Coop is 8!

What is your favorite color? Green

What is your favorite toy? zipline

What is your favorite fruit? kiwi, peach, mango

What is your favorite tv show? guitar videos

What is your favorite thing to wear? bear shirt

What is your favorite animal? Goat and penguin

What is your favorite song? Ghost Riders

What is your favorite book? Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Who are your best friends? T, Persephonie, Owen, Edie Grace, Mr. Boo, Wyatt

What is your favorite food? catfish with lemon juice

What is your favorite thing to play outside? zipline

What do you sleep with at night? nothing most nights

What is your favorite place to eat (picked up these days)? CFA

What do you want to be when you grow up? No ideas

Favorite things: reading, cooking, reading, going to Mr. Boo's, reading, taking things apart, reading, trying to understand how things work, reading, nature, did I mention reading?

 

Coop is 7!

1. What is your favorite color? Green
2. What's your favorite toy? Hess truck
3. What is your favorite fruit? Anything except banana
4. What is your favorite tv show? Guy's Grocery Games
5. What is your favorite thing to wear? pajamas
6. What is your favorite animal? penguin
7. What is your favorite song? Big Rock Candy Mountain
8. What is your favorite book? Giant Jumparee
9. Who is your best friend? T
10. What is your favorite food? catfish and hushpuppies
11. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Military
12. What do you sleep with at night? Penguin, Dos, Jif, Tingle, Paty, SSSSS, Pooh
13. Where's your favorite place to eat? Chick fil A
14. What do you want to be when you grow up? Artist/Detective/Spy

Favorite things: playing golf with daddy, spending time hunting and and fishing at the camp house, being outside, climbing trees, nature in general, reading in weird positions, arts and crafts, art, talking, asking questions, homemade bread

He's grown 3 inches since his birthday last year! He's in size 7 shirts, size 8 pajamas, and size 6 bottoms. He's still in size 12 shoes though. We should really get a doctor here.... one day.

Coop is 6!

This year Cooper chose a "yes day" instead of a party. Whatever he asked for we said yes to (within reason). 

His granted requests:

round funfetti layer cake with chocolate chip cookies in the shape of dinosaurs on the side *which he wanted at breakfast*

Discovery Park (here he asked for ice cream, a magnet, and to paint)

presents

going out to eat (he chose Cracker Barrel)

I went back to look at last year’s post, but I guess I forgot to do this! Oops!

1. What is your favorite color? Green 

2. What is your favorite toy? Legos 

3. What is your favorite fruit? Peaches and mangos

4. What is your favorite tv show? Octonauts 

5. What is your favorite thing to wear? Octopus shirt (see pic)

6. What is your favorite animal? Penguin 

7. What is your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me & "Thunder (Imagine Dragons) is my favorite adult song."

8. What is your favorite book? Batman library books 

9. Who is your best friend? Rachel and T

10. What is your favorite food? Pizza and catfish 

11. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Swing

12. What do you sleep with at night? Penguin, Dos, Tingle, & Pooh

13. Where's your favorite place to eat? Pizza Rev 

We aren't going to the doctor for his check up until next week, so no updated stats.

Clothing: Shirts 6, pants and shorts 5T & 4/5

Shoe size: 12

Favorite things: playing golf with daddy, digging in the dirt or sandbox (usually with T), reading, listening to mommy read or to audio books, any type of arts and crafts, being outside, hiking, talking, playing with June, sprinkles, homemade bread, cashews

What he wants to be when he grows up: Artist 

Spring Pictures

Well, my app still remains useless. Unless it is just one picture or the pictures are on the computer already, it is very time consuming to get them on the blog. This has happened before, and eventually it is fixed. So hopefully it will get fixed sooner rather than later. In the meantime, here are our yearly spring pictures in our neighbors' yards. This year we took some across the street and next door. They were so so good! June is 3, and Coop is almost 6!! 

[15] months June

Diapers: size 3

Clothes:  12-18 months & 18 months

Growing Up:  June is our little climber. She has figured out how to climb the neighbor's ladder and go down the slide. She whines to go over there! I guess it's better than ours. She has also figured out how to go down (the stairs, ladders, off the coffee table), but is not a fan. June also gives kisses on command now. She has also started hugging, and it is just the sweetest! She also says "dada" now. She doesn't ask for him (only momma), but when she sees him she says it.

