Cooper: Week 13

COOPER LIKES:

Riding in the cart like a big boy!

This little puppy! 
He talks, sings, lights up - the works.
Cooper is completely enamored!

His awesome new hipster hat! 

His friend, Maxwell, sent it to him from chilly Chicago and 

Cooper wore it ALL day without ever even attempting to give it a tug!

Rocking with Momma in the morning.

COOPER DOES NOT LIKE:

Sleeping...

Randomly this week out of nowhere Cooper decided that 2 in the morning was a great time to get up for the day... We kept him up late, just as we always do, but this did not deter him from his mission to keep me up one bit! Thankfully Daddy saved the day by pulling a full night's worth of baby duty so that I could sleep - my first full night's sleep in literally three months. A-mazing. I've got a seriously good husband.

ALSO a quick update: We invested in a fan for the ol' carseat (Save yourself the awkward look from the Walmart guy, fans are a seasonal item only carried during the summer) and it has helped! Sometimes he loves it and sometimes he doesn't love it at all and sometimes he likes to kick it... the point being, sometimes he doesn't scream bloody murder in the car! Thank you to everyone who sweetly offered up their helpful hints on eliminating this nightmare!

MOMMY'S FAVORITE 

PICTURE OF THE WEEK:

If you haven't noticed, Momma can't resist a sleeping baby picture.

WEEK 13 HAPPENINGS:

Day 85: Daddy was on call so Cooper and I stayed home and watched the OU/Baylor game. Since that wasn't very fun, we started experimenting with baby boy's stability - with the help of the couch, Cooper stood up all by himself! (Pic was a little blurry as I was a little afraid to let go and take my time getting the picture!) Then since all that balancing was just exhausting, we cuddled for the rest of the night.

Day 86 and 87: Lake with our buddy Jackson! We finally took a picture of our little love bugs!! These handsome men are 2 days and 2 minutes apart exactly - destined to be the best of friends! We had a great weekend relaxing at the lake, driving around at the Ranch and doing a little shopping! Good times with great friends!

My Grandma Dortha with all of her great-grandchildren!

Blake, Blythe, Journey, Cooper & Zoe

Day 88: On Sunday, we hosted a fun little shower for Aunt Sissy (Lyndsey) & Baby Henry! We are so, so, so excited for Henry's arrival in December/January and we had a wonderful time with great friends celebrating him and his precious mommy! Cooper was, thankfully, very cooperative during the shower and had a great time getting passed from one person's arms to the next! Spoiled boy!

Day 89: OU played basketball at home but we were too tired from the weekend fun to attend, but we cheered them on from home! Cooper loves watching Uncle Awesome!

Day 90: Typical Tuesday - Baby Yoga, visited Gramma and Uncle Awesome came over! Cooper was "crying it out" in his crib (that never works, baby boy is stubborn, but about once a month I feel the need to give it a try) so Uncle Awesome went and saved the day... Unfortunately, Cooper was still mad and continued to scream despite the fact that he had been rescued. 

Day 91: Stayed home ALL day and Cooper rolled over for the first time (November 13)!! He had a hard time getting his little arm out of his way but he eventually got it, so it's official - back to belly - this boy can do it!