A fun morning with Grandpop Bill!

Today Grandpop Bill came over and we went to Chuck E. Cheese, it was soooo much fun!Squeezing between two video games.

Cooper loves wheels, he didn't even need a token on this one!

Whoa! Cooper loves the thrill rides just like his Daddy.

Climbing in the tubes with Grandpop.

Splat!

Coming down the slide.

A big boy driving game with Grandpop.

Score! Grandpop bought me a balloon!!

After all that playing we needed a snack break.

Bob the Builder ride, can he smile??

Yes, he can!!!

Today I was trying to climb up into the big comfy chair and I couldn't quite make it. I was making a funny grunting sound so Mommy came over and said "Up, up, up" and gave me a little push. I surprised her and said "up, up"! I am going crazy with this talking thing lately!! Then a little after that she was sitting on the sofa and I was standing next to her. I was being a little rough and dug my elbow into her back. She said "owww" and I thought that sounded pretty funny so I said it too!

Hooray for me!!!

The only other neat thing that happened today was Grandma Donna stopped by after work and brought me a present. It was an Orioles hat!!! I look so cute in it too. Mommy will have to get a picture.

For those of you keeping track, please add "hat" to the list of words that I have said once and then refused to say again.

Juice
Book
Eat
Hat

Actually, I said hat a couple of times today. Grandma Donna was going through my clothes tonight and I grabbed a hat from the closet and tried to put it on. Grandma said "hat", and I said it right back to her! Then I said it a couple more times just so Mommy would really believe it. I probably won't say it again though, I am not much of a talker :)

This morning we went to the mall with Grandpop Bill. It was lots of fun! Then we went to speech with Quinn, which was a major treat cause I never get to go anymore. No wonder Mommy never takes me, I can't sit still! I was getting into everything at the speech place, but I sure had a great time.

I love it when Grandma Donna comes over and we play in my room. It inspires me to make lots of new sounds and even a new word. Thanks for coming over to play Grandma!

For the last week I have been waking up crying multiple times every night. Mommy didn't know why because most of the time I was exhausted and wouldn't even take a bottle. She figured it must be gas, but didn't know how to help.

Well, Mom .....it wasn't gas, it was my pajamas! On Sunday she noticed my pajamas looked a little too tight so on Monday she put me in a pair of Quinn's pajamas. They fit me perfectly and I slept like a baby all night (where does that term come from anyway? obviously from someone who has never had a baby!) So the cause of my sleeplessness was the killer wedgie my too small pajamas were giving me....who knew?? This is one of those situations where that whole "talking" thing might have helped out.......

Today Great Grandma Berta spent the whole day at our house. She should do that all the time cause I did a lot of talking today! This morning while I was eating breakfast she sat in front of me and kept saying "eat" so I decided to say it too. I said it a couple of times and it was loud and clear. Then at lunch she started saying my name "Cooooo-per", she said it over and over and then I said "Ooooooo-ur"! Now that isn't exactly like saying my name, but I got most of the sounds and the pattern right and I was definately trying to imitate her.

So nobody be surprised when I finally open my mouth to speak and it comes out with a spanish accent, okay? I have also been saying "Mamama" when I am around Mommy and "Dadada" when I am around Daddy lately. I am doing sooooo good!!!

Cooper's trip to the playground!

I got to go to Quinn's school today! I really liked it. I had a great time playing on the playground with the big kids. I really liked going down the slide. At first I would just try and walk right down it and ended up slipping. But even that was fun and I kept cracking up. By the time we were done at the playground I had finally figured out I was supposed to sit down first. I am such a goof. After the playground we went to lunch with Grandpop Bill. I ate a bunch of fries and really enjoyed my chocolate milk.

My new favorite toy is Mr. Potatohead. Today Mommy showed me that he has all these extra pieces in his back! I like to take them all out and line them up on the sofa, then put them back. I get really mad when Quinn tries to take one of my pieces though!

