6 months old...smiling like crazy!

Wow...our little Cooper is now 6 months old!!! Amazing! The pic with his little blue bear was on his 6 mo birthday. The next is a fabulously drooly pic of him in his Hop on Pop onsie...he definitley loves to hop, bounce, stand...and drool! Next you can see his first taste of food just after he turned 6 mos...he just loves the cereal! We've worked our way thru all three cereal types so far...he loves eating in his big boy highchair...

with his fighter pilot harness system just in case his highchair does some 10G turns or something...hehehe! And finally there's a pic of me and Coop in the back yard. He got into the pool for the first time on Father's Day...he loved it. Stood there and kicked some...wondering where his rubber ducky was and why was he not getting soaped up or his hair washed...and WHY was he having to wear clothes and sunscreen...he thinks a lot if you can't tell! :-) We're having a ball with our little man! We're going to try vegetables these next few weeks, then on to fruits! Ah, the delicate new palet! Cooper loves to smile and laugh, and coos like crazy...and is getting really good at rolling all around...ends up sideways in his crib most times! We'll post more soon...we love you all!

go leafs! (playoffs next year?)

just in time for the cup finals; and also to say thanks to Rob and Jen for the outfit (and congratulations to Rob on his new job) ; and to say hi to will and jen in wauwatosa (?) 'cause they love hockey and have ties to the maple leafs...

5 1/2 months old and lookin' so fine!

Here we are in the back yard enjoying the lovely weather! It's amazing how much Cooper changes every day...he's amazing in every way! He's laughing more and more and is now getting down the napping thing finally...he's a short napper (30 min usually) but he has three a day now and will actually lay down and sleep on his own...we're so proud! (Way to go, Ross!!!) You all have no idea how hard it was to accomplish this, actually! :-) He sleeps great at night of which we are VERY grateful! We love our little man so much and love every new thing he teaches US each day! :-) He's getting so strong and big (close to 18 lbs) and loves to jump up and down in your lap and play with his stuffed monkey, giraffe, and yellow lion...but his favorite thing is his hands! He laughs when you make funny noises and always smiles when he sees you...he's a joy! We had an amazing Mother's Day...Cooper gave me a ring to wear on my wedding hand with the rings his Daddy gave me...engraved on the inside is his name. I just love it. I can carry my two men with me now wherever I go and kiss that finger whenever I miss them and am thinking about them. I love you boys! :-)

new month pictures

Okay, so here are Cooper's 4 and 5 month photos (just in time to go take his 6 month photo no less).

4mo.


5mo.


Also, here's a fun one I've been meaning to post...
When he was born, he had a lot of hair at the back of his head, down by his neck. A natural mullet, if you will.
Eventually, much of his birth hair fell out, except for some of this natural mullet, which was apparently think enough to stick around. But, the odd thing about it is that the hair that didn't fall out looked like a heart!
So, we dutifully present Cooper's Heart Shaped Mullet.
Enjoy.

Lovin' that baby

Cooper is such a joy...he's just amazing! He's getting so strong, rolling over, standing up with support, and droolin' like a faucet! I'm amazed at how much drool can be produced by something so small! :-) He had a cold last week, but is doing better, and he also finally slept without his swaddle...we have him now in a sleep sack for warmth. He loves it! His teeth are really coming in and he just smiles like crazy and tries to chew on everything. We love you, Cooper!