Austin Trip

Justin had a few days off in a row so we took a quick trip to Austin to visit his family.  Cooper did great in the car and slept most of the time and was content looking out the window the rest of the time.  On Saturday we got together with more of Justin's extended family and Cooper enjoyed playing with his 2nd cousin Abigail, who Cooper called Aba.  They were both a little shy at first but before we knew it Cooper wouldn't stop hugging and kissing her.  I really don't know where Cooper gets his affection from because he LOVES to hug kids his size.  Nonstop. He does it all the time.  It's super cute until the other kid has had enough hugging.  I think it's time to start teaching him hugging once is enough :)  They also had fun playing on the piano together.

They would play and then laugh and then play and then clap….too much cuteness for one day.  Thankfully Cooper slept well while we were there, though he didn't nap too long.  The next day we went to Zilker park and got snow cones and rode a train around the park.

Cooper has his serious face on as he enjoyed looking and observing everything around him.  The park is huge and there is also a natural spring pool where everyone was swimming.

Cooper enjoyed watching everyone swimming with their dogs.  He kept saying "dog" over and over.  It was definitely summer weather that day as it was HOT.

That evening Justin and I had a very nice date night out.  We had an amazing dinner at Steiner Ranch Steakhouse with the most beautiful view.  Since my birthday is Saturday and Justin is working, this was my early birthday dinner, so we splurged a little and enjoyed our evening out!

We sat outside and had a beautiful view of the sunset while listening to live music.  It was a great evening!  Cooper also had fun with Mimi while we were out.

One of Cooper's favorite things to do was riding his little motorcycle down Mimi's driveway.  He would clap and giggle after he went and kept wanting to do it again.

We had a great time relaxing and visiting family.  On our way out we got to see my childhood best friend Gloria and her 2 daughters.  It was so fun to see them!

Could Cooper be any whiter?  How my quarter hispanic child became this white is beyond me!  Bring on the sunscreen.  

Easter

We had such a fun day yesterday celebrating Christ's resurrection and having some fun family time.  Justin had to work on Good Friday and Saturday but we are so thankful he had Easter off which made it more fun!  We went to our church in the morning which was so great and then went over to my parents house for the day.

This was the only good picture I got the whole day.  Oh well, you do what you gotta do when you have an 18th month old.  My mom made a delicious brunch which was so yummy!  My brother, nephew, Aunt, Uncle and cousin were all there too.

Cooper got 2 Easter baskets, one from us and one from my parents.

I think it's safe to say that he loved his first chocolate bunny!

But don't worry, he just ate the ear and I'm sure the bunny will last a long time.  We also got Cooper a little Tball set for the backyard.  He practiced a little inside first.

It was such a beautiful day so we played outside for awhile too.  Cooper played outside for a little while but his main obsession is going into the garage to explore and then watching and waving to all the cars that go by.  We tried to have an Easter egg hunt in the backyard which my nephew loved, but Cooper was not really having it.  Oh well, maybe next year. 

He did enjoy his Tball set though!

It was a great day all around even though Cooper was a little tired and cranky at times.  He did love playing with his cousin as they chased each other all around the house.  Granna also gave the boys rice crispy treats which Cooper loved.  He sat on the floor in the middle of the kitchen to enjoy the goodness.

Thank you Jesus for the real reason we celebrate Easter…He is Risen!!  

Cooper is 18 Months old!

Cooper is 18 months old!  A year and a half.  He is now getting closer to 2 than he is to 1.  It's hard to believe I'll have a 2 year old soon!  He really is getting cuter everyday.  Of course I'm his Mommy so all I see is total cuteness :)

We went to the doctor on Friday for his 18 month check up and Cooper was not having it.  He didn't even get shots but he was acting like he was being tortured.  He didn't like being forced to lay down to be measured or weighed or get his ears, mouth and everything else checked out.  The doctor said everything looked great and he was on track.  He weighs about 25 pounds, though it's hard to get an exact weight since he wouldn't sit still.  He is in about the 60%ile in weight and 15%ile in height.  Poor little guy is short now, but there is still hope that he will have a growth spurt later in life like his Daddy.  

Eating/Drinking: The good news is that Cooper is finally drinking from a straw and kind of a sippy cup.  I say kind of because he can do it and does it sometimes, but prefers drinking from a regular straw.  Ya'll, this boy is very stubborn and knows what he wants.   I have to be more strict with him since he is a set in his ways type child.  I'm so glad he is drinking from a straw, but it is still frustrating that he doesn't care for the typical sippy cup or straw cup.  He loves smoothies, yogurt, chicken, and bananas.  He also has a newfound love for guacamole.   

Sleeping:  Not much has changed with sleeping.  He still goes to bed around 7:30 or 8 and sleeps until 8am everyday which is awesome.  I put him down for his nap between 12-1pm and he usually sleeps 2 hours..sometimes less and sometimes more.  Every now and then he will take a 3 hour nap but it's hard to know when that day will be.  He has been a great sleeper!

Likes:  He LOVES to go outside and play. He goes from the front door to the back door throughout the day to ask to go out.  He loves to climb and go down the slide.  He also loves his little car that we take him on often.  He runs everywhere now which is the cutest thing ever.  He has a pretty good arm on him and loves throwing balls.  He also loves taking baths.  When we tell him it's bath time he runs and squeals to the bathroom.

Though he can be very stubborn sometimes, he is such a sweet boy.  He LOVES hugs and kisses and pretty much hugs any kid that he is comfortable with.  He will just go up and hug them with no prompting.  His huge smile and laugh brightens up my day.  He is a joy!