My ear hurts! My ear hurts bad and I don't know how to tell anyone. Thankfully, Mommy figured it out today when I wouldn't stop crying after I got up from my nap. She rushed me in to see the doctor so they could make it all better. So I started crying when I got up from my nap about 3 PM. I continued crying while Mommy called the doctor and got an appointment for 4:30. I cried in the car on the way there and then the entire time we were in the waiting room, which was for way too long. Then I cried while we were in with the doctor. Then we had to wait after we saw the doctor to get the perscription, that took another 20 totally unessassary tear-filled minutes. Actually, I did not stop crying until a little after 5:30 PM at which point I was home again and cuddling with Daddy. That is a total of 2.5 hours of uninterupted crying! Mommy says I was being a little over-dramatic for an ear infection, but I got my point across didn't I?

After I got a little Motrin in me and my first dose of antibiotics I felt much better. I hope tommorow is a much better day!

Me and Grandpa Don.

Quinn and *my* Grandpa Don.

Quinn totally hogging my Grandpa Don!

My scary girl cousin, Zoe.

Storytime Reject

This morning me, Mommy and Grandma Berta went to the library. We weren't planning on going for storytime, but when we got there they made an announcement that it was about to start. So we followed all of the other kids to the storytime room. There were a ton of kids and their parents there and by the time we got there all the front row seats were taken and you couldn't even get into the circle area where all the kids were. So we sat in the second row to watch. I was so excited I couldn't sit still so I squirmed until I got away from Mommy. Then to Mommy's suprise (and horror) I squeezed myself through two adults and got right in the middle of the storytime circle! I was in the center of everything all on my own and there was no way Mommy could get to me! I went right up to the lady who was reading the book and then spent the next 20 minutes generally getting into her way. I tried to turn the pages on her book, but when she told me to stop I did. Then I started exploring all the things she had behind her, at that point she called Mommy out and told her she better keep an eye on me. Then when she was dancing I stood right behind her so she kept bumping me. After that I started shaking some dividers they had up and the lady stopped storytime and told Mommy to come get me! I don't know why, I was being pretty good and those dividers were sturdy, they weren't going to fall. So Mommy had to work her way all across the room filled with parents and kids and come get me. After that we had to leave because if we stayed I was just going to go right back to what I was doing...plus Mommy was super embarrassed by that point. As we were leaving Grandma Berta told me (a little too loudly), "Don't worry kid, we've been kicked out of better places than this one!" She wasn't embarrassed at all, she thought the whole thing was hillarious!

So that is the story of how I got kicked out of my first storytime. It is officially supposed to be for kids 2-4, we definately won't be going back for at least another 6 months!

Today Grandpop Bill came over and spent the morning with us! It was great to see Grandpop but I wish we could have done something more fun than go to the doctor! It was my 18 month check up and I had to get two shots, it really sucked. I cried a lot but afterwards I got a bottle and an Elmo sticker. Mommy has been all worried cause I don't eat much, but the doctor told her to stop worrying. He said I weigh a whooping 27 pounds! I am 75th percentile in weight and 90th percentile in height. Apparently not eating is not affecting my growth one bit! Anyway, my not eating days are behind me now that I have discovered chicken nuggets!

After the doctor we went to school to pick up Quinn. It was pretty neat to see him on the playground and there were so many other kids running around it was crazy! I liked watching them though and didn't want to leave. After that we went to Wendy's and got some of those nuggets I was talking about, yummy! Then it was time for a nice long nap.

To cap off that exciting day Grandma Donna came over for dinner. It was great to see her, she should really come over more often! :)

A date with Grandpa Don!

It was such a beautiful day yesterday that Grandpa Don decided to take Cooper out to play. They went to the playground and Cooper had a great time! He especially loved having Grandpa Don all to himself.

Swinging and drinking at the same time? Cool!

Playing in a mud puddle....there are some things only a grandfather will let you do! :)