11.15.09

Blueberry Muffin Before

Blueberry Muffin After

11 Months Old

Cooper meet Mr. Elephant, Mr. Elephant, Cooper.

Cooper is rounding the bend and will be one year old before we know it! This month has brought about changes like every other and has been super fun. Cooper is holding steady at 25 lb 6 oz which is what he has weighed for about a month now. He has gone up to size 5 diapers and is primarily wearing size 24 mo. clothes. He still spends the morning in Nursery #2 at school, but sometimes ventures to Nursery #3 for the afternoon because he is so active and oftentimes skips the afternoon nap. Cooper sleeps from 7:30 pm to 5:30 am. He eats more and more "adult food" and is getting pretty tired of jarred baby food. Now that he has "mastered" feeding himself he wants to do it all the time. Cooper is also on his last can of formula. Before you know it he will be a milk drinking fool and we can't wait! I can get 15 gallons of milk for what 1 can of formula costs.

The next 30 days: Thanksgiving and 1st Birthday!

The Official Halloween Potrait

Is that the cutest lion you've ever seen or what?

I know I've been bad about posting lately, but this weekend I PROMISE to post Cooper's 11 months old pic/post and some funny before and after pictures of Cooper and his blueberry muffin.

11.05.09

Cooper loves riding in the car. However, he also loves seeing how fast he can get out of his car seat. When we arrive at our destination I unbuckle the bottom buckle and then reach up to unhook the strap that goes across his chest. He gets ready and then once unhooked pulls his arms out and holds them way up in the air as if he's saying "Let's go Mom, pick me up, pick me up." It's very cute.

In other news the house across the street from us finally sold last week after being on the market for almost 2 years and after being reduced over $30,000. There go the comps for my neighborhood.

11.04.09

Things are crazy here. I feel like I say that a lot. On Sunday the garage door broke, Chips tore her ACL and Cooper had more ear infection drama. The garage is now fixed, Chips will be having surgery and it looks like Cooper will be too. Check back in about 8 weeks and all should be well :)

Cooper did have a great Halloween and was the cutest lion around! I will post pictures asap.

This week I've realized that Cooper loves to sit in his highchair in the kitchen and eat cereal while I make dinner for Christopher and myself. Don't know why I didn't do that before now????

My Xmas List

Now that I'm a parent I usually think about things I want to buy for Cooper instead of things I want for myself. I admit to having an occasional fantasy about a red patent leather Louis Vuitton wallet or these boots, but for the most part I think about jon jons, developmental toys, etc. However, I know my mother will start asking me if there's anything special I want for Xmas any day now and I've come up with a few small things.



1. new John Mayer cd (out in late November)

2. new Norah Jones cd (this is really for CW and me)

3. Pioneer Woman's cookbook

4. pastry bags, tips, etc.

5. pedicure gift certificate

6. Nikon Coolpix camera (this isn't a small thing so if someone could tell my husband I'd be grateful)

10.24.09

Cooper joined me today for breakfast with the ladies (Aunt Jane and Aunt Dana) at our fave spot, Le Peep. He got to eat pancakes, throw things on the floor and get flirted with by lots of people not just our tablemates. He even got kissed on the head by a stranger and decided to meltdown while I was in the restroom. He enjoyed the adventure and was so tuckered out by all the fun that he slept for 3 hours once we got home.