Saturday, October 24, 2009

Fun Fall & Pumpkin Carving

So far this weekend we've had a lot of fun! This one of my favorite pictures of Cooper today. So, I put this one 1st! He's so cute and lovable and just perfect!


Our doorbell rang a couple of nights ago and Chris answered the door and this was note was left with a basket of candy. Chris said he hear girls laughing and knew they were watching him look at the note and basket. We both knew they girls were having a great time and so did we.


The basket with candy that was left and bag of candy we purchased to "pass on the treat".


The picture Cooper's painted. Wish I had shot of him painting but missed it.


This is our picture's home until after the 31st.


This was our start this morning. Wake up time but first let's pretend to be Mommy. Cooper climbed into bed and pulled covers up.


"This Cooper's bed?" Hard to say no to this smile! Cooper was out of this position within seconds ready to go downstairs. We all went downstairs to watch our library video one more time. The theme song and 3/4 of the video was "Go, Potty, Go, Potty, Go, Potty Go". Chris and I both laughed after we made eye contact after the 10th time of the song.


Cooper and I went to the library for "toddler story time" while Chris went to the grocery store and to get the "punk-kin" as Cooper would say.


More fall fun with song: "1-2-3-4-5 Bats Fly Away".


Before leaving the library, Cooper and I walked through to find some books to check out. Cooper was "scared of dragon".


I knew he wanted to get over his fear of this so we stayed a few minutes and worked through Cooper's fear.


He was proud of himself and so was I!


After returning home, eating lunch, Cooper was ready to start carving the "punk-kin".


Cooper was all eyes on the free-hand design.


The start of the carving.


Daddy showing Cooper how to clean out the pumpkin.


Cooper's turn...


Love the face.


Becoming an expert.


Cooper is checking to see if its all clean.


Cooper's smiles...






Cooper said "punk-kin beautiful". We responded, "yes, it is beautiful". Cooper said, "it sure is". Funny to hear Cooper say little phrases Chris and I say all the time and then hear Cooper say them.


Chris did a great job on the design and we have enjoyed our pumpkin.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Days At Home

On raining days, sometimes staying inside and having fun is the only way to go. Here are few shots of Cooper having fun!

First, snack time! Cooper first time eating boiled peanuts.







Cooper running saying "awrrr" like a pirate.


Cooper loving his pirate sword.




Cooper wanting to eat right here!




Potty Break! "Mommy, I get something?" This means a special treat.


Cooper helping make spaghetti for supper. A few noddles at a time.



Cooper's too cute wanting to help cook!

Potty Update

This is Cooper's happy face after going potty! He always so happy he successfully can go potty like a big boy! Cooper can go throughout the morning without "wet underwear" but will sometimes have an accident. We haven't mastered out-of-house accident free yet. Yesterday we took Cooper to the library and had to take him to the bathroom after he went #1 and #2. We didn't take the frog potty with us to the library but went potty before we left. I just think the excitement of the library and still being in the middle of potty training was the factor.

Cooper saying "Cheese" after going potty.

Cooper will love this shot one day! He's too cute on his frog potty!


Painting after going potty.


After supper, Cooper wanting to wear just his underwear.


Cooper's backside! Cute!


Cooper side profile and the look like what?


Cooper painting at the end of the day; mommy's hand.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Library Trips

Every other week I take Cooper to the library (usually Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays). On Saturday mornings, Cooper and I sometimes go to Preschool story time. During story time, the reader will take breaks after each book reading and sing a song. Puppets will be used with "Old MacDonald", for example, and motions will used standing up "If You're Happy & You Know It". Cooper loves the library and this is one of our trips.

Cooper proud of one his books he picked out to take home.

The big paper is where Cooper will work his way around and color with crayons.




Cooper putting the dinosaur puzzle together but first the dinosaur wants to walk.


Cooper saying "hey...bye-bye" to the alligator from a distance. Cooper was a little "scared of teeth...not going to bite me?".


Cooper picking out a video before we start making our way checkout.


Mommy saying, "Cooper, here's the library card. Let's go checkout our books. You can hold your movie: Bambi".


Waiting in line to checkout. Cooper too sweet standing in line with his movie Bambi and the library card.