August Days

Our apologies for not posting sooner - Lorraine was in Florida celebrating at Jodi's bridal shower, and then Alex was in Vegas for Scott's bachelor party. The Krupas also came down for a visit.

Have we mentioned that Cooper can pull up on his own? And how that's all he wants to do? No?
Well, here's the pictures to prove it!

Grabbing his ring


Walking along the 2 coffee tables


Climbing up the stairs (yikes!!!)


Happy guy, getting up from a nap


Showing off for Grandma K.


Get me outta here!!!


Playing out back in my pool


I love the water!


Brushing my one tooth


Helping Grandma K brush my hair


Smile!!!



Here are Cooper's 8 month pictures...let's just say he wasn't having any of it!



And finally, our rough and tumble kid now has bruises to show for it!

The toothless wonder is no more!

In the past two weeks, Cooper has learned how to sit up on his own, pull up, and got his first tooth! So many changes in a short time!

Here's how we spent the past week -

Banging on a pan


"Talking" on mommy's phone


Riding Matt and Jena's bear ottoman


Shopping with Daddy's credit card


Helping with laundry


Bath time in my new duck tub


Showing off my new tooth!!


And here's video proof of Cooper's new pull up skills!

An afternoon with (most of) the Gables!!!

Many of you may remember Mandi as our matron of honor at our wedding. She and her Air Force husband Dan now live outside of London, and have an almost 7 year old son (Drew) and an almost 5 year son (Ethan). We haven't seen them since the Fourth of July - in 2004! Mandi and the boys were back in the states visiting her folks, and stopped by Sunday afternoon to say hello and catch up.

Here's Mandi (looking fab), Drew, and Cooper in our backyard:


Drew, Ethan, Cooper, and Mandi:


Cooper giving Drew a hug:


Ethan giving Cooper a hug:


Lorraine, Mandi and Cooper:


Needless to say, a great time was had by all. If only we didn't live thousands of miles apart!

We are very busy!

Cooper is a very active child. Sitting still is not part of his lifestyle. As a result, we've been very busy exploring things and interacting.

To start off this post, here are the 7 months pictures - Cooper is no longer content to just sit with Cookie and koala:



Here's Cooper helping Daddy with laundry:

Making a new face while eating:

Crawling towards the camera:

Smiling after a good night's sleep:

Saying hello to a familiar face (Alex's baby picture):

Lounging in my pool out back:

Yup, Cooper will eat just about anything...

Since Cooper started eating solid foods a couple of months ago, we've had a bit of a bet as to what would be the first thing he wouldn't like to eat (because so far, he'll pretty much eat anything)... He loves the usuals (bananas, watermelon), some of the things Lorraine wouldn't dare eat (peas, string beans), and even some things that make Grandma Jean cringe (like lemons and limes). Just about the only thing he wasn't so sure of was hummus... 

Here's a short clip of Cooper doing his best feline impersonation.

Weekend fun with the Gershmans!

(Alternative title - Fun in the water!). Grandpa G came up this past weekend to spend time with the family. He was the designated water escort for Cooper.

In our new backyard pool (courtesy of Uncle Scott):




At my swimming class:




Bathing in the sink with Grandma G's support:

Crawling on the table at Men's Warehouse:


The Gershman family shot:

Vacation!

Mommy and Daddy just went to Aruba for a few days, while Cooper and Grandma G stayed home and played together. Here are some pictures from our time apart:

Mommy and Daddy at dinner (very happy!)

Oh, how cute they are!

Some new friends at the butterfly farm:


In the midst of the butterflies:


Back at home, Cooper sent us messages everyday through Grandma G. The first one was:

Then he reminded us to get him a little something:

When asked what he wanted, this is what he replied:

But we told him no candy until he got teeth. So then Cooper wanted:

This was his last message to us:

Welcome home!