Likes: playing in Cooper's chair, bath time, the sand box, bouncing, seeing daddy come home from work, climbing stairs,  finding mommy in a room, playing peek a boo, playing chase, pulling books off her shelf, standing up, being outside, handing things to you, putting a toy in and out of something (bag, box, etc), biting noses and toes, throwing Huggie (her hippo) out of the crib, bringing you a book to read, bedtime book with daddy, knocking over towers, eating chalk, waving, walking around carrying her jammies or sleep sack, cantaloupe & watermelon

Dislikes: having her diaper changed, being overtired, being still, getting teeth, "no", being hangry, having something taken away from her, not being able to get into the garage from outside, mommy leaving her

Schedule:  We are mostly on a schedule, though different activities disrupt it. We are planning to drop the power nap this month so we will be beach ready next month!

7:00- 7:15- up

7:45- breakfast

9:00-9:15 power nap

12:00- lunch

1:00- nap

6:00- supper

6:45- bath

7:00- bedtime

Moments: June made it in the gym nursery an entire class period!


Weight: 20 lbs 9 oz
Height: 30.5 inches
Head: 45 cm



Coop also had his 4 year old check up today. He is preschool ready!

Weight: 35 lbs 8 oz
Height:  3' 5"

[4] YEARS!

1. What is your favorite color? Green 

2. What is your favorite toy? Magnetic Car Loader (last year it was just his regular car loader)

3. What is your favorite fruit? Banana

4. What is your favorite tv show? Super Why (same as last year!)

5. What is your favorite thing to wear? Pajamas (same)

6. What is your favorite animal? Goat

7. What is your favorite song? ABCs

8. What is your favorite book? Cooper's Airplane Ride

9. Who is your best friend? Beacon and Bridger

10. What is your favorite food? French Toast & Peanut Butter Honey sandwiches (same)

11. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Chalk

12. What do you sleep with at night? Penguin, Dos, & Blanket

13. Where's your favorite place to eat? Chick Fil A (same)

It's so interesting to see how much (or little) has changed! 

We aren't going to the doctor for his check up until July, so no updated stats.

Clothing: Shirts 4T, pants and shorts 3T (although he is still using a belt that is 18 months!) Shoe size: 10
Likes: helping mommy cook, wearing pajamas 24/7, long sleeves, boots, driving with daddy, riding the lawn mower,playing with June (usually), Bible class, reading, playing with Rachel and Timothy and Owen, climbing, talking nonstop, swing, kitchen clean up day, koala crate, drinking mommy's cold coffee, marshmallows, sprinkles
Dislikes: changing out of pajamas, sleeping in short sleeves, not getting his way, being too dirty, cleaning anything except the kitchen

[3 YEARS]

Cooper is THREE! We went to the zoo to celebrate... 3rd year in a row!

Excited about his tractors from Grannie and Granddaddy

Playing drums at the new hippo exhibit

Refusing to look at the camera

watching the sea lions

THIS YEAR:

1. What is your favorite color? Green

2. What is your favorite toy? Car Loader

3. What is your favorite fruit? Blueberries

4. What is your favorite tv show? Super Why

5. What is your favorite thing to wear? Pajamas

6. What is your favorite animal? Kitty Cat

7. What is your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me & Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

8. What is your favorite book? Green Eggs and Ham

9. Who is your best friend? Daddy

10. What is your favorite food? French Toast and Peanut Butter Honey sandwiches 

11. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Bubbles

12. What do you sleep with at night? Penguin, Dos, Pooh, Blanket, and sometimes Paddy

13. Where's your favorite place to eat? Chick Fil A

[2 year old answers]

1. What is your favorite color? Orange

2. What is your favorite toy? Hammer Bang Bang

3. What is your favorite fruit? Banana

4. What is your favorite tv show? Daniel Tiger

5. What is your favorite thing to wear? Monkey Jammies

6. What is your favorite animal? Penguin

7. What is your favorite song? Roll the Gospel Chariot

8. What is your favorite book? The Shape of Me and Other Stuff

9. Who is your best friend? Cullin and Jubrey

10. What is your favorite food? French Toast

11. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Digging (for worms)

12. What do you sleep with at night? Penguin, Dos, Pooh, Blanket

6/13/16 stats
Weight: 31 lbs
Height: 37.75"

Clothing: 24 months/2T in pants & shorts, 3T/4T for shirts
Likes: helping mommy cook, wearing pajamas 24/7, long sleeves, boots, driving with daddy, holding June, Bible class, David and Goliath, doing things right now, reading (especially Dr. Seuss books), stomping mushrooms, playing with Rachel and Timothy and Owen, climbing,
Dislikes: changing out of pajamas, sleeping in short sleeves, not getting his way, being too dirty

Cooper's [2] year old pictures

Thanks to Aunt Caitlin for the pictures!

[24] AKA 2!

