Somehow, I blinked and the month was over. Yes it is a very short month, but it seems like the only exciting moments were the two snow storms that blasted our region. Though there are no complaints with the lack luster month, I quite enjoyed the lazy days. I love the monotonous sequence of our day:
1. Wake up to laughs and coos from the mouth of my little loved one
2. Cuddle with the Cooper Monster while he's still in a calm, baby sleep daze
3. Fill up Little Man's tank for playtime
4. Play until we are both tuckered out, take nap (Have to recharge those batteries)
5. Eat a monstrous lunch. (I swear, I don't know where he puts it!)
6. Cause chaos until dad gets home, eat yet another colossal amount of food
7. Play with dad, then go to bed
I love being surprised with the greatest bed head after a long nap.
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| This was, "The Grinch" hair day |
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| Dad declared this, "The Crazy Old Man" hair day |
There has been a lot of commotion stirring around the house. Cooper has developed the lovely habit of standing on the brick to the wood stove, grabbing the handles, and shaking it like candy is going to magically fall out of it. Before you gasp by reading this, know the wood stove is just an alternative source of heat, only used in power outages.
I am constantly chasing after him before he finds all the "things" he is not supposed to get to. Apparently toys are no good. Getting into cabinets, surround sound dials, and computers are much more fun! Time to baby-proof.....again.
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| I caught him wrestling poor Pooh just after this was taken |
This is what I like to call, POWER HOUR! From 6:30-7:30 every evening, our baby acts like he is on crack. He laughs, he cries, he's mad, he's sad, then oh, he's Goofy Baby. In a matter of one hour we'll experience all the multiple personalities of Coop. I can't blame him though, haven't you ever been so tired you get delirious and laugh at absolutely nothing one minute, then want to cry the next? Well, the only way to get through this is to make as many "Superman" laps around the house as possible, rock out to music in the dark, and bounce the silliness out of him.
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| This is after maybe 4 laps of bouncing from one end of the house the the other |
February 27 we woke up to around 8 inches of snow. The storm system was significant enough to see snow in the valley for the first time in many years. Around 9 in the morning we lost power which was so exciting.........for maybe 15 minutes. Throughout the day it continued to snow, and Cooper and I were ready for the day to be over by 11:00. I didn't realize how much I appreciate Cooper's favorite tv show until that day. That 1/2 hour really does help me relax from mommy duty. During his 2 hour nap, I decided to break out my sketching materials and design a new family emblem for Cooper's baby book.
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| Early Morning |
Cooper wasn't too thrilled to be stuffed into layer after layer, and then a snow suit. He was immobile like the little boy from A Christmas Story. Shamelessly, it was adorable.
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| 10 Months Old |
As I mentioned earlier, the hour before bedtime can be quite challenging. With a grumpy baby, sometimes the only way to lighten up the atmosphere is to have a little fun....making fun of our little one!
I have found that Cooper's hair is a contradiction. I love it, and hate it. I love how unique his baby mullet is, the cute little curls that sprout at the nape of his neck. I hate that it is so unmanageable when it's time to look nice when we go out. Sometimes he reminds me of a beer chugging redneck. Other times the sweet curls remind me of how peacefully he slept to create them.
The positions he puts himself in........Look at that belly!
Daddy-time. Cooper gets Dad exclusively before dad leaves for training.
Sweet Cooper: You are the love of my life, I am so blessed to call you my son. You are beautiful.
What a change, the boys are in the kitchen.
What our life is all about......
Pre-Op for Coop's palate surgery is this Thurs. I'll be sure to update then.
Goodbye February, Hello March!
