tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350162445081860552024-03-13T07:49:25.267-07:00The Rogers FamilyAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.comBlogger730125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-26911433614216453192013-05-03T13:57:00.000-07:002013-05-03T13:57:17.488-07:00Cooper 6 months<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
Cooper is less than a week from turning 8 months. I'm seriously behind on posting these pics, and I haven't taken his 7 month pictures...well...I still have a week!</div>
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We are going to say that Cooper was still in his sixth month for these pics...although...we may have been a day or so late... oh well!</div>
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He was just starting to sit up on his own, and I had to shoot fast because I knew the first place plant onto the wood would spell the last of our pictures!</div>
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Cooper is still such a sweet baby. He seems to just be pulling out of feeling pretty cruddy, to now just feeling a little cruddy. But all the while, he's such a sweet little guy. He is generally happy, even if he's not feeling well, not breathing well, and not napping well. Because (thank you, thank you Babywise...) he is ALWAYS sleeping well at night. We can pretty much count on Coop to go 11 hrs and 45 minutes straight. He would really like his bedtime to be 5:30, and wake up around 5:15...but that is NOT going to fly around here. So we slightly torture him to stay up till 6...some days are easier than others...and then he wakes up around 5:45 and talks in his bed until we get him around 6:15. That is NOT a bad set up right there! We still get some good 1 on 1 time with Jaxon at night. We do still do a dream feed around 9...which technically we were supposed to drop already...but why change a good thing???</div>
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Every where I go people still stop me to talk about Cooper. Guess who loves it? THIS MOM! I adore my little guy and just burst at the seams when someone stops me to say how gorgeous he is, that he should have a manager, that he should be in commercials, that he is beautiful, etc. etc. etc. But what melts my heart the most is when people who knew Jaxon as a baby, or even know Jaxon now, can't get over HOW MUCH THEY LOOK ALIKE!!! I am SO SO SO SO SO SO SO blessed to have these two as brothers!!!</div>
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See??? Gorgeous!<br />
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Everyone does comment though on how much more serious he is than Jaxon. I personally think serious is the wrong word, he's just not as gregarious as Jax. We have determined that Jaxon is A LOT like me, and Cooper is shaping up to be a lot like Dave. He is more quiet, sweet as can be, not too many mood shifts, and very very attentive to his surroundings!<br />
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Cooper was just about to get teeth here... and was chewing away on his fingers, and drooling like crazy. In fact, you can see the drool lines down the "6 months" sticker on his onesie!<br />
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Cooper is VERY expressive when he "talks" to me, and these next few pictures might be two of my favorite pictures of all time in the history of EVER! Cooper just cracks me up!!!<br />
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I think my favorite thing about Cooper right now, is how much he loves me! Is that bad? We just have the sweetest relationship, and when people say how serious he is, I wish they could see how giggly, and smiley, and laughy, and playful he is with me... but then again... maybe not...it makes me feel awfully special that those times are reserved for Mama.</div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-29279538957969592142013-04-16T11:48:00.000-07:002013-04-16T11:48:32.947-07:00Easter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Easter this year was just great! The weather was perfect, and the cherry on top was that Dave's parents came down for the long weekend and celebrated with us! On Saturday the Easter bunny brought some sweet baskets, and on Sunday we focused on the resurrection of our Savior!</div>
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Our ward had an awesome Easter egg hunt at a home right around the corner. They have lots of property and it was set up like a little carnival, just perfect for the kids! They had fresh juice from the groves, Krispy Kreme donuts, and Costco muffins- talk about a feast!</div>
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Jaxon's age group got to hunt for eggs in the Orange grove, and most of Jaxon's finds were up hiding in the branches! </div>
