Grandpa Bob

Jon's grandpa (who is the sweetest man I've ever known) is in Charlotte for a visit. Grandpa Bob & Cooper actually have very similar nap schedules....it's funny how life comes full circle!

So CUTE!!!!!!

Four generations....

Thank goodness for mother in laws...at least mine. Melinda is so great with Coop!!

All Smiles

Cooper is smiling a lot these days & it is so much fun!! We enjoy making him giggle too...he finds so much amusing, it's easy!

Jill captured this on one of their walks. Jill is great, has time off from nursing school before next semester so she comes by almost every day and gives me a break. Thank goodness for sisters!

On the changing table again...I had no idea babies crapped their pants at least 8 times a day! I had him laughing so hard here, it was adorable.

Shirtless

I read somewhere that it helps dad & baby bond if they spend time together chest to chest. So I encourage Jon to take off his shirt on a regular basis and snuggle with Cooper. Jon thinks it's weird but he's been a good sport about playing along. I think these pics are cute...and funny.

This is Jon saying "are you really making me do this & taking a picture of it".

Jon is imitating Coop...

It's Official

Jon insisted that we take our names off our stockings and write MOM & DAD on them instead. I guess since it says so on our stockings...we're officially a mom & a dad. I am so sleep deprived I feel more like a zombie but whatever....

The night we decorated the tree. It took us twice as long because Coop Man kept screaming.

The hat makes him look cute... for two seconds. He screamed in my ear right after we took this picture. The kid definitely has some powerful, working lungs!

Christmas Tree Tradition

Every year Jon & I go to the same Christmas Tree lot & get our tree. It usually takes us an hour to decide & agree on a tree but this year we found our tree in 5 minutes!! Cooper slept the entire time which was great; we of course used him as a prop in our photos. It was fun to take him and drag him around the lot, even if he had no idea what was going on.

Where is Coop? Asleep & all snuggled up!!

Mommy & Coop

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

What a great day! Jon's brother Matt & his fiance Jessica flew in from Boston to spend Thanksgiving with us up at Burke & Melinda's house. Jill & Jonathan joined us as well. We spent the entire day eating and laying around, it was wonderful. Cooper had plenty of people wanting to hold him so I especially enjoyed all the company and an "arms free" day. Melinda made an amazing meal and I got off the hook from clean up duty because Cooper needed to eat...sweet!

Cooper ate too much...he's wiped out.

Melinda & Jill...feeding Coop so mommy can have a glass of vino!!

Matt told us all that nobody else was allowed to hold Cooper except him the entire first day of his visit. Cooper took many naps on his uncle Matt. Matt & Jess got him this cute, little Santa outfit, it cracks me up!

Uncle Matt, Aunt Jess & Santa Cooper on the porch at sunset.

All of us on the porch at Burke & Melinda's house. It was such a beautiful day!

Cooper loves his daddy

I just love this pic...love how Cooper's little legs & arms are wrapped around Jon.

Auntie Andrea's Visit

It was so great to see Andrea. She came out for five days and was so cute & great with Coop; a true natural (much more than me). Plus, she cleaned my entire house, made me sandwiches every day & kept me entertained with all her observations & comments. I really wish we lived closer, Cooper LOVES his auntie. I can't wait to see her again at Christmas and I'm looking forward to her babysitting Coop so I can hit the slopes!!

Bathtime...Cooper LOVES his baths.

Just Chillin...

Demonstrating my sling....love the sling!!

Cooper is staring at both his aunties.

Heredity at its best... Hair Lines

It took about five years for Jon to lose his hair...it only took Cooper about five days. Oddly enough, they have the exact same hair line...amazing.

Just some updates...

Coop went to the doctor today & he weighs 9 pounds/3 oz!! He is also almost 21 in. long so he is growing. He is also losing his hair, in an old man sort of way. It's hilarious. The doc said he's healthy & growing but probably won't start sleeping in longer stretches until he's 12-15 lbs. So, my goal the next few weeks is to get my little love bug fatter so I can get some sleep!!!!!!

Jon got Cooper this little hat in the Nashville airport. I don't feel comfortable taking him out in public in it...I'll leave those honors to Jon. Jon asked the sales person if they made them in adult sizes too...thank goodness they don't!

