17 Months!!!

We came out of the chinese food place tonight and there was this lawn mower stitting on the side walk for sale and Cooper had to get on it ofcourse. He calls them "tractors".

How can it be our little boy is already 17 months old? He melts our hearts each and every day! The best part of my day is when I walk in from work and he comes around the corner and says "Hi" with a big smile on his face! Not alot has changed since last month. He is still talking alot and will try and repeat anything you say. He says please and thank you all the time and in the right context too. He loves to be outside digging in the dirt and climbing. He is such a little boy! And yes, he has started throwing fits!!! Not too bad but hey I guess all toddlers do it.


He is playing with his car saying "vroom, vroom".

We were playing baseball and after Cooper hits the ball he gets all excited, throws the bat down, starts clapping and saying yeah!!!

Catching Up!!!

Well it has been a while since I have made a post so I am going to catch you up on what we have been up to. The pictures are a little out of order but oh well.

Scott had just got a load out of the dryer and I walked into the laundry room and this is where I found Cooper. He loves to climb and get into things.

Our little Cowboy! When we went to the Ft. Worth Stock show Cooper got some new square toe boots and a belt. Doesn't he look so handsome!!!

Saturday it was so beautiful that we started the day off at the park and stayed outside all day working and playing.

Cooper at the park.

He was running around in his diaper the other day and brought us his belt and boots so we put them on. He is such a little ham! I think he would run around in his boots and diaper all day if we would let him. I am sure when summer gets here there will be lots of diaper days! Wow, I just noticed how big he looks in the picture!

Mimi, Pops, and Cooper at the SA Stock show. We went to visit them the previous weekend. We enjoyed our visit and the the weather. We played with the goats, went to the stock show, and to look at Pops tractor.

Chris (Scott's dad) had an old tractor that his students restored to original condition so they could enter it in the Stock Show. Here it is all shinned up!!! Cooper loves tractors! Anytime we see one he thinks he has to get on it.

Two bulls and a cow!!! Ha Ha!!! They were giving these hats out at the stock show so we had to get a picture in them.

Scott was messing with Cooper...

Every time we walked by this chicken Cooper would say "Doo Doo" for Cockle-doodle-doo. He thought it was a rooster.

This was a few weeks ago when we had pretty weather. Cooper loves to dig in the dirt and here he was using his shovel like a spoon and eating the dirt. Yuck!!! All boy!!!

Snow and Valentine's!!!

Cooper and I made Daddy cookies for Valentines and he got a new pair of tennis shoes.


Cooper got a new puppy dog bath towel and some other nicknack's.

I also got some new tennis shoes for Valentine's. Scott and I both decide wanted shoes so that is what we went and did Saturday.

Just a random picture of Cooper. He is really into climbing and at one point he was standing up on top of the laundry basket.

We got 12 1/2 inches of snow and it was awesome! I thought this was a neat picture of the snow coming down.

Cooper and Daddy playing in the snow.

Cooper is 16 Months!!!

Cooper giving Daddy a play pepper!

Cooper is 16 months old today!!! He has really started talking alot and will pretty much repeat anything you say. He loves going to daycare and is adjusting to it well. He weights about 22 lbs., wears size 12 month clothes, and size 5 shoes.
New Words: balloon, more, please, thank you, turtle, and school. Sounds of animals include: rooster, bee, horse, bear, sheep, snake, owl, and dog. Signs: all done, more, please, drink, and baby.

Cooper watching his favorite movie "Sing Song".

Daddy teaching Cooper how to play t-ball.

Last weekend we went to the Ft. Worth Stock show and before we knew it Cooper was in the pen with the baby calf.

Petting Elsie.

Cooper had to try out all the tractors! Cooper also got his first pair of cowboy boots and a belt. I can't get the picture to download so I will have put one on here later.

Here is a video of some things Cooper says. I took it with my phone so the color is not the best and it will only let me record short segments.

Cooper's First Day at Daycare

Taking off to pass out toys.


Cooper sharing his toys. Such a sweet boy!!!


Cooper started Mother's Day Out at a church in town today. He will go two days a week. We went ahead and put him in so we did not miss a chance to enter him since there was a waiting list several months ago. Scott will also have some time to look for a job and if he gets one I plan on working two days a week.
The ladies said he did great! When we got there, he got down and started giving toys to all the other kids. I am so proud of myself, I didn't even cry. I figured I would cry like a baby considering I have never left him with anyone other than family. He was sure tired tonight though. He only took a 30 minute nap today and was ready for bed early tonight. He went right to sleep. I think he will enjoy being around the other kids and I feel good about it. They have a curriculum that they have to follow and teach them baby sign language, shapes, and colors.

Cooper's Surgery

This is a video of Cooper after they gave him "Silly Juice". They gave him a nose spray to help him relax before they took him back. You can't really get the full effects from the video because all the noise but he was just laughing and he was kind of flaccid. It was too funny! His surgery all went very well. They just had to give him gas to put ear tubes in and not the full anesthesia. He left our arms and was back to us kind of groggy in 15 minutes. Thanks for all the prayers!!! Please continue to keep him in your prayers that the tubes will prevent further ear infections!

15 Months

Cooper is 15 months old today. He is our little bundle of joys and brings a smile to our face each and every day. I can't express how thankful I am that God has blessed us with Cooper. He is such a mess and has to be doing everything we are doing. He is becoming very independent as you can see int he picture below. He now feeds himself with a spoon, repeats alot of what we say, is starting to run a little, and loves to climb.
On another note please keep Cooper in your prayers! He is going in Friday to have tubes put in his ears. They say it is a very quick and easy process but moms always worry. We pray that the tubes will prevent further ear infection. Over the past year he has had almost one every month.

Feeding himself green beans.

Helping Daddy take apart the table.



This is Cooper in his new play area. We turned our breakfast nook into a play area for Cooper. He has gotten too many toys to keep out in the living room.