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Then Jaxon decorated a cupcake, had his face painted, and played with his friend Makenna. Cooper just enjoyed the scenery, and drank some blood orange juice from a cup! It was messy, but he loved it!</div>
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Cooper LOVES peaking under Dave's hat to see him. He also LOVES chewing on the brim of Dave's hat. He does that whenever Dave asks for a kiss because he has quickly learned that Dave's whiskery face is TOO SCRATCHY!!!</div>
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My two bigs guys! I love these guys to death, and if you've ever wondered where Jaxon and Coop get their gorgeous eyes...wonder no more!<br />
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Drooly Coop man and Grandma! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!<br />
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My sweet little rabbit. How many more years do you think this kid will want to have his face painted like a bunny, and THEN do a bunny impression for a picture? I'm thinking not long, so I had to capture it now. Be still my heart....<br />
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Makenna is Jaxon's best buddy in the ward. She is in his primary class, lives in our neighborhood, and also goes to Franklin. They have lots in common and love to play together!<br />
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And last but not least this is my little man on the way to have his picture taken with the Easter bunny. It's a real racket they're running there! You can't take your own pictures...believe me, I tried...and everytime I put my camera up the Easter Bunny COVERED COOPER'S FACE WITH HIS DARN BIG FLUFFY HAND! Seriously...what a crock!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-37842049513306463812013-03-24T20:25:00.000-07:002013-03-24T20:25:59.194-07:00Cooper 5 months...ish...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Well, Cooper's fifth month is basically a blur of runny noses, lots of phlegm and drool, several nighttime wake ups and feedings. Trips to the Urgent Care and Dr's office, Bronchialitus, RSV, and general crud. Needless to say...I'm glad 5 months has come and gone! Coop did his best to stay his chipper self, but it really didn't work to well. His nights were bad, his naps were worse, and that made for one sick, sad, cranky baby! Then how? you ask, did you get him to be phlegm free and smile-full in these pictures? Here's the gosh darn honest truth- they were taken at 6 months and one day. Bah. There is it. You got it out of me!</div>
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With five months came Cooper's new trick of turning from his back to his belly, and apparently forgetting that he's known how to roll from his belly to his back for some time. He would "get stuck" on his belly and just cry and cry. It was one of the reasons we were visiting his room every hour of the night for the entire month... to flip him back over! ARG!</div>
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He hated his breath treatments and screamed bloody murder unless he was so exhausted that his screaming put him to sleep. Unfortunately...that didn't happen very often!</div>
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He's still darn cute, and we'll take him- sick and all!</div>
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I tried taking these pics with no lights and no backdrop just using the wood floors in the new house. I like them, but I'm still trying to figure the lighting out.</div>
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I included this next set because, during the photo shoot, I had the fan on. Cooper is ENTHRALLED with ceiling fans, and was talking up a storm. He was sure telling me quite the story about that fan, and I really really wish I knew what he was saying!<br />
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Then I flipped him back over, because with him looking at the fan, there was definitely NOT going to be any smiling, when there was such an important story to be told!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-84655217927201717122013-03-05T11:16:00.001-08:002013-03-05T11:16:26.371-08:00My My the time DOES FLY!!!Heaven help me! I'm getting so far behind again! Here's a rundown of what has kept us so busy in the last 2 months-<br />
~Moving<br />
~unpacking<br />
~unpacking<br />
~unpacking<br />
~cleaning and other regular mom duties<br />
~unpacking<br />
~Cooper being sick for 2 months straight, ending with RSV and breathing treatments<br />
~Family in town and staying with us for a WEEK!<br />
~Jaxon's birthday<br />
~ Cooper turned 5 months<br />
~Cooper turned 6 months<br />
~Cooper started rolling over to his belly, but refused to roll back to his back even though he's beeing doing it for months<br />
~The Renaissance Festival<br />
~Lehi Days<br />
