It's hard for me to believe that Coop is 3 months old! I remember this time last year Andrew and I were trying hard to get pregnant and struggling with life's ups and downs. Coop is truly a gift from God and every time I look at his sweet face I can't help but think of the little miracle he is.
Here he is practicing catching a fly ball!
Hanging out in the tub...one of his favorite places.
He is continuing to grow and he still eats all day long - about every 2 hours. Thankfully, he has been sleeping through the night for a while now, so I guess he is just getting enough food during the day! I took him for his 2 month check-up and dreaded shots a couple of weeks ago. He let out the loudest scream I've ever heard when the nurse stuck him 3 times! He didn't like the oral shot either! Mom held it together and just kept thinking of the sweet tiny baby in the waiting room that was 5lbs and 11 weeks old! They had JUST left the hospital. Could you imagine having to leave your newborn at the hospital for 3 months?! Thinking of them definitely made it easier to watch Coopy get those shots! We are so blessed and thankful for a healthy baby.
Coop loves to talk and babble and especially loves it when his daddy comes home from work. His face lights up when he hears Andrew's voice in the afternoons. He's very active always wanting to try to stand up and even walk with a little help. Recently, he has started to grab at things and hold some toys. He is still trying to figure that out though!
Our summer nights can be spent walking around the neighborhood visiting with friends or going down to the pool. Yes, he LOVES the water and it wears him out...sometimes we even get him to go to sleep at 9 instead of 10. He is, by far, the youngest baby in the pool, but with his swim shirt and hat he is well protected from the sun. We figure when he is swimming in the 2030 Olympics, we can tell stories on NBC about how we put him in the pool when he was 2 months old!
Here's Coop with Jack's BFF Olivia
He has discovered his hands and will shove his entire fist in his mouth and then choke on it!! He hasn't discovered his feet or his other "thing" yet, but I'm sure he will soon!
Our Fourth of July firecracker!
His eyes are turning more and more blue everyday and his hair is lightening up. He still has the dark patch of hair on the back of his neck. Everyone always comments on his long fingers and toes. They are long to make up for his short legs he gets from mommy and daddy. All pants, shorts, shortalls, etc. are too long on him!
I'm dreading going back to work, but thankful I only have to teach 2 classes this next school year, so my mornings will be spent at home with Cooper. We are so lucky to have Nana come over to watch Cooper everyday and she assures me she LOVES it and wouldn't have it any other way.
We survived our first road trip to Memphis to visit Grammy, Poppy, Aunt Katie, and Uncle Matt. We even took Jack along for the ride. (I think he was harder to handle than Cooper.) Leaving at night is the only way to travel with a baby and a dog. Seriously. We found Memphis' hidden treasure (did anyone know Memphis could be cool?) - an awesome dog park for Jack that was about 100 acres and had 2 huge ponds. He loved it!
After having so many people tell me they actually read this thing, I'm trying to be a better picture taker and blogger...so more to come soon!
Dad and Cooper hanging out of the dock
Kisses for Coopy
Beautiful sunset one evening from our dock
He's a keeper
This great mexican restaurant had a nice patio and even let us bring Jack! As you can see, it was too hot for Coop-man and he just fell asleep!
Lake Lure is where Dirty Dancing was filmed. Here is Baby's Cabin
And Johnny's Cabin
