This is how I found Cooper when I went to wake him up for therapy today. He opened his eyes when I turned the light on. He was all cuddled up with his quilt covering his body, his blankie over his head, and his bottle in his hand. It was so cute I had to take a picture. A minute later he started crying hysterically because he didn't want to wake up. Oh well, sometimes you just have to hold onto these sweet moments....otherwise you'd go nuts! Cooper actually almost always sleeps with a blanket over his head, he gets it from his father (who can't sleep without a pillow completely covering his head)!

Yay! I clapped today! I know, I should have been clapping for quite a while now, but I just wasn't okay? But now I am so....yay!! Tonight I was running around and getting all worked up and all of the sudden I stopped what I was doing and put my hands together. I even made a sound similar to "yay". For the rest of the night I couldn't stop clapping because I was happy, and it really seemed to make Mommy happy. At one point I tried to clap but I was holding my bottle in one hand. Mommy said "Why don't you put down your bottle so you can really clap?" So I did! It was like I totally understood what she was saying, at least it seemed that way.

Mommy considers this a pretty major milestone...just wait until she sees what is next!

My Great Uncle Randy came over for dinner tonight. I really enjoyed playing with him, he really is "great"! He tickled me and made me laugh, and he read me the same book over and over even though I kept turning the pages too fast. It was really fun. Usually I am real shy around people I don't know, but I was't shy with Uncle Randy at all!

This morning we went to get our pictures taken for the Christmas card. It didn't go too well. I refused to smile, at all. After a while they just gave up and took my picture anyway. So I apologize in advance for my serious face on the card, you will just have to use your imagination and pretend you can see my beautiful smile.

Today my teacher Miss Dorothy came over. She seems like a nice enough lady, but I am just terrified of her! She took out stuff to play with and I really wanted to, but I was to afraid to even touch it. I did have about five minutes where I pulled it together enough to put coins in the piggy bank and show her how I can stack my cups in the right order. I also made a little eye contact which she seemed really happy about. Mommy says she hopes I get used to this whole therapy stuff soon because it kills her to watch me cry so much.

Tonight Mommy pulled out a Christmas gift from last year. The Leapfrog Little Leaps video game. Quinn wasn't that interested (he was happy just to watch) but I grabbed the controller and knew exactly what to do. Mommy says I take after Daddy, I am just a natural born gamer!

I also did something really weird tonight. Quinn was sitting in front of the TV and I walked up to him and started ruffling his hair, and not in a gentle way. I went nuts running both my hands through it and then I took my hands out of his hair and completely tackled him! I was laughing the whole time and so was Quinn, but Mommy made me stop. She said "no" but I don't think she meant it cause she was also laughing. I kept going back and doing it over again, it was just so fun! It was weird that I did that cause I don't usually touch Quinn at all. It must be my boy instincts starting to kick in...you can't fight nature!

I had a pretty cranky day today. I don't know why, sometimes it just happens. Maybe I missed Quinn, I was kinda getting used to having him around in the morning.

I did do something really good today. I always like to play with the stacking cups in the living room. I throw them, hit them together, put things in them...but I never stack them. Today all of the sudden I decided to stack them! I stacked them 3 cups high and then I started experimenting with adding other things (like my bottle) to the stack. It was really fun. Mommy said to make sure I do that when my teacher comes over on Wednesday. We will see....

I got my haircut for the first time ever today! Mommy was so sure I was going to cry and scream but I didn't. The lady sat me down and gave me the best thing ever, a lollipop! I sat there and ate my lollipop and watched T.V. and let them cut my hair. I didn't even move! Mommy was pretty surprised when Grandma Jan told her how good I was. That's me, full of surprises!

Today was Grandma Jan and Grandpa Don day! Can you believe that I actually ate the tofu-chicken fingers they gave me? I don't even eat real chicken fingers!!!

We went to the mall and played in the play area. It was fun but it took me a long time to relax enough to really enjoy it. I have got to get over that, I am missing out on some pretty serious "fun time". We went to this place called Orange Julius and had the yummiest drink ever! Yum, yum, yum!

I got to stay up a little later tonight cause Daddy was in my room taking down my changing table. I am not a baby anymore, next thing you know my crib will be going in the attic too!

We should have no problems potty training Cooper, he already has his stance down :)

What?

We went to a party today and I actually had a really good time! I was a little jealous of all the attention that Quinn got from everybody, but I am starting to get used to that. I wasn't clingy with Mommy at all, so that was good. I enjoyed playing with the other kids and there were some pretty cool toys there. Mommy and me decorated a bag for trick or treating, but she was so busy trying to watch Quinn, socialize, and spell my name...that she screwed up. When we got home she realized she had made a bag for Copper!! Whoops! She tore the bottom of one of the p's and now it is all fixed. Good one, Mom.

All in all I had a great time. I drank two juice boxes and ate a cookie and some glue. Yummo.

Suri Cruise:
Cooper's dream girl, she is beautiful and loaded, and she has access to unlimited bottles...even if she is 18 months old. Who knew we had so much in common with Tom and Katie, they can't say no to the "Baba" either!

This morning me and Mommy went to a playdate/craftdate. We were making pumpkin pails for kids in the hospital. They were pretty nice, but I think those kids are gonna be dissapointed when there is no candy in them!

I was being really shy as usual. I did have a good time playing with Emine, she is the coolest girl I know. Plus, Ms. Ginger had yummy cookies...I really enjoyed that part.

"Will Sign for Yogurt"
Today G.G. Berta was feeding me yogurt and it was so yummy that I finally decided to use one of those signs Mommy tried to teach me. I signed "more" like a maniac everytime I wanted another spoonful. This whole "communication" thing could actually be useful, hmmmm......

Eat, eat, eat! That is what I said to Mommy today! Yup, I SAID it! My first word.

Mommy was talking to Quinn and asking him if he wanted to eat. Well, I don't know if Quinn wanted to eat....but I sure did! So I walked right up to Mommy and said "eat". She said "WHAT!" and I said "Eat, eat, eat!" What's the big deal?

We shall see if I choose to say it tommorow or the next day, but for today...I said my first word. Four times!

Today we went exploring in the backyard. Cooper really enjoyed it!

Playing with the leaves while we waited for Grandma Berta to join us.

A boy and his dog. Cooper followed Portia all over the back yard.

There is so much exploring to do in our new back yard!

Good news, I spent two whole hours with Cousin Zoe today and she didn't beat me up once! It was a pretty fun visit except I was being shy. We played in the sand and swung on the swing, which I totally love. Swinging relaxes me, Mommy should get herself a swing...she could use some relaxing.

Tonight we went to Red Robin for dinner and I had the best time! I played with my balloon and kept smacking Mommy in the face with it. I ate a ton of fries and drank a bunch of Sprite. I especially enjoyed reading the drink menu, it was very colorful. I talked the whole time cause I was so excited to be out to dinner with Mommy and Daddy. I didn't fuss once!

My eye looks much better today! That Benedryl really makes me sleepy, it's super yummy though!

Today Mommy put my yogurt in a bowl and handed me a spoon, that was interesting. I got a few bites in my mouth, but I sure made a mess. Then she gave me one of those new Lunchables Jrs. It was a plastic container with three sections. There were crackers, cheese, and turkey (all little of course). At first I ate almost all the crackers. Then it became a sorting excercise. Then to Mommy's amazement I actually ate most of the cheese and turkey! Now we just have to convince Peapod to carry them. It was a good lunch.