~Parent teacher conferences<br />
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So much has happened, and changed around here, I can't even remember half of it. (Let this be a lesson to me to keep the blog up...)<br />
So, I am going to upload and blog as many of the afformentioned activities today and tomorrow!!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-66508006692569956712013-02-01T09:10:00.000-08:002013-02-01T09:19:46.142-08:00Cooper- 4 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our Sweet Cooper is almost 5 months...but these pictures WERE taken right around 4 months. Now that we are in the new house, I finally have my pictures, AND internet on the same computer. Boy will that make blogging easier!</div>
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It's hard to remember all the things I have loved about Cooper at this stage, becuase he has been sick for two weeks straight. He shoots snot rockets everytime he sneezes, and blows snot bubbles everytime he breathes. His eyes are red and watery and he whines or cries pretty much non-stop. He snores like a bear, even when he's awake, because he's so congested! Just keepin' it real! ;o)</div>
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But let's see- he adores Jaxon. If Jaxon is in range, Coop will twist his head/neck/body around to see him. And I HAVE GOT to get Jaxon talking to Coop on Camera, because it is hysterical! Jaxon talks in high HIGH pitched voice with a CRAZY look on his face which I know HE thinks is a smile, but actually looks like he is grimacing in serious pain! (Cooper seems to love it, so I guess he doesn't mind)</div>
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Coop can roll to his belly from his back both ways, and has rolled from his back to his belly once! He smiles a lot (When not sick) and chuckles occassionally, but has not started belly laughing yet. We just moved him from the 1-2 Costco diapers to the 3's and they pretty much wrap around him twice! He loves when you hold his hands and let him pull to standing, and then LOVES to stand up and look around! He still hates to have his feet covered, and will kick any blanket or covering right off them. As soon as he is well we are going to stop swaddling him, and stop going in at night when he cries (to give him his paci back) . The pediatrician says it's time to stop, and to just pull the bandaid off all at once! he loves to suck on any part of his hand or finger, or anyone else's that he can get to his mouth. He loves to chew on his bottle nipples on the sides of his mouth, like he is just gnawing on them!</div>
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Can I just say that the reason I love this next picture, even though it is slightly out of focus, is Cooper's FOOT! He has big ol' feet like Dave and can spread his toes out just like Dave too! I love seeing that!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-48896079802211080822013-01-30T19:20:00.001-08:002013-02-01T09:22:12.310-08:00Just a reminder...I am ridiculously far behind on my blogging again, but instead of waiting to catch up to the present, I just had to blog some things I've been thinking about and that have been going on.<br />
We moved this past weekend. So many miracles happened to make it work out beautifully, but here are my top 3-<br />
1. Mom and Dad Rogers called on Wednesday and said, "We heard you're moving in this weekend, so we are driving down to help!" I thought that was sure thoughtful, but had NO IDEA how absolutely amazing their help would be, or how absolutely helpless we would have been without them. They are seriously so so thoughtful. I love them so much, and love how they make what's important to us, important to them! Not only was dad Rogers like Super Man during the move, he helped Dave put together EVERY. SINGLE. THING that needed to be put together, and put them in the right place! So by the time they left, we had a lovely set up sitting room, a put together kitchen table, chairs and hutch, and almost every kitchen box unpacked, AND Jaxon's loft bed put together. It would probably all still be undone if they weren't here to WORK WORK WORK!!!<br />
Jax and Gpa in the new TV room!<br />
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2. It rained pretty much non-stop all weekend. Like, to the point that there was no way to move our stuff out of the mobile mini and into the house in the down pour. (this is NOT the miracle!) The new ward was all set to help us at 8am on Saturday but it couldn't happen- raining cats and dogs. We grocery shopped, and headed to Costco. On the way out (around noon) it was still gray skies but no rain! We called the EQP and asked if he could get some guys to help us move in as much as possible before the rain started back up. 3 people came over, and between them, Dad and Dave, and me and Mom, we hauled our rears! Every time it would start getting a little misty I would say a prayer in my head to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let us clear out the mobile mini before it started again. Sure enough, and the guys were carrying our LAST item- our couch, through the front door, it started to POUR! P.O.U.R! It was such a tender mercy that I absolutely DO NOT chalk up to coincidence. Heavenly Father heard my prayers. </div>
