Big Boy B ed

This is Cooper's face trying to hear me and watch his favorite "Magic School bus". "Cooper, its almost time for bed."


This is Cooper's room with crib out and big boy bed in.


Cooper's sleeping position...




Cooper holding his Seahorse. The seahorse has been great for Cooper for some light. He can turn it on/off as needed.


The next night. This looks so uncomfortable.




The next night, I talked with Cooper about trying to sleep on his pillow. Cooper said, "I will try, mommy".


Later that night.


Sleeping on his favorite "baby, Panda".


I had to put some of Cooper's favorite blankets on him. It was a cold night.


Cooper will enjoy one day sleeping in a different position but for now I enjoy these moments.

Happy Birthday Jesus

Today at our church, Cooper had a birthday party for Jesus! They sang the "Happy Birthday" song, had birthday cake and the story of Jesus' birth.


Waiting in-line to pick up Cooper.


Cooper received a candy cane in his goody bag. Cooper really was happy to have his candy cane.




Within 10 minutes, Cooper had bitten and chewed his candy cane. He's so happy!


What's next in my bag?


What is this?


Cooper said,"oh, baby Jesus and Joseph".


I would show a picture of Cooper's sticker picture of the manger scene but all the stickers ended up in pieces on Cooper.


Next...Cooper's face makes me smile. He's trying to figure out what he's holding.


Cooper's ornament.


He loved holding his "Joy" ornament on the way home.


Cooper putting his ornament on the tree.


Cooper wanted to put his "Joy" ornament right beside the Nutcracker. The verse, "I bring you good tidings of great joy." Luke 2:10 Yes, this is so true! In closing, I could hear Cooper on the monitor singing: "Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday Jesus" right before he fell asleep. What joy this brought to my heart and I know to my Lord Jesus Christ!

Cooper's "Classroom"

On Thursday mornings, I drop Cooper off in Barb's classroom. She teaches the 4 year old preschool. Cooper loves her classroom. Cooper will say: "I go to Barb's classroom?". On Thursdays I can say "yes" and Cooper will say: "Yeah!".


Cooper looking to see if there are any new books he hasn't looked through yet. He shows me one he likes.


Cooper starting to go through some toys.


New Heights is similar to Ben Lippen's teaching method: Christian based. I really love this! New Heights teaches Preschool-middle school. Barb's daughter Mercy was going to Ben Lippen but the tuition was just too much. I've asked Mercy how she likes this school and she said she likes it better. I have to say I really would love for Cooper to have an chance to attend New Heights. This picture has a bulletin board titled: "Bible Time". 4 year old's learn about people in the bible.


Barb's Christmas tree.


The theme for the 4 year old's: "workers". "For we are God's fellow workers." 1 Corinthians 3:9


I told Cooper I was going to have to go. He wanted to show me more.


I leave Cooper after a "kiss, hug and smile". I leave and hear Cooper looking though a new box of items saying "what's this barb?" and she would answer. Again, "and what's this Barb". Cooper is sponge in water.

Around 8:00 a.m., Barb will take Cooper over to the Mother's Morning Out room. I love this method she uses to teach "time". The top clock is the real time and bottom is the clock set to the next event. The picture of the event will go in the blue area and when the real time meets set time then the next event will occur.


I picked Cooper up and Barb said they spend lunch time in her classroom. Cooper enjoyed painting with some of the other kids. We painted some tonight too. Here he painted all 3 birds black. "Mommy, birds called black birds."


Are you having fun Cooper? "I love painting, mommy."


Painting Donald Duck yellow.





After drying...Cooper's masterpiece.


Upcoming Event...our church is having a birthday party for Jesus this Sunday! I'm so happy Cooper will able to understand even more what Christmas really means.

Weekend Fun

We went to Winnsboro on Friday to see Chris at work and to eat lunch. Cooper was able to help put a few Christmas ornaments on the tree.


Cooper "smiling" for the camera.


Granny and Papa's Christmas tree.


Granny showing Cooper the peacock feathers.




Granny's piano. Cooper not really sure what to think.


Cooper loved playing the piano and adding in some extra beats.




Cooper's look of concentration.


Let's see what Daddy's doing.


Looking good! Daddy is building this deck at Granny and Papa's house.


On Sunday for lunch, we arrived in style. Since Cooper knew we were coming to eat where Daddy worked, well he wanted to come prepared to work.




Chris didn't work, so Cooper didn't work. Cooper enjoyed the indoors. This is Cooper seeing miniature Mr. and Mrs. Santa. Nanny and PaPa enjoying the moment as well.


Cooper watching Mr.and Mrs. Santa move back and forth.






Enjoying a doughnut.


I walked in Cooper's room to wake him. I had to get the camera. This is Cooper waking up from his Sunday's nap.