The Giggles Get Me Every Time

Cooper just giggles. Just about everything makes him laugh. It doesn't take much effort, just a bit of an entertainment factor and off he goes. We recently got this awesome bath tub toy from my mom. Cooper thinks it is just great and it's made that much better by Parker holding it.

Cooper: Nine Months, Six Teeth, and Happy As Can Be.

Cooper is nine months old now, has six teeth and might possibly the happiest kid on earth. He goes to bed happy and wakes up happy. The only time you can find a frown on his face is when he is hungry or Parker has just whacked him with a bat.

He thinks his brother is the funniest person around and just loves to play with him.  Watch this video and just listen to his sweet belly laughes.

I'm such a lucky mom.  My boys are the best.  Every day brings something new.  I am just trying to savor every moment. 

Wow, Genetics.

I watched Kevin flip through images on his phone tonight.  It was so neat to watch my boys grow up as he flipped through hundreds of photos.  We landed on one photo and I suddenly realized that I didn't know what precious boy I was looking at.  From the shirt in the image, I guessed that the baby was Parker, but until Kevin confirmed my suspicions, I was completely confused.  It's amazing what genetics can do.  See below, can you tell the two babies apart? That's Parker on the left, both are about 6 weeks old.

 

Even as they have grown and developed into two distinctly different individuals, their looks have remained the same.  Here they are again, at around 6 months old. Same nose, double chin, same Worley ears, the same round faces, sane terrible drool problem, yet so very very different. 

I love each thing about my similarly unique little boys and every day I grow more in love, how could you not?

Brothers Gotta Hug!

How cute are these two kids?  Cooper thinks Parker is the cat's meow.  He laughs at just about everything that Parker does.  I am lucky to get a giggle from this kid.  I really hope this little bond continues to grow.  It's just so fun to watch them interact.

Parker definitely takes advantage of Cooper's inability to run after him.  The tables will turn soon enough, Cooper is almost crawling.  He's got the army crawl down, just needs to figure out how to get the arms and legs moving together!

Cooper is 6 Months, Oh My!

I'm not really sure how it happened but Cooper turned 6 months old today. He is such a little riddle. He loves to cuddle buts he's a put pushy at times.  Quick to let you know he's angry but tends to tolerate a lot.  He gets a kick out of aggravating Parker but also thinks he is the funniest kid around. Kevin and I try so hard to make him laugh and all Parker has to do is dance.

Cooper has grown so fast. He's a big kid, wearing the same size diapers as Parker which makes life a bit more convenient. He's almost crawling but still doesn't have any teeth.  I'm so very eager for him to get mobile so that I can watch him and Parker play but not ready for either of them to grow up just yet.

He's such a blessing to our family.  I can't imagine life without him.  Happy half birthday little one.

My Little One is On the Run.

A Family Favorite - Phantom Buck Teeth

My little one turns two today. My how the time has flown. Parker has grown from my sweet little baby into a boy. He has such a fun personality, so adventuresome and curious. He manages to impress me daily with his sense of humor and smarts. He's kind and sweet and pushy too. All these wonderful things wrapped into one package.

I'm so thankful to call him mine and so very proud of the little man he has become.  I am definitely looking forward to what the next year will bring. 

Happy Birthday My Love - Mom and Daddy love you so very much!