The Adventures of Cooper

Sorry it has been so long, a walking/running boy tends to keep me busier that before! We have one little man on our hands that is constantly on the move, we keep saying if we didn't give him a bottle and his blanket he would just skip over naps and bedtime and just WALK AND WALK AND WALK all day and all night!

Cooper had his first "walking" accident (more so a parental error than a Cooper error) Cooper, Daddy, Uncle Brian and Winston and I were on the back porch with Cooper playing on the couple of steps to the porch; Daddy, Brian and I were so entertained by the tennis ball stuck to Winston's "cone" (we neutered him finally) anyways we were so entertained by Winston that we all missed Cooper falling from the stairs and scraping his forehead, nose and eye. He had a pretty bad scar on his forehead and he had a pretty bad bruise as well but a little bit of TLC and Neosporin and he is looking like his handsome self once again!

Like I said, Cooper is always on the move. He loves to spend the warmer days outside exploring, often times this is with Grandpa Great Joe, who likes to take Cooper out and watch him throw rocks or swing in his swing. Recently Cooper found his favorite walking stick, he walked around the yard for hours exploring! Its amazing to watch this curious critter looking at everything and examining things like they are fascinating.

A funny Cooper story, this morning I was sitting on the couch in our house and Cooper was standing in the living room and the next thing I know I hear this "pitter patter pitter patter.." and Cooper comes lightning bolting into the living room and he falls into "Big Bear" he cracked me up because he has gotten quicker lately and I just felt like he came sprinting into the room out of no where!

All in all we are doing great, Cooper is like Nana likes to say a "full blown toddler now!" Along with his walking and running he is also talking up a storm he knows upwards of 50 words now (according to Bampa 5,000) and he is constantly walking and babbling! He is so smart and fun, he learns something new daily, Bampa taught him to hit the ball with his back scratcher, and Nana taught him where everyones nose is! He loves to read and will make me read him the same book at least 3 times! He loves to go "Bye-Bye" no matter where it is he is going!

The Adventure begins... 

Cooper's walking stick

"Ok Cooper turn around and come back!"-Mommy

hmm whats down here?

Hey mom! 

Needed a quick rest!

Checkin out the pumpkins!

He loves the rocks!

Checking out the flowers

Crazy monkey head!  

Cooper's Monkey Tattoo

Hanging out on the porch!

Oooo Pumpkin

Grandpa Great put me in my chair mom! 

COOL DUDE!!!

Until next time, Cooper will just be hangin out!! :)

Big Boy!

Well its official! Cooper has begun walking! Last night he stood up in the middle of the living room and took 5-7 steps a couple times!!!! It wont be long before I am chasing him around...or until he is racing around the track! :) This new "step" in live is so exciting and we are all looking forward to Cooper growing and learning all these new things!

Best Friends

Hanging with Bampa

LOVE that smile

Standing like a champ

Busy playing!

Cooper and I have been busy hanging out! This week we did some arts and crafts! We made some color shakers out of water bottles, glitters, pom poms, beads, and confetti! Cooper loves to shake them up and see all of the colors swirl around! We also made a halloween inspired one for the upcoming holiday, with spiders, pumpkins, googly eyes, and orange and green pom poms! Just a fun little craft for cooper to play with!

playing with his Crafts 

hmm these are pretty cool!

Shaking them up!

The final project!

Coop also hung out with his buddy Ty last week! Ty & Erin spent the day with Cooper and I! Erin and I did some Mommy crafts while the boys entertained each other! Ty loves to play with Cooper and teach him new things and Cooper just loves to have another kid around! They played with ALL of Cooper's toys and hungout in Cooper's favorite spot...Winston's kennel! :)

playing in the kennel! 

with Big Bear!

this is precious!

Look at the camera Cooper! :) 

Got one!

Having a blast!

Me and Erin

Hugs bye bye!

Cruisin' Around

Since Cooper's birthday we have been very busy! He had a doctors appointment the week after his birthday, his 1 year old stats are as follows:

Height:  29 1/4 inches     32%
Weight: 20lbs 15 oz        21%
Head: 46.5 cm                54%

He got 5 shots that day and that evening was playing away at his Dad's house on the pool table. The next day and week to follow he was not so chipper, he developed a fever for about 3 days and then developed a rash, after a worrisome weekend he went back to the doctor where they told us he had Roseola. That was a rough week but after the rash went away he was back to normal.

He has been very busy playing with all of his new toys from his birthday! He plays with everything all of the time but especially loves the little mega blocks table, the big bear and his push truck! You can also find him playing, dancing and singing with his little musical pianos! He has managed to get into some trouble as well, one day I found him in his tubby with all of his clothes on! :)

He has been standing up a lot on his own which can only lead to some walking...he has started walking with his dump truck riding car and his walker, up and down the hall but it doesn't hold his attention for long because its not near as fast as his crawling?!

He went to another wedding this weekend, one that Mommy got to be in, he has been a pretty busy boy all summer and he will only get busier with his mobility!

Photobooth pictures from the Berg Wedding!

Ready for some FOOTBALL!

Standing all on his own!

being naughty and playing in his tubby with his clothes on!

playing in the "man cave" on the pool table

Lots o Trucks! 

He LOVES big bear!

Playin in the Jungle!

Hanging out!

Here is a video of Cooper walking up and down the hall with his truck!

Here is a video of Cooper eating and saying CUPCAKE! (Turn the volume up) 

Here is a video of Cooper dancing to his little piano!