Evan & Kelley...my little & BIG helpers

Kelley & Evan broke away from Boston for a few days to come visit us. It was such a treat to have them in town...Kell would get Cooper in the mornings before I heard him & let me catch an extra hour or two of sleep (it was dreamy). I wish I had a picture of Jon & Evan because they were two peas in a pod. Evan called Jon "Yonny" and Jon spent hours throwing Evan around and Evan laughed the entire time saying "agin Yonny....agin Yonny".

This picture is priceless. Evan LOVED holding Cooper and loving on him.

Evan also really enjoyed bath time with Coop. He tried to get into the little tub with Cooper & informed me that he wanted to go fishing in the water. Evan kept saying "clean da baby...ewh...dirtay"

Evan was a big helper during diaper changes (so was Kell). He would look at Cooper and say "ewh...stinky...what happened" and then try to wipe him up with numerous baby wipes. Classic.

Pee Pee Tee Pee

I love this pic for many reasons. First, I love how cute his full, little milk belly looks. Our friends, Craig & Kathy, gave us these pee pee tee pee tents and I thought it was just a funny gift. No, these things are a life saver and serve as fully functional helpers during changing time.

Cooper's First Bottle

Well we made the leap and Jon gave Cooper his first bottle last night. This means that I can now leave the house for more than two hours at a time....whoa hoo!! Jon & I cheered him on as he gulped down, we really need to get out more :)

A day in the life of Cooper....

Cooper has been spitting up a lot so I have learned to put a burp cloth behind him everywhere we go. Thanks to Jarrell for the burp cloths, they have really come in handy! Jarrell makes the cutest baby stuff (her burp cloth is in this pic). I wish I was as much of a domestic diva as she is. I can barely boil water so sewing is out of the question! I just love this pic...he is so content (Jon gave him that little teddy bear and he really held on to it).

Cooper & I go on walks just about every day. He usually falls asleep (I think he loves the vibration of our crappy road) although the other day I forgot his pacifier & he had a total meltdown about a mile away from our house...rookie mistake on my part! I had to carry him in one arm & push our empty stroller in my other hand. Needless to say, I got quite the workout!

Cooper's First Bath

Cooper's umbilical cord FINALLY fell off so he had his first real bath today. He loved it!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!

Jon thought it was a good idea to dress Cooper up like a ghost....I'm not so sure Cooper enjoyed it!! We spent the night at home handing out candy to little kids...some of which were quite demanding I might add. Boy has our life changed....our Halloween experiences of the past have been a little different....to say the least.

More Visitors!!

Thanks again Maurine for the pumpkin, chocolate chip muffins...my mom & I polished off the entire batch no problem, they were delicious!

Cooper is meeting all sorts of people!! Melissa came by and brought him a cute, little cuddle blanket with an owl on it. Thanks Melissa!!

Weight Update

This is Cooper's friend Joe, who is 3 months old. Look at the difference in size!!! Joe's mom Maurine obviously knows how to feed a little one right. Cooper is heading down the same road!

There is nothing I love more than fat babies!!! Cooper went to the doctor last week and has already put on a good amount of weight. He lost weight at first (down to 5 lbs. & 9 oz) but at our doctor's visit this past Friday...he was up to 6 lbs. & 7 oz!!! This pic sums up his life in nutshell...so cute! He sleeps, eats, poops all day long....in a comfortable position.

Pumpkin Carving

We had a fun, little pumpkin carving session last night. Jill & Jonathan came over and brought carving kits with them. Of course it turned out to be more complicated then we originally anticipated but we kept on going creating real works of art. Cooper slept through the entire thing....of course!

Grandma Janet's Visit

My mom arrived this past Monday and has been a tremendous help!! The first thing I said to her upon her arrival was "how on earth did you do this eight times"!??!? She is super woman, there is no doubt in my mind. She leaves on the 30th...I'll be sad to see her go :(

Born a sports fan....like father, like son...

Delucia gave Cooper this...just in time for Monday night football. New England killed Denver, must have been Coop's supportive attire.

Game Seven against Tampa...Jon was so excited in this pic (too bad they lost).

Go SOX!!!!!!!!

Jon is very excited to watch the Sox play tonight with Cooper....can you tell? Just to give you an idea of Cooper's size...this outfit fits on a teddy bear. GO SOX!

Visiting Friends & Grandparents

Betsy..

Brooke...

Delucia...

Jarrell...

Mimi it is...Melinda wants nothing to do with "grandma".

Cooper & Burke actually have the same initials....CBS. Burke is true natural :)