We apologize.....

...But we forgot to call Mrs. Brittney Strebel to wish her a very happy birthday!!  Happy Birthday Brittney!!!  May this year be filled with the best "firsts" and amazing experiences.  We hope you had a great day!!

BIG boy!!

Here's the news: Cooper is officially in the double digits!!  He is 10 lbs 7 oz YAY!!

San Diego Seaport Village

We went to Seaport Village to show Cooper the ocean because we thought the beach would be a little too cold since it is February!  But this is my absolute favorite picture of the trip!! He loved watching the waves.

Cooper Andrew watching the big blue!!

I love this picture too!!  Andy did a good job

Cooper and Andy by the water

Yo yo... watcha staring at? haha, his hat kept going off to the side, so he looked like a gangster!

The lady that took this pic took like 4 pics because she couldn't see the screen.  I guess it was sunny of something, because we weren't even in one of them! I am glad we got this one!

Daddy and Cooper at the Zoo

Here are just a few random pics of Andy and Cooper at the zoo.  Cooper was strapped to me most of the time, but he got to hitch a ride with his daddy a few times!

On our way out of the zoo

Ohhh pretty pink flamingos!

Daddy and Coop....hahaha, just kidding!  It was so cute because while I was taking this pic, Cooper got quite an audience admiring how cute he looked!!

Cooper just finished lunch, so he was a happy boy!

San Diego feb 2010

Sorry, I still have not mastered the picture order on this.  More ZOO pics.... Cooper and me in front of the Koala Bear!

Yay for family pics in front of waterfalls!

Ok, so you have to look where poor Cooper is staring! It is hilarious to watch him watch his food these days

Ohhh, look at the evilness behind Cooper!

My FAVORITE zoo picture of us!! We got there just in time to see the giraffes eating.  Cooper loved watching them!

Well, we were supposed to go to San Diego next week until Andy texted me that it was supposed to rain next week.  I thought he was joking, until I looked for myself.  Lucky for us, we had nothing planned this week so we were able to move our vacation up a week.  It was super fun... good weather.  I'm not going to lie, it is a challenge going on a trip with an extra person, but worth it.  I only got frustrated a few times :)

Cooper was getting ready for the San Diego Zoo!!  Gotta get the sunscreen on!!  Notice the belly getting bigger??  YAY!!

He's almost ready!! I love the hat.  My philosophy about his clothes these days... I can dress him in whatever I like because when he gets a voice, he won't want to wear anything I like. So I am taking advantage now!

Family picture before we leave! 

Who's tough now?? Coop is ready for the Zoo!

Valentine's Day 2010

Cooper and I went down to my grandparent's house in the desert for Valentine's day.  Andy worked, so he couldn't join the festivities.  Well, we had a nice time and enjoyed the warmth the desert had to offer!

Grandma and Cooper modeling his new shoes that are really big, but they stay on his feet with socks!!

"Look at me Mom, I am standing tall (with assistance of course!)"

CONGRATS!!!!

SO, Hans finally popped the question to Sonali today and she said YES!!!  Congrats to Hans and Sonali and I am so excited to have a new sister in law!  Such a good looking couple (I sense more cute babies in the future... but I am getting a little ahead of myself!! :) )

Sonali and Cooper (with the "item" of course!!)

Another view of the ginormous bling bling

Photos don't do it justice

See, no justice... I'm sure you will all see it in person at some point!!  But it is BEAUTIFUL!!  Hans did very well!

A First and a Last

Well, he still fits in them, (newborn diapers) but we didn't want to buy anymore.... so we will be moving up to size 1 diapers now!  He just took a bath and is wearing his LAST newborn diaper.... super bittersweet for me!  Good news though, his little constipation problem is getting better, thank goodness.  We have been pumping him full of calories, so hopefully in a week at his weight checkup, he will have chunked up at bit!

Awwww, no words!

He found his mouth, so now everything goes in it... he's greedy here trying to stick two toys in!

He was having fun listening to Taylor Swift watching me being a wierdo!!!  This is the first time he has laughed/giggled more then once, and the first time I got it on video!

Small but mighty!!

Just getting a bit nostalgic I guess!! I love my boy!!

Look at how little his hand is, pretty soon it will be bigger then mine

Sleeping angel, notice the pacifier... still grabbing it in his sleep

Wide eyes!!! (red cheeks!)

Hey is such a big boy now, he doesn't even need me :(

                                       

Well.... Cooper may be "abnormally" small for his age according to the specialist, but he is still doing everything he should be.  He can hold his bottle for about a minute, put his pacifier back in his mouth, hits his face with his toys (trying to eat them), touching books and wanting to help turn the pages, and of course.... rolling over!!!  The first time was for Andy and I missed it.  The second time, I put him on his tummy and he rolled over for my mom when I was getting my camera.  Third time was a charm... I saw him do it.  YAY!!  So today I decided to try again with the camera.  I put him on his tummy and after a while of crying and whining, he did it and I caught the tail end of it!  I can't believe he is growing up so fast!