It's finally here.  Our last monthly picture!  I can't say I'm sad to see it go, but I will miss taking the time to write down how Coop has changed in the past month.  It has been fun to go back and remember when he did things or see how little (or big!) he was at a certain time.  So with ending something, I am going to try to start something new, too.  You'll see it at the bottom. :)

Clothes: 12 months & 18 months for shorts, 24 months & 2T for shirts

Growing Up:  Cooper has said a few phrases and sentences, and it surprises us every time!  He is definitely getting the hang of multisyllable words and even putting some basic sentences together!

Likes: playing outside, Daniel Tiger, watching the cars and trucks go by, putting things in the trash, sweeping, books, being outside, unscrewing lids, playing peek a boo,  being naked, coloring, bananas, pretending to take naps, listening for planes, driving (a car, the tractor, his car, whatever), taking a shower, 'helping' us paint, worms, playing in the dirt, swinging, digging, raking, watering the plants with mommy

Dislikes: you not doing what he tells you, coming inside, having to quit driving, riding in the car, not being pushed high enough in the swing

Schedule:

between 7-8 - up for the day!
8:15 - breakfast
8:45 - play
12:15 - lunch
1:00 - nap
4:00 - play
6:15 - supper
7:30- bath 

8:00- bedtime

Funny Story:  When Cooper doesn't want to do something we've asked or is doing something we told him not to do, he covers his eyes.  Because if he can't see us, we can't see him.

Now for our something new!  Hopefully every year I will ask him the same questions.  We can see how it changes over time. :)  He's still pretty little to answer some of these questions, but in time they should get real answers.  Next year, I might add more questions since he'll be able to understand more.

1. What is your favorite color? Orange

2. What is your favorite toy? Hammer Bang Bang

3. What is your favorite fruit? Banana

4. What is your favorite tv show? Daniel Tiger

5. What is your favorite thing to wear? Monkey Jammies

6. What is your favorite animal? Penguin

7. What is your favorite song? Roll the Gospel Chariot

8. What is your favorite book? The Shape of Me and Other Stuff

9. Who is your best friend? Cullin and Jubrey

10. What is your favorite food? French Toast

11. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Digging (for worms)

12. What do you sleep with at night? Penguin, Dos, Pooh, Blanket

Height: 2 ft 10.25 inches (55%)
Weight: 25.5 lbs (23%)

Next check up: 3 year check up! 

[12]

*Updated*

We have a ONE year old! So much has changed in the past year, it really has just zoomed by.  He is becoming such a big boy and melts our hearts daily.  This time last year was not 100% happy, but this year it is 1000% happy!  We are off to the zoo to celebrate (although, let's be honest, I am the most excited about it :) )!

Clothes: 12 months & 18 months

Growing Up:  He has FIVE teeth.  He can clap his hands (He has been clapping things in his hands for months, but finally decided to use his hands.  It's so cute)!  He also started babbling!  We have been waiting for this for a LONG time.  He can say "dada," which thrills J, of course.  He also says "bye" in context sometimes, but we're not 100% sure he knows what he's doing.  Cooper waves hi and bye- when he wants to.

Likes: BLUEBERRIES, bouncing, playing outside, hitting the doorbell on his way downstairs, pointing, handing you something, reading the same book over and over and over and over..., pulling books off the shelf, putting his hand in the toilet (yuck!), being on his knees, seeing daddy come home from work, watching people, gnawing on wood (blocks, his crib, the entertainment center), his spoon, zucchini, bread, hamburger, Cheerios, pasta (rotini), beans, strawberries, and his momma
 

Dislikes: "No", having his diaper or clothes changed, being cleaned up after eating, getting teeth, mommy walking away, walking (he'd rather crawl), the click of the gate when someone leaves his playroom

Schedule:  

This is our basic schedule, but it changed depending on how well he naps and when he wakes up

7:00 - up for the day!
8:00 - breakfast

9:15 - nap

11:00 - play
12:15 - lunch

2:00 - nap

4:00 - play

6:15 - supper

7:00 - bath

7:30 - bedtime

Moments:  First birthday party!  He went to the nursery during church for the first time.. and LOVED it.  He also had his first cold this month.



His doctor appointment went well.  I think we chose a great doctor.  The clinic itself is HUGE though!  We can start Coop on dairy to see how he does with the hope of no reaction.  I did try tomato again last night, and it's still a no go. :(  The doctor said Cooper has maintained his percentages for height, weight, and head, so this is probably how he will grow for a while.  Maintaining percentages mean a healthy child. :)  Based on how Cooper was moving and pulling up, the doctor also predicted Cooper will be walking in the next 6 weeks.  Uh oh!

Height: 31 in (90%)

Weight: 18 lbs 10 oz (10%)

Head: 44 cm (7%)

Next appointment: August 27 (15 months)