Newborn Pictures

Today we tried to take some newborn pictures. Luckily Jenn is very patient and got some really good ones. Thanks Jenn!

Hanging out as a family!!

Marlee Jo

We are so excited that Marlee has joined our family. She was born on Feb. 17th. She was 6 lbs 12 oz and 19 inches. We are all doing great.

Family Pics

Matt came out to visit and we were so lucky to have him stay with us. He was kind enough to take some pictures of our family while he was here. They will soon be outdated when Marlee joins us but they are amazing pictures and needed to be shared.

Coop's 2!!

Cooper turned 2!! I can't believe he is already so old. We celebrated over a couple of different days. Cooper has quite the personality. He loves to sing and surprises us when he starts to sing songs that we didn't know he knew the words to. He loves to tell stories about things that we have done. He is quite the dancer. Cooper likes to play with balls, cars, and trains. We are so happy he is part of our family.

Overdue Update!

Since our last post a lot has happened. Coop is now almost 15 months. He loves to run around and play. Mike is finishing up his school semester and getting ready for summer school. We have moved. I have been doing a lot of different crafts and have enjoyed my time learning new things.

We definitely have a basketball player not a soccer player.

Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving. Mike smoked a turkey the night before just for fun (I loved it). We had a delicious dinner at Joe and Jenn Haroldsen's house. We love spending time with family.

Mike really wanted a real Christmas tree this year. The only condition I had was that we could get it home in the car. I love the real tree and it fit in the car.

Coop and Mike watching football!

Coop after eating part of Mike's sugar cookie.

Halloween!!

We have had a great Halloween! Cooper was Super Cooper and enjoyed crawling around with his cape. We carved pumpkins, had a Halloween party, went Trunk or Treating, and all dressed up. More pictures to come.

Getting Bigger

I can't believe Cooper is already 81/2 months! He has done a lot of new things lately. On Saturday he said his first word BALL. His favorite toys are balls, books, and empty boxes. He loves to pull himself up on everything and has scaled the wall a couple of times. He has his two bottom teeth and makes some pretty funny faces. Enjoy the videos!

Catching Up

First Mom Project

Cooper has become a little more adventurous and has also started to like to play peek-a-boo. All of these things are fun except for when I am trying to feed him especially in public. So, I went on a search to find a nursing cover that was bigger than the one I already had. A very kind new mom told me about makeitandloveit.blogspot.com. It had a great pattern and so this week I tried it out. I am so excited it is just what I was looking for and I was able to make it quickly. I also am proud to say that for the first time I used my sewing machine! I only have had it for almost 2 years.

Our Summer So Far!

We have had a wonderful summer so far. Our family has gone to Oregon and had a ton of fun with lots of family. Steven was able to visit us before he left for the MTC. We are so excited for him and know he will do a great job. Cooper loves swimming in the little pool in our backyard. We have had so many adventures this summer and have more to come.

He is Ticklish

There are 3 new posts. Be sure to check them all out.

Bath Time

Cooper loves baths!

15 Weeks on Monday

We are just as surprised as he is with how fast he's growing. We have enjoyed this past few months. A few of the things Cooper is now doing: Sleeping through most nights, laughs, always making some sort of cooing sound (his favorite is a gargling sound), grab things and bring them to his mouth. We have a toy that when you pull it, it vibrates and and makes noise. Just yesterday, he learned how to work it. Fun stuff. Here are a few pics for you all to enjoy.

He doesn't do dead to the world like your kids Jenn T. He is stiff as a board all the time.

This was the outfit he was blessed in.

We found a bunch of Nike onesies at Ross. This is one of them.