No More Bottles

Cooper is 13 months old today.

This week I packed up all his bottles.

They have been in the cupboard the last 3 weeks just in case he needed one.

He didn't.

He is a big boy.

He doesn't need a bottle any more.

He drinks his milk out of a sippy cup.

I am a little sad.

365 days ago...

(Our First Day As a Family of 4...it's all a blur for Corbin (smile))

Today is Coopers birthday. His first birthday.

When I remember the first time I held him, and looked at his sweet chubby little face, I think about how love for him filled me, filled me right to the top.

I know that he was meant to be in our family. This sweet little baby is ours and is the perfect brother for Corbin. Cooper loves being a baby. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry to move on to the next little baby phase. He takes his time and doesn't get frustrated with the things he can't do yet. It is a great quality to have. It helps me enjoy the stage he is in because he enjoys it.

Cooper has a twinkle in his eye when he looks at me that gives me a little glimpse into the joy he wants to share. His eyes have a way of saying " I love you". When he was just a little little baby he would look at me, really at me, like he knew already knew me. I think he did. I think he knew that I was going to be his mom and even though he didn't get to hear my voice until he left the hospital, he recognized me.

We are going to see his birth mom today. I don't know how this day feels to her. I know that she knows she made the right choice for this little one. And I hope that seeing him on his birthday will bring her sweet memories of the time she got to spend with him before she gave him to his family.

It's Official!

Cooper is Ours!

We went to court on Friday April 4th to finalize Cooper's adoption. It was a great morning. Both of our Parents, my Grandparents, Jeff, Erin and Romney were all there with us. After the hearing we went to lunch at Simple Simon's which was a yummy ending to a very sweet morning.

Here are some Photos that Derek's dad took for us that day.

Swearing in

Reviewing the paperwork

The official signatures

Yea! We're done

With the Judge

All the family who could be there

Our happy little boy!

It is such a relief to know that all the court stuff is done. It's hard to explain what it's like to have a child that feels like yours but you know in the back of your mind that something could go wrong, something totally out of your hands, that could take him away. We love this little boy. He is just what we needed in our family. Now, we get to set a sealing date, and he'll be ours forever. We can't wait.

Sweet Relief

Frozen Blueberries....heaven to an aching, teething, Cooper.

Ta Dah!

He Sits!

Cooper is 7 months old and can finally sit on his own. He can't get there by himself but he can hold it there for a while before flopping to one side. Hooray for Cooper, one more baby step on the path to becoming a Kid!

Our Little Indian

Yea! The last Indian tribe finally got their act together and now we just have to get the paperwork ready to go to court and make Cooper officially ours. We can't wait to have him blessed and sealed to us!

What a (Cute) Mess!

Cooper is 4 months old now. We started him on rice cereal right away. He already finishes off 8oz. bottles, and I don't think they make bigger ones?...so we are hoping that this will help fill him up.



This is Cooper waiting for his first meal in the high chair. Then Cooper after his first meal...He didn't actually eat anything, but he did like chewing on the spoon. I wish I could look this cute with food dripping down my chin (smile).




Cooper has begun to master eating from a spoon...well maybe "master" is exaggerating, but he has gotten good enough that we started feeding him real baby food. This is his first experience with flavor. I don't think he liked it very much....but he did finish off the whole serving.




When I left the kitchen one morning after feeding Cooper, I came back to see this... Corbin had put his dog "RENZO" in the highchair and was feeding him from his sippy cups. Guess he wanted to get in on the action too.

Oh! How Cooper Has Grown

Cooper is a week away from being 4months old. It's funny how we can't remember what our home was like with out him. He is such a sweet, content, easy going baby. His newest tricks are rolling on to his tummy and grabbing to play with his toys. He has a smile that melts my heart. Man, do we love this kid!