Just had to share

Cooper talks a lot when he eats... sometimes he won't stop, as caught on camera of us eating at Cheesecake Factory.  We really did try to have a peaceful lunch!

August...

Happy Boy!!

The infamous "piggy face"

See his teeth?  There are 4 more on top

Our only family pic from Hans' wedding

August was a fun month!  We attended Uncle Hans' wedding (and made a vacation out of it in San Diego). We went to Mtn. Top Days.  We went to the O.C. Fair.  We played at home... we had a good month!  Cooper is a little over 11 months now, and I remember exactly what I was doing and thinking a year ago before he entered our lives!  It is crazy to think Coop has been around for a year almost.  Times really, really does fly when you are blessed with a good baby!  He is starting to get more vocal these days.  He found his screaming powers, and he utilizes them when he is excited about eating!  He is also talking A LOT lately!!  Coop has found out how to open drawers, doors, and other things too.  Walking is just around the corner...oh goody!

Coop and me at Moonlight Beach in San Diego

Coop looking at his name

Daddy and the Coop Coop

I had to put this picture in here, as Andy said... it is one of the saddest faces ever!

This is how Grandma Ann dresses him!! Well, I asked her to put on the vest to see if it still fit, and she just left it on him! It still fits!

Monkey feet!

Mtn Top Days...Cooper's first ride in a fire engine!

It's been a while!!!

I want to start off by apologizing for a long time without any new posts!  I have been busy, busier then I thought I would be.  I started working at Papagayos in Lake Arrowhead (which I love), and I teach at the college too.  My days off are filled with Cooper and all the other things that take precidence over the blog.  So, Cooper is sleeping and here it is... sorry it is almost three months all squished into one post!

Fourth of July at the Lake... I was working, but they let me out to watch the fireworks with Coop!

Someone fell asleep in the bouncy.  He loves it so much!

Here comes TROUBLE!!

There he is!

Walking (and loving it) with Grandpa Tony

First time in the shopping cart!

Happy boy

First time meeting Snoopy!

Such a round head!

Pushing his own stroller in Vegas... he loved the lights and machine noises

A little whip cream at Ghiradelli's in Vegas

BATH TIME!

Sitting at Sarah's wedding in San Diego!

Handsome boy all decked out in his suit!

Disneyland again?!?!?!?

So, we went to Disneyland again!!  We actually went to see Andy's cousin John and his family from Utah.  They have cute kids (Ace 1.5yrs and Linc 5 months).  We also met Jenny and Liam for a few hours.  It was nice... not too many people there, fast lines, nursing stations....good stuff!  Oh, and we got Cooper his first EARS!!!

So, I had walked out of the park with Cooper while Andy rode It's  Small World with his fam... bad idea.  Andy had the diaper bag... Cindy had my pass (for fast pass purposes), and I had no diapers.  Guess who went poo right when we walked out the gate?!?!?!  Ya, so I took him out of the stroller for fear of it not being contained in the diaper, say him on a washable jacket by our brick and decided to take some pics.  I am a genius sometimes!

Some random lady was trying to get him to smile for me... you can tell where she was standing.

Yes, he was hungry... so he ate on the Jungle Cruise

DCA Posiedon's Merry go Round.  He held on all by himself (kindof)!

Angel with ears!

Just playing with my new toy

I celebrated my first Mother's Day without Andy...but I had a good day.  I had breakfast with my family and dinner with Andy's fam.  Cooper was with me all day too!!  When Andy joined us in Palm Springs, he brought with him a gift... a CAMERA!!  I have been wanting a 35mm for a looong time, but the convenience of a point and shoot is so nice, so I was just using the little one.  But this camera is AMAZING!!!  I love it!  I am learning how to use it, but it does so many things, I can't wait until I get used to it!!

Thanks boys for my gift!!!!

Happy boy

look who likes to stand

Smiley!

He likes to show his tummy... and eat his clothes

No kisses Mochi!!! ewwww

Cute boy

Palm Springs!!

We ended up going to Palm Springs for and EMS convention.  Andy came out straight from work and watched Cooper while I went to the convention.  I learned many interesting things actually..... when I got a little bored, I brought my  camera manual to study.  It was a very tiring week, and when I was relaxed, I enjoyed myself!

Cooper and Andy... playing airplane!  He loves flying and twirling

Uhm... Cooper has Moobies!

First time at the pool!!!  Kiddie pool, 1 ft deep... he LOVED it! (plus he was flirting with a little 8 month old girl)

Aww Cooper

Disneyland Take 2!!!

After a morning of visiting family in the O.C., we decided to stop by the happiest place on earth...again!  We ended up riding THREE new rides for Coop; The Sun Wheel, Pirates, and Peter Pan!  He LOVED the sun wheel (video at bottom), and he just woke up as we were getting onto Peter Pan.  He got a little concerned after the second drop in Pirates, but got over it in a jiffy.  It was funny to see his face.  The weather was perfect again, and we had a good time!

We found this sign in California Adventure

Ya Peter Pan!

Sun Wheel family picture

C is for COOPER!!

C!

CAUTION: If you get motion sickness, be careful when watching!