Birthday Wishes!!!

Cooper is six months today! Happy birthday big guy!

Please add some birthday wishes for Coopie's next six months in the comments.

Boun-Cee! Boun-Cee!

Daddy's Eyes, Mommy's....

Since Cooper's birth, we have all been trying to figure out exactly what Cooper inherited from me.

Well I guess we can put that question to rest.

Cooper's Got His Momma's Laugh

Cooper's New Best Friend

So Cooper is fascinated by the dogs and they in turn are very patient with him. He loves to grab them and touch them, much to my chagrin, since his hands inevitably then make their way to his mouth after these encounters (one doesn't have a washcloth handy every minute you know) . I was lucky enough to witness first hand their communication. Let's watch such an encounter...

Cooper: "YOU! YOU MY DOG!!!"

Cooper: "Give. Me. HAND!!! (I am assuming Cooper could theoretically know HAND, but I am positive this conversation would not contain PAW).

Chloe: "Slow down little buddy or I will have to hump your head."

Does This Diaper Make My Butt Look Big??

So we've had a nice relaxing weekend, with not too much going on. We always have so much to do, it was really nice to have some down time. I've had Friday and Monday off, so we have had movie marathons and a some sleeping in (when the boss allows it). Cooper got some new Baby Einstein videos from Jerica (thank you Jer, he loves them and it gives us a few minutes of freedom!!) And tomorrow I get to go for a massage and get my hair done. I really tried to send Brandon in for the massage, but he refused so I just can't feel too guilty!!

Dude, your head is huge!

Cooper got to meet his cute cousin Holden last weekend. But a few months makes a huge difference....

especially in the noggin.

Cooper's First Drum Circle

Come Mista Tally Man Tally Me Banana

Daylight Come and Me Want To Go Home

It's Six Foot, Seven Foot, Eight Foot Bunch!

Oh No! Day-O!
Like all good things-the drum circle had to come to an end!

Maybe we will have better luck with the didgeridoo....

Evrything I Need to No I Lernt in Skool

I got schooled, so to speak, today at lunch by my co-workers. I found out exactly how far behind I already am on planning for Cooper's scholastic career. I learned I really need to be picking houses according to the best school districts so I can participate in the lottery to get to send my kid to a charter school or a magnet school. I can focus his educational goals on liberal arts type programs with an emphasis on language, including a school that has a curriculum of both Mandarin Chinese and Arabic, with the goal of a tri-lingual child. Or the schools that focus on medicine, math and technology, or how about pre-law. Oh and this is not just at the high school level, nooooo, these important decisions need to be made for enrollment in one of these programs at the kindergarten level. Not only that but I also learned about the pre-school programs I really need to be considering. One co-worker told me about her grandaughter's pre-school that has an extensive waiting list, a 5K annual tuition, and a ten-step application process that includes comprehensive testing of the child, a two hour interview, and a separate interview to evaluate the parents (the parents?? oh, we are soooooo screwed).
What ever happened to reedin', ritin', and rithmatic (and I really don't know how to spell that one-case in point for specialized education).

Blah! Blah!

Arrrgh!

Shiver me timbers, ye scurvy scallywags! The little landlubber here looked too much like a swashbuckler, me couldn't resist a walk on the plank!

We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot.

We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot.

We're beggars and blighters and ne'er-do-well cads.

Aye! But we're loved by our mommies and dads!

What I Got

Love is what I got
It's within my reach
And the Sublime style's still straight from Long Beach

Something New for the New Year

With the New Year, we decided it was time to try eating. Cooper did excellent (of course the kid knows how to eat!) He is our kid after all.

Happy New Years!

We had a super great New Years party at Jamie's house. It was fun to hang out with all my yammas and Cooper had a fun time checking every thing out. And Jer, Cooper says he is sorry for being mean and he loves his Christmas present!

Here are my New Year's Resolutions, in pictures:

Lose Weight

Be More Active

Take More Risks
Here are some more realistic resolutions:

• Just for today, I will not sit in my living room all day in my pajamas. Instead, I will move my computer into the bedroom.
• I will not feel guilty when I have chocolate and coffee for breakfast (or again for lunch).
• I will not bore my boss with the same excuse for taking leave. I will think of some more excuses.
• I will do less laundry and use more deodorant.
• I will watch more tv.
• I will start buying lottery tickets at luckier store.
  

HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2009 be your best year ever!!

5 Months Old!!

Well, my little man is five months old today. Yesterday he went in to the doctor and he weighs 15 pounds 10 ounces and is 26 inches long. I am also happy to report that both he and his mom handled his second set of shots much better than last time, but it certainly helped to have his dad there to hold his hand (I again sat in the corner with my eyes covered).

It seems more than amazing that just a few months ago he was sitting on my kidneys and giving me daily heartburn. And now here he is! He has come so far in such a little amount of time. He rolls from back to front and front to back, but sometimes still gets stuck on his belly and gets mad. He has found his thumb (in addition to his entire fist) and loves to suck on it, but never a disgusting binky (they make him gag). He tries to lean up constantly if placed on his back and he can (kind of) sit up. Ok, he mostly topples to one side or the other but sometimes if he is positioned just right he can sit there. When he doesn’t like something he snorts at it and he loves to grab things (such as his dad’s glasses). He laughs at everything and has the best chuckle in the world. Especially if he is just a little tired, then everything is HILARIOUS. He loves Horton Hears a Who, but still can’t decide if he likes the dogs. He also has a laugh/cry when he just can’t decide which emotion might get the most attention. He has given up repeating sounds we make, but he has his own dialect and when you ask him something, he will tell you in his own words what he thinks.

All in all, it has been a wonderful and amazing journey and I feel blessed to be on it. Thanks little man for picking us as your parents, we are looking forward to every new day with you.

While we try to teach our children all about life,

Our children teach us what life is all about.

~Angela Schwindt