Cooper- 19 Months Old

Cooper is 19 Months Old now... We thought the transition from the crib to the "big boy bed" was going to be a tough one... However, we started off with a couple of naps and cheered him on after he woke up each time (he would repeat- I'm big boy in big boy bed) and he has been in his "big boy bed" ever since!! Needless to say, we are VERY blessed to have this transition go so smooth!! We don't plan to tackle the potty training task until after Baby Hami #2 comes along, however, we introduced his training potty that we bought him and he wants to sit on it every now and than so hopefully it will be a success in the future!!

Enjoy some pictures of him in his "Big Boy Room".

It's a.....

It's ANOTHER BOY!! And we couldn’t be happier!! We had our 20 Week appointment on February 8th and found out that Cooper is going to have a baby brother. Mark was SOOO nervous going into this… he told me that morning that he would love his girl, however, he doesn’t know what to do with one!! Haha... Baby Hami #2 is measuring right on time for a due date of June 28th, 2011. He was not willing to show his face on this ultrasound so we are going to be blessed with one more chance to "see" him during our 24 Week appointment (March 9th). Mommy is feeling 100 times better and starting to officially look pregnant rather than looking like she just had a little bit too much to eat and drink over the holidays ;-). We have not picked out a name for sure yet... we know that Kennedy will be part of his name regardless (either what he will go by- middle name- or what his first name will be). Thanks to God’s timing- this boy is SET for clothes with everything Coop is handing down (original compliments of the Cheese Family for giving us EVERYTHING)!! Keep you posted!! Enjoy the pictures below!! (Mark's face lit up when she showed us the ultrasound snap shot of his (as Mark said out loud to her before she said it was a boy) HUGE package… you would have died laughing… can’t wait… hoping for another RED head!!

Cooper- 18 Month Doctor's Appointment

Cooper was supposed to have his 18 Month Doctor's Appointment on February 2nd, however, due to the snow storm that brought us almost 2 feet of snow- his appointment got rescheduled for February 4th. Dr. Omar said that Cooper looks great! He is measuring 33 3/4 inches tall (84th %) and he is 29 lbs 4 ounces big (86th %). In order to follow the tradition that has been happening since birth, Cooper continues to be in the 99th % for his head! We received great news from Dr. Omar- he is starting his own practice (still close to our house) and leaving the current practice. At first we thought he was going to tell us that he is leaving the Quad Cities... Thank God for more reasons than one that he is leaving the current practice and moving just down the street!! The current office that Dr. Omar works at has progressively gotten worst with LONG waiting periods on the phone just to talk to a nurse and LONG waiting periods in the office because they are always so far behind. I think Cooper (and Mommy and Daddy) will be A LOT happier with this new situation. We are anxious each day to wake up and get Cooper out of his crib to witness the new words and phrases he has learned to say. He yells from the kitchen all of the time "Momma (or Dada), it's stuck"... he means the refrigerator that he would live in if we let him. He has also started to sneak away into the corner and after a few minutes of being red-faced- he yells- "I pooped!" He can tell you and point at each of his body parts- nose, ears, eyes, fingers, toes, and "pee pee". By far our favorite moment with Cooper and this new world of having a "talking toddler" is Cooper's more recent bath time experience. He yells to Mommy and Daddy while pulling on his "pee pee"- "IT'S STUCK, IT'S STUCK"... HAHAHAHAHAHA... we had to tell him that, yes Coop- it's stuck and that's okay! Cooper's favorite pass time with Mommy is reading and pointing out every word that he knows in the book- doggie, ball, milk, baby, meow, "nana"- (banana)... His favorite pass time with Daddy is playing basketball and wrestling each other. Needless to say- we are having an amazing time watching Cooper grow!! 19 Month pictures coming soon.... For now- enjoy these "caught in action" photos...





And a video:

19 Weeks Pregnant