Elmo Pumpkin

It's been a bit crazy around here. A couple of things from this weekend:
1. Cooper got a haircut. They cut all my baby's hair off! It's WAY too short. We will be letting it grow back out.
2. Cooper and I found the cutest thing at Target. It's a figure that you can put into a pumpkin. It makes an Elmo pumpkin. Needless to say, it was a big hit at our house.
3. Our kitchen renovation starts this week. So we spent all weekend preparing the kitchen. Eddie painted all day on Saturday and I have to say, we should have done that years ago. It made such a difference. Then we had to take everything out of the cabinets. Talk about work! But we are now ready for a beautiful NEW kitchen! Yay!
4. Cooper is loving Spiderman right now. You will see below.

Here are some pictures from the weekend (and last weekend).

My sweet Coop...

It's been a bit crazy around here. So there isn't much to update because we really haven't been doing to much outside of work. And from these pictures, Cooper is included in that working. Is it bad that my not yet 2 year old can say, "Mama work". Seriously breaks my heart every time I hear it. The past 2 weeks, he's said it alot. Can't be good. So instead of my words, I figured I would let Cooper share his thoughts.

He likes to play!

This weekend we did a lot of playing - inside, outside, you name it. At the end of one of our little play sessions outside, Cooper came in with a red face and his hair completely soaked with sweat. So what did we do to him? Gave him some spiky, sweaty hair, what else!





Cooper also loves to color. Take a look. He even holds it correctly! (in his left hand....Calm down Papa Bruce and Dad - we aren't certain he can be your left handed pitcher just yet.)






And what is he doing here you may ask? Showing you his teeth silly!

Hi!

My boy continued...

Please read previous post before this one. Maybe I put too many pictures in one post - it wouldn't let me post any more. So do I stop posting - no, no, no, just do another post! This was tonight after dinner, so please excuse the shirt. The applesauce went everywhere, but mainly on the shirt. Even so, isn't he cute? Look at that face. Melts my heart! He was very busy watching his favorite show, The Fresh Beat Band.

And to end it all, a guessing game...is this Cooper? is it Eddie? Seriously scary how similar they look right?

That's my boy

My boy - he's so smart, funny, kind, sweet, crazy, wild, and oh so lovable. I have so much to share that I get sidetracked and just want to soak it all in - so I post nothing. However, during a conversation at work I was reminded that one day my boy will grow up and he won't want to hug me, give me a kiss, or even be seen with me (unless he needs something). It made me sad. He is my boy - always and forever. I hope I always remember this sweet face and how at night he tells me, "Nigh Nigh Mama. I lub yewww." So instead of getting sidetracked - I will post pictures of my boy...
Why play with only one club?


What's he doing you ask? Playing "goss" of course.


Oh here? Teeing up the ball silly...(no neither of us told him or asked him to do this. He thought of it all on his own - please reread first line - smart boy I tell you.)

What's this on your hand Cooper? What happened?

Oh of course - why wouldn't you have ink from AN INK PAD all over your hand? (again reread first line - crazy folks)

Oh now you are bored with the ink pad so why don't you just sit in your seat and snap your self in?

Oh can't get it snapped when you are sitting in it, so hop down and try.

Coop

Just a warning this is going to be rambling post with no pictures (GASP!). Lots of little things I want to write down so that when I look back when Cooper is 10 and doesn't want to hang out with his mom, I can just look back at this and remember...

1. Cooper - you have lots of nicknames: Coop, Per, Coopie pie, Coo Coo, Bear - what will you be called later on?
2. I love the way when you wake up you stay in your bed getting used to the morning - then when I walk in to get you up you have a smile that brightens the whole room.
3. I hope you stay as sweet as you are now. You love to hand us things now and say "thank yewww" Or when you really want something you will say "pease" before I even have to say "What do you say?" When I pick you up from school I always ask your teachers if you had a good day. Today they said, "Oh yes Cooper had a great day - Cooper always has a great day!" Sweet boy.
4. I love it each night after we read your story and then your bible story then we say our prayers I say to you who do you call? And you look at me and smile and whisper "Da Da". I say to you, You better say it louder so he can hear you, and you whisper again "Da Da". Then you will get all excited when you hear your Daddy's footsteps and start to yell "DA DA"! And as soon as you see his face peek around the corner you get so excited and leap into his arms.
5. You love golf clubs - or as you like to say it "goss clubs". (how do you get a "s" sound from an "f"?) You could stay outside for hours just trying to swing those clubs.

Like I said random post with no pictures - it was all for me!

Want to know the greatest idea ever?

DRY ERASE CRAYONS!!!! Even though they are great, they aren't so great when you find little pieces of art on your stairs, walls, rugs, etc. And yes, they do wipe away leaving no marks, but seriously we have been cleaning alot of these "art projects"! Oh Cooper - isn't he sweet?

Is it too soon?

So, let me explain. We have a little potty that sits next to Cooper's bathtub. He likes to sit on it and push the buttons to make it sing songs. We all stand there and sing together. We really just have it out to get him used to it so he isn't scared of it when the time comes. Well tonight after we sang the songs (multiple times I might add) he looked at the big potty pointed at it and wanted to sit on it. We sit him up there, he looks around and then he gets some toliet paper. And he was ready to get down. Seriously!!! Isn't it too soon for him to get this? He isn't even 2 yet! I told you - he is growing up.

We had a great week and weekend!

Cooper had a great week. A little girl in his class had a birthday party. And she gave everyone these. Can you tell he loved them???? He wouldn't take them off! Even to go to bed!





He also loved his new outfit we got him while we were down in Vero.




This weekend we had lots of fun. We went to the Matthews Farmers Market. It was so HOT. However, Cooper loved walking around staring at all the people. We didn't bring his stroller we just let him walk along with us. And honestly I think he just loved the fact he wasn't strapped into a stroller. He could careless about the vegetables, but he did love the berry lemonade they had. Haha!
Today we got up and went to church and then went to the Club for breakfast. At church it was hilarious. We finished singing a song and Cooper yells "YAY!" and starts clapping. Isn't he funny! He must have really liked that song.

After that we went to Lowes to pick out some flowers then the grocery store. Needless to say Cooper was exhausted and ready for a nap. After nap, we filled up the baby pool and hung around outside in the pool (once it cooled off a little).

I know it sounds pretty boring, but really it was great. We were all together and just hanging out. Cooper is growing up so fast and becoming such a sweet little boy. We got compliments from a couple of people how well behaved Cooper was. It's amazing to me to think how little he was and how he has gotten to be such a big boy. Makes me sad, but at the same time he is so much fun right now. As he learned to say today, "Nice!" Hahah!

Week in Photos

What better way to explain our week than with photos instead of words. Because honestly do you want to read it or see pictures of the cutest little boy ever?
That's what I thought.