Silly Philly

This weekend we were in Philly for one of Steve's bike races. The weather initially looked like it was going to be really nice but Saturday was a bit of a disaster with extremely high winds that were so bad Coop really could hardly stand up. Aunt Jo met us in Philly since Baltimore isn't a far drive. On Saturday morning Aunt Jo called to see what time we were going to meet up but she sounded really tired so I asked if she was ok. She said yea she was fine, just tired b/c her and Kelly (her friend who she was staying with in Philly) went out Friday night to help close off some roads so that toads could cross and mate. Yep, you read it right. Aunt Jo and Kelly didn't go out to bars and party it up. They stayed out until 2am to ensure that toads could properly cross the road and mate. I asked if she was drunk. She said no. Typical Aunt Jo.

So Cooper met up with his Aunt Jo for fun on Saturday. He's definitely having some major separation anxiety lately and has really gotten into the stranger danger phase so I wasn't sure how he would handle Jo since he hadn't seen her for about 6 weeks. But Jo and Coop have a bond that's been obvious since he was a teeny tiny baby b/c he pretty much greeted her with open arms. Aunt Jo is a lucky lady. While Daddy raced we went to a neat-o kids museum that Coop seemed to enjoy. I didn't take pictures b/c he was a bit of a handful but Kelly is sending me a funny one and I'll be sure to post it when I get it.

Sunday was a beautiful day with a slight breeze and not a cloud in the sky. This time we got to watch Steve race and Coop had a good time playing in the park where the race was. Every time the racers would go by Coop would laugh and say DaDa.......still no Mama (grrrr) :). Coop's schedule was kind of nuts this weekend so naps came whenever he would allow them. I'm posting a picture of Cooper when he passed out eating goldfish crackers and watching Mickey Mouse clubhouse in our hotel room. Saturday night he woke up from a long nap in a complete fit. I'm pretty sure it's because he was starving and we couldn't get the food in him fast enough. You'll see what I'm talking about on the video....it was even more hilarious before we started taping.....

Sunny Days

Coop has only taken one 30 minute nap today so my time on here will be brief since he is currently throwing peaches at me. We spent most of our afternoon outside today. We went and got an oil change, went to the montour trail for a nice long walk, played in the grass, ate some dirt, went to the grocery store and then came home.

By the way, Mrs. Shoos if you are reading this I may need you to come for a visit everyday for the next week. It seems Cooper Jay will not, under any circumstances, take his medicine for me (he has two horrific ear infections) and based on stories about my mom bringing me to your house just so you could get me to take my medicine, you could be the answer to my prayers :).

Coop snacked on leaves and dirt....

Cabela's rocks!

It turns out that Cabela's is far better for entertaining Coop than Chuck E Cheese. I think he could have easily stayed in that store for the entire day and would have probably welcomed the opportunity to sleep there as well. Coop has an obsession with deer, or as he puts it "De" (while pointing upward to where his stuffed fake deer head sits above his crib). To Coop, all things/animals/furry creatures are "De" right now. Although, occasionally he will mumble something that sounds almost like "kitty" and he is starting to repeat animal noises like quack and meow. Now that I think about it maybe we are raising an animal rather than a little boy, hmmmm. Here are some pictures and videos of our little animal-crazy boy for your enjoyment!

Pap and Nana....I have a very important question for you...

Pap and Nana....Since I love you very very very much.....Can I ummmmm GET A GOAT??

P-P-P-Please.... I promise not to try to eat them AGAIN....

I'm already part of the herd....

Did I mention I love you?

Your favorite grandson,

Coop

Where a Kid Can be a Kid

On Friday Steve and I took Cooper to Chuck E Cheese. I'll just say that it's much less impressive as an adult, but Coop seemed to have a great time. His walking skills have improved greatly as well as his falling skills, he mostly knows how to fall on his bum now. Here are some pics.

Spring Fever

We had a wonderful weekend (with the exception of another round of the stomach flu Saturday night). The weather was great and we took full advantage of that and of our surroundings. When Coop was only a few months old we took him on the playground that borders our house and he would enjoy the swing, but now we are really getting into the fun stuff. We took him to a much more exciting playground down the street and there was a plethora of photo ops.

Sunday was a day that took a lot out of Steve and I. We were both trying to recover from the stomach flu (Cooper was spared) but even if we were feeling a little better our stomachs were in knots the entire day. Coop has decided that he is done with crawling, it's for amateurs. Instead, walking is much more exciting even though it's not done nearly as graceful. So Cooper toddled into the kitched while I was emptying the dishwasher and proceeded to fall face first into the lowered dishwasher door. After the gushing blood and screaming subsided he came away with a lower split lip and a bloody upper lip but all teeth in tact. He was a little sensitive after that, as expected. Then, later that evening Steve was playing with Coop on the couch and before we knew it Coop had bounced/rolled right off the couch and with a sickening thud landed flat on his back on the floor. Needless to say, we were all done for the night. But Cooper definitely has his Dad's recovery skills and was happy as a clam come Monday morning. He had a great day with his friends at daycare with no mishaps. Enjoy the pre-split lip photos.....

Aunt Jo I think you've got your climber....

We also spent Friday afternoon at Nana and Pappy's. Here is Coop's great poop face and him enjoying a slice of pizza (by the way his shirt says "i blame my parents with a picture of Pig Pen from Peanuts :) "....

Coopy say "mama"

Cooper and I have been working on saying "mama", how do you think it's going??

Daddy almost brought this bike home for Coop but we are going to hold off for a little longer until the weather is nicer and his legs are a little longer. He sure is cute on it though.......