More catch ups...

"There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep" 

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Here is Coop man on his first Halloween... he took it very seriously.



 Fam Photo!

 This tri-photo was taken by Bonnie's husband Jonathan and was made into huge prints and hung in a pediatricians office in Boone NC. So ya... Cooper and I or... excuse me... I mean my legs are pretty much famous. 















January 23, 2012 (written by Andrew)

It was Cooper’s first Christmas and New Year’s, and we got to spend both in Utah with family.  Tiffany flew out a couple of days before me with Cooper.  This was Cooper’s second time flying, but his first time flying alone with his mom.  We were a little worried about Tiffany having to handle everything on her own, but her and Cooper both did a great job.  Cooper slept through most of the flying, and Tiff did a great job of handling the luggage, getting to her connecting flight, and getting the rental car once she got to Salt Lake.  Just in case he decided to be grumpy on the plane, we dressed him up in a cute little Santa outfit that Steve and Kim Berlin gave us so that it would be a lot harder for people to be angry with him.  Tiffany said he was a celebrity everywhere they went.

Sorry I can't flip these photos for some reason.

Coop and his Grandpa Mike.

Uncle Milan, Blake and Aunt Briana.           

As has now become the tradition, Tiffany’s family had their Christmas eve celebration on the 23rd.  This year everyone spent the night at Brianna and Dave’s.  We had a great dinner with the entire family then sat around and talked and played games.  Of course, the main attraction was Cooper who was constantly passed around and played with.  He seemed a little overwhelmed at first, but he got used to the attention quickly and enjoyed spending time with grandma and grandpa and all his aunts and uncles.  We spent Christmas eve and Christmas morning with my family at Ruth and Mike’s house.  It was more food, talking, and games.  And of course, Cooper was again passed around and played with constantly. 

The rest of the trip was spent going back and forth between our families and making sure everyone got plenty of Coop time.  Cooper didn’t really enjoy all the time in his car seat, but he had a great time playing with everyone.  Unfortunately, with all the excitement going on, he didn’t sleep the greatest during the trip.  By the end, we were all pretty wiped out, especially Cooper and poor Tiff.  It was so nice to get back to our quiet home and sleep in our own beds.

            Next year we may have to make it a shorter trip.  As fun as it was to see family, we’re still trying to get Cooper to readjust back to life at home.  Even though he stayed healthy during the trip, he finally managed to get a cold when we got home.  The cold, combined with the bad sleep habits he picked up on the trip, have left us with a sleep schedule that is still making for some long nights for Coop and Tiff.

            But all in all it was a great holiday season and it was so fun to see Cooper with all his extended family.  Next year he will be at a really fun age and we can’t wait to see how much fun he has then.