We followed in Jason, Anna and JessicaLynn and Jason's footsteps and went to Roloff Farm with our friend Aly today. Wow, it was jam packed with people. We ended up seeing Matt on his tractor thing driving around and we saw Amy and scored a photo op with her (see below). We had a fun, brief visit. We decided the line was way too long to take the tour and the pumpkin patch was picked through so we decided we could buy our pumpkins at QFC. We walked around a bit, took some pictures and called it a day. Here are the pictures.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
First day of work
Cooper and I started working this week. We are the best mother/son espresso shot slinger this side of the Mississippi. I'm a barista at Wendy's coffee stand in the Kaiser building in Vancouver. We work a couple of hours during the day so Wendy can run errands and take it easy; she just had knee surgery. Cooper's working it so we get pretty good tips!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Grabber and other fun times
Watch out world, Cooper is starting to grab at things. It happened this week in Seattle and it was awesome because we were all in the car when we saw Cooper reach out and grab his toy in the car seat. He was totally playing with his toy, it crinkles and we heard it. He then progressed to grabbing a toy and bringing it toward his mouth. He likes to stare at his fists and he's doing a good job of sucking on his thumb and fingers. At a restaurant he grabbed at a spoon too. He laughs a lot and smiles at himself in the mirror. If he's crying and sees himself in the mirror he will stop crying and smile.
The other thing he started doing which is not so fun is throw little temper fits. He's in the habit of continuing to scream even after he's brought to the food source for a good 15 seconds. We decided this is his way of telling us just how unhappy he is at how long it took to get him his food.
And there are more changes. He likes to be bounced either while we are standing or sitting. We have a fitness ball and he loves bouncing on that with us. He likes facing out in the sling and Bjorn, preferring to look out than toward us. Oh, and he is not enjoying his car seat as much. He squawks when he's in his seat, he has never done that before. When shopping he would rather be in a sling than in the car seat. He loves watching Monday night football with Aunt Connie who tells him all about what is happening. He is looking around his world all the time, following the dogs with his eyes, tracking his toys that we move across his field of vision, searching for his mommies when others are holding him.
It is cool to see him change and grow even though it's happening so fast. His hair is starting to fall out too, on the side of his head, yet he still has sideburns.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Two outings
This week we went on two outings with Cooper. Holly Van Fleet and angela stein took us to the Body Worlds 3 exhibit at OMSI on Thursday evening. What an amazing exhibit. I thought it may creep me out but I didn't have that feeling at all. I thought it was fascinating. Cooper slept on Sharon in the Bjorn through the entire exhibit. We went to Montague for some mac and cheese afterwards. Cooper woke up screaming to eat when we made it to the car; I fed him and he snoozed through dinner.
Friday night we went to see "Said the Spider to the Spy" at the Sandy Actor's Theater with Susan and Kerry. Our friend Jim is the director of the play. Cooper was a super star there too. He squawked to eat right as the play started, I fed him and he slept the rest of the play, about two hours! It was a great play, very funny.
This week Cooper, the dogs and I are heading up to Seattle Tuesday-Thursday to join Sharon on her business trip. We're staying in a hotel this time and I hope to visit my friend justined that moved up there two years ago.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
Cooper is Growing
Cooper is getting so big. We bought this hat for him at Piccolina last weekend. It is too cute.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Ashland Trip
We went to the Medford/Ashland area for 7 days with Cooper and the dogs. Sharon worked at her branch in Medford while I relaxed with Cooper at the campsite. We stayed in Ashland at an RV park, http://www.glenyanrvpark.com/ We had a great time and went to Crater Lake on Sunday. Neither one of us has ever been there and it was beautiful. Very very cold as you can tell by the pictures. It is the deepest lake in the United States at 1932 feet deep. It collects water from rain and snow only. If you haven't seen it, you need to check it out when you visit.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Milestone
Cooper had his 2 month appointment today. The milestone is he gained 1 pound in two weeks. He is now almost 13 pounds at 12 pounds 13 ounces and he measures 25 inches. I couldn't believe it, what a super eater. Another thing I learned is that at two months old he doesn't poop as often. He's been going once every few days lately and I was worried that wasn't often enough. Come to find out that it is very normal and I only need to be concerned if he goes a week without a movement. No more worries about that. He also received his vaccines which he did not appreciate. It was hard to listen to him scream, poor guy. (Sharon was crying along with Cooper).
We are going on our second camping trip this weekend. We are heading to Medford/Ashland area for five days. Sharon has to work in Medford a couple of days and I will be hanging out with the dogs and Cooper on the creek in the trailer. It's going to be great to spend some time in Ashland.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Greatest Smile and Funny Faces
Cooper has the best smile. Here's a picture of him in the play gym smiling and having fun.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
2 Months
Cooper is now two months old, no longer a newborn. He is changing everyday and growing like crazy. We measured him last night and according to our measurements is now 25 inches. The doctor weighed him last week and he's 11 pounds 12 ounces. He loves going places with mom like the store, walks, breakfast dates and visits with Elliott.
Here are some 8 week pictures of Cooper while he was getting a bath. He loves bath time, he chills in the warm water.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Cooper's favorite sleeping spot
Cooper loves the sling, he gets the best sleep in there and allows me some time with two hands to do fun things like laundry.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Cute Outfit
Cooper's in 3 month clothes now, he does fit into some of his newborn clothes but most are pretty tight. This one is super cute, Sharon and I bought it from the Carter outlet in Woodburn! We're going back there this week to get more cute cheap clothes.
Monday, August 27, 2007
First Camping Trip
We went camping this weekend, 8/23-8/26/07 with grandma and grandpa. We went to Ocean Shores/Pacific Beach in Washington. Sharon and I have never been there before, the grandparents have property up there. It was awesome. The weather was great, sunny most days. Beautiful beach, you can drive on the beach in Washington and that was fun. The dogs had a blast and Cooper was a great traveler. We did however have the WORST clam chowder in the world in Ocean Shores at a place called Mike's Seafood. They put so much corn starch in it that it was gloppy and disgusting!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
One Month Old
Cooper is one month old, well 5 weeks now. I can't believe it. He is still the best baby, he endured an IKEA shopping experience yesterday and was a super star. We bought him some cute things for his bedroom and grandma and grandpa bought him a snake hamper. Here are some one month old pictures.
Riley has taken to being the watchful eye for Cooper. I was in the bathroom while Cooper was hanging out on the bed and Riley decided that it was her job to keep watch over Cooper.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Cooper's First Real Bath
Cooper's first shopping experience
After a long day of shopping at the Woodburn Outlet Mall, Cooper was exhausted!
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