idea, the baby was affectionately dubbed 'Baby J'.

During this time, Kyle and I talked about names non-stop. We both agreed the name should be something unique but not weird since our last name is Johnson, which is quite common. We both made lists of names we liked. I liked the name Owen. Kyle hated it. He liked Keegan. I really couldn't stand it. And on and on it went and one by one they were removed until the lists were totally empty.

We finally took a much needed break from the name conversation, hoping something would just come to us. That didn't help, either!

Our family and friends really weren't much help, either, although they thought they were! Let me just prove it to you with a list of some of the suggestions...

Aristole (from Brett)
Lincoln (also from Brett. After this he was banned from participating!)
Jericho (from Nick)
Houdini (from my boss)
Paco (from Diana)
Lil' Keith (from, who else...Keith!)

and the list goes on and on. It became quite an ordeal!

Finally, the time came for us to get serious about a name...and for me to make a decision. I decided I liked the idea of giving him a 'K' name, so Kyle started reading names from the baby book. Randomly he said, "Kannon" and my heart melted. That was it! I was so excited. I asked him to read the meaning, but had already decided it didn't matter what it was. Much to my horror the meaning was 'a Buddhist diety'. Okay. That wasn't going to cut it. What if, one day, he wants to be president of the United States and someone finds that out and they make a big deal of it?! I just couldn't see it. So I decided we needed to move on. More back and forth and indecisiveness occurred until the night before he was born. Kyle and I discussed it some more and I told Kyle why 'Kannon' wouldn't work for me. He said, "Wendy, the name is in the book under the 'C's, too." Well, wouldn't know you - it was and the meaning was 'an official of the church'. That decided it for me!

So, Cannen it was. We had both liked the name Ace all along, although I just couldn't have Ace as his first name but it definitely fits as the middle name. We both have it in our heads that Ace will be a good nickname for him as he grows up.

So, now you know. He's the only Cannen Ace I know and I just love this name! It fits him already.

I'm quite thankful Cannen has a 'good' meaning. Otherwise the poor kid might have 'Baby J' on his birth certificate.

I've Heard This Somewhere Before...

So...I've said before that I'm going to be a more consistent blogger. Well this time it's true.

Since the birth of my baby boy (Cannen Ace), I've decided that I want to blog more - to keep people in the loop about our lives now that there's someone very interesting in it.

I am, in no way, striving to be a 'mommy blogger'. Heck no! I just thought it would be cool to post things about our lives now instead of clogging up my Facebook account with photos and funny/interesting incidents. Plus, this could be a cool thing for my kid(s) to look back on someday.

Those of you with a weak stomach or strong gag reflex will like this: I promise that I will NOT talk about the color, consistency or frequency of Cannen's poop, booger size or any other related thing. You're safe there. That's not stuff that I want to know about - let alone share with the world.

So, that's the plan. I'll post something more soon. Probably.

In the meantime - check out my adorable son!

Hint Hint

I've got a major job changing coming up - not really a job change but a location and team change. It's been a bit difficult for me to wrap my head around and just when I think I can't do it, I hear an uplifting message that (I feel like) was meant just for me.

We were at church yesterday and the speaker gave a message on "Unstoppable People". While I didn't think this applied to me originally, as he went on the speaker told the story of Joshua in the Old Testament. He then gave three things that were needed to be successful: Make plans; Stay in the word; Go forth with unstoppable courage. The verse that correlated with the third thing was Joshua 1:9 (The Message): "Haven't I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don't be timid-don't get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take." This stopped me in my tracks. I seriously felt like the man upstairs was sitting there saying, "Hint hint, Wendy." So often I forget that have the God of the Universe on my side. The same God that separated the heavens from the earth, that spoke darkness into light, loves me. Little ole, ordinary me. And he's on my side.

What a remarkable revelation!

So wherever you're at today and whatever you're going through remember you are not alone. Go confidently and be courageous. You have nothing to fear!

I'm with Child...

... and due November 20th! Kyle and I are beyond excited. I've felt great although I'm tired all of the time. Hopefully that will pass once I get into the 2nd Trimester.

Any advice on what to expect? What not to expect? I'm all ears!



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Screw 'em!

This is probably my favorite YouTube video of all time. This kid cracks me up. My favorite part? When he says "I'm sick of tired..." or "SCREW 'EM!" or... okay, just watch. You'll see what I mean.

See? What did I tell you?

Two posts in one day. I'm making a big comeback. 

Anyway, I'm not feeling very well. Bad cold and serious congestion. So, thought I'd post a few photos of things that make me happy and help me forget about how bad I feel.

This is La Jolla beach in San Diego. Kyle and I are planning to visit later this summer. Isn't it gorgeous?

I'd say this one speaks for itself, but OU football. I just love it.

Lake Tyler. This is one of my favorite places.

Isn't this the cutest dress? I love it. Really, I love most things with retro flare.

Whew. I do feel better!

I'm Back

I realize I haven't blogged since June 2009, but I have plenty of excuses for that. I'm sure you're not interested in hearing my reasons, though, so I'll just say this...I'm going to try to be better in the future.

Although nothing new or exciting has happened in my life, at least nothing worth blogging about, I'm going to make a committed effort to blog more frequently so you can live vicariously through my adventures. Or, learn to appreciate your own life more, whichever applies to you.

So, that's that.