Hanging with Mr. Cooper

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

This past weekend

This past weekend we went to visit my family in Norman. I haven't seen my parents and brothers, SIL and Niece in over a month and it was really getting to me. I was so excited to see them. For them to see Cooper.

We had a great time. We got there at 8:00 Friday night. We ate dinner and played a game. All of us. It was so much fun. Here are some pics of the game playing.
I didn't get everyone in the family in the picture but here are a few people.

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My lovely parents

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My sister in Law Jamie

I actually think that's all the pictures I got of the game playing. Not many, sorry.

SATURDAY!!! Saturday we woke up and went over to my brothers house so the kids could play. My niece Natalie was so nice. Showing him how to play. It was adorable.

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After we let the kids play for a while, we all went over to this hole in the wall greek food restaurant. Its SOOO GOOD!!! It looks pretty skanky but I promise its really really good. We had so much fun.
After lunch Mom and I went over to the Just between friends sale. Its a sale they have twice a year. They gently used clothes. We found tons of cute shorts and little outfits for cooper. My mom bought them for him. I can't wait to dress him in the adorable little plaid cargo shorts she bought him for this summer.

Saturday evening my parents told us we could go out (we meaning my brother and his wife, Julian and I). They watched the kids and we got to have adult night out!
We had a blast. We went to an area in Oklahoma city called Brick town. Its so fun. We went to eat at Zio's and had a blast. After dinner we went to a bar that had the dueling piano's. It was so much fun. They have the crowd play along and sing with them and they do some really funny things. I really want to have a girls night and go with all my friends. It would be so much fun.
Here are some pics of the adults night out....

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I don't have a ton of that night either. Sorry, but I just kept forgetting to bring my camera out.

SUNDAY!!!

Sunday we got up and went to church then headed out to lunch at Cheddars. Had a great time there. Next it was onto mom and dads. Here are all the pictures of us having fun at my parents for the day.

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Check out Nat's hair, she just woke up and was not in the mood!

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We had a wonderful weekend and can't wait to see all of them again in a few weeks for my neices 2nd birthday!

Daycare day number 2

Yesterday Cooper started his first day at his new daycare (learning center/whatever the heck its called). I was as I figured I would be completely worried and kissing his little puffy cheeks like he was going to be gone for a week. =) I just felt so bad that he had no idea that he was about to be dropped off all day at a completely new place with all new people. It broke my heart to say the least.
So the hubby took him (there was no way I could leave him on his first day). Julian dropped him off, after the boys drove away I started to cry but pulled myself together and became a tough mama. I put my makeup on, jumped in my car, tried to sing to the radio. The whole time worrying about my little monster. I forced myself not to call when I got to my desk at 8:00. At 9:00 I was staring at the clock wondering when it was too soon to "check in" on him. At 9:15 I hear my cell phone ringing from my purse. Sure enough it was his teacher. Not the receptionist at the front desk but his actual teacher. She was on break and decided to call me personally and tell me how he was doing. I felt so good that she called. She said he was being WONDERFUL!
She told me about his morning and how he was doing. It made me feel allot better. Then at about 10:30 I got an email from a good friend of mine named Rachel. She works at his new daycare. We've known each other for years and she is a really nice girl. She went into Coopers class and played with him and gave him hugs and took pictures of him with her I phone for me and emailed me a little message letting me know how he was and gave me pictures. I wanted to cry. But in a good way. I really appreciated how nice the girls were being.
The rest of the day went the same as the morning. I got at least 2 more emails from Rachel with pics attached. It really helped me to know he was doing good. When I went to pick him up he was happy as can be. Smiling and playing with the other babies. I missed him so much though.
Today Rachel sent me another update. They swaddled him today and he took a nice 2 hour nap for them this morning. So she sent me a picture of him all wrapped like a hot dog. Too funny.

The first two pictures are from yesterday and the second is from today. Please excuse the quality they were taken in a dark room with an i-phone.

He seems to be adjusting really well. Thank heavens.
I appreciate all your prayers.

Tonight I will post on our fun weekend with my family. We had a GREAT time and took lots of pictures of the kids. I can't wait to share!
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

2 videos and some creepy crawlers

The lovely miss Mitzi over at http://goodsonfamilyjourney.blogspot.com/ bought her son some adorable little creepy crawler leg covers for when he's crawling and learning to crawl. Yes some of you might call them "leggings" but they're for a boy so I call them the name the are called on Etsy "creepy crawlers". I think they are just about the cutest things ever and they protect his soft sweet baby skin on his legs while he tries to move on carpet. Here are a few pics of him in his awsome crawlers. But before I show you pictures. I have to share what my husband thought of them. I put them on Cooper and came out of his bedroom and said "Hey honey, look how cute they are". He immediately was like "what is this FLASHDANCE" Seriously babe, those are for girls". Meanwhile he's picking up our son and doing the maniac dance with him. I was all defensive. No they aren't they make them for boys too. They're for when they are crawling, they're boyish honey!!! So for my sweet husband when he's reading this, here you go babe. This is for you and for anyone interested in watching a good movie montage moment. Pictures and a homevideo below. Don't miss them!!!

And here are the pics of his "creepy crawlers". So cute! Its like he has little spider legs. (Although I'm terrified of spiders, I think these little spider legs are precious).

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Question 1: Where were you five years ago?
1. Working at a different place and still trying to determine who I really am.
2. Going to bars and clubs and playing poker with friends.
3. Getting serious about trying to really start our family. No more lets see what happens.... Little did we know.
4. Shopping all the time
5. trying to put wood floors in my house.

Question 2: What is (was) on your to-do list today?
1. Get Cooper's sheets and bedding items, diapers and wipes over to his new daycare so they can set up his cubbie.
2. Go get Coopers Reflux meds
3. Work until 5:00
4. Pack our bags for leaving to visit my family, I CAN'T WAIT!!!
5. Go find something for dinner because our house is all out of food.

Question 3: What five snacks do you enjoy?
Ha, are you ready for the most unhealthy list you've ever seen....
1. Chips, Especially Cheetos
2. Banana bread or pumpkin cranberry bread with butter on top
3. French fries
4. Cookies, Especially girl scout cookies.
5. Any kind of cheese, I love cheese, I melt it on my french fries, eat it in cubes and on my pasta, in my salad and on the side=)

Question 4: What five places have you lived?
1. In Claremore; Oklahoma
2. In Norman with my parents
3. My grandparents, My family moved into my grandparents while our house was finishing being built.
4. My aunts house for a few years before I got married.
5. An apartment with my friend.

Question 5: What five things would you do if you were a billionaire?
1. Give to families who are suffering through illness and are struggling with hospital bills. I know this is a stress they don't need to be handling throughout everything else. It breaks my heart.
2. Pay off my house
3. Give to my church
4. Can everyone say SHOPPING SPREE
5. Help anyone I know and love who might need it. Especially give to my parents and brothers who deserve any and everything.

Now 5 blogger's I will pass this onto are.....

1. Erin at http://livingandlovinginla.blogspot.com/

2. miss T http://whatsnewwithmrst.blogspot.com/

3. Katie at http://katiefinn411.blogspot.com/

4. Courtney at http://theburtonfamily13.blogspot.com/

5 Brandi at http://2setsoftwinsforme.blogspot.com/