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3. Jaxon and Cooper were both pretty sick. (Also NOT the miracle!) And when we woke up and tried to leave G and G Ferrell's to head to the new house, Jaxon was beside himself. He was cold, tired, and not feeling well. Heading to a place with no furniture, TV, or toys unpacked was NOT high on his list. Grandpa Ferrell came downstairs just in the nick of time and heard Jaxon's pleas to please not have to go. G Ferrell said Jaxon could stay with him for a few hours and then he would bring him over. A few hours later they popped by so Jaxon could say hi, but they were just passing through on the way to pick up the cousins to play. A few hours later he popped in again, but this time just passing through to get a treat. A few hours later G called and said, just let Jaxon stay here and sleep tonight! It was so so sweet, but Jaxon did want to go to pizza for dinner with us! Jaxon stayed with Grandpa from 7am till 5pm that day, and as a result had a very special time, and we got SO MUCH DONE while NOT trying to entertain a very bored and slightly sick 6 year old. If you want to know the truth, I think Grandpa Ferrell is going to miss Jaxon as much as Jaxon misses Grandpa. They are absolutely best friends. It's one of the most beautiful things to me, and as mother, it is priceless.</div>
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The next thoughts I have are how much I am enjoying my roll as full time mother here at the new house. At G and G's, we were absolutely spoiled. SPOILED ROTTEN! It was wonderful, and during the first 3 months when Cooper was tiny, not sleeping through the night, and my postpartum was in full effect, it was a blessing straight from heaven. My mother is a saint for all that she did to try to ease my burdens.</div>
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Now that we are in the new house, I am actually really enjoying, the cooking, cleaning, chauffering, and being the boss. It warms my heart to have a house that I love to clean. I am so completely exhausted. It has been a looooong 6 months of NOT doing any of these things, and at night I fall into bed exhausted, but so grateful. Emily and I have been going to the gym together at 5am...yes, that's AM!! It's so nice to be accountable and have to pick someone up so I have to go. Because, except for the 15 minutes between 4:45 and 5am when I am awake in the cold, dark, house and everyone else is slumbering warmly and peacefully, I am SO glad I went!</div>
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Which brings me to one of the greatest miracles of the new house- COUSINS!! Jaxon has played with the girls everyday this week, and I absolutely love having my house full of LOVE! I love the giggles, the sneaking snacks from the fridge, the playing, and I love that Jaxon is building friendships that will NEVER fade. I'm sure the novelty will wear off and it won't always be a daily thing, but for now, I love this lovely noise. </div>
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I am exhausted. There is still so much to do, unpack, and get settled. And I could not be more grateful. I love this work called "family".</div>
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The new kitchen!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-53431501892607868562012-12-19T13:40:00.003-08:002012-12-19T13:43:03.199-08:00Cooper's THREE MONTHS!Boy how time flies..actually...no...it seems like Cooper has been here forever, like, what did we ever do before Cooper? I love that boy!<br />
Ever since going to Disneyland, our previous, slowly established nap routine has pretty much flown out the window and we are back to 45 minute naps. BAH! But, on the bright side, being out and about with Cooper and facing the nameless fear about being out and about with him that was causing me so much anxiety, has helped me SO MUCH! I'm doing so much better, and even with 45 minute naps, we just do what we need to do!<br />
Let's see, some interesting things about Cooper are, he has started to chuckle, he LOVES to stand up while you hold his hands, (pretty sure he's showing off!) he loves EVERYONE at this house immensely and smiles copiously at them, and he has started "talking" A LOT! My quiet boy now loves to hear his own voice, and it usually ends in blowing raspberries! Cooper is drooling like a maniac. Maybe he will get teeth early like Jaxon did?! He's still so chill, rarely cries (except when he's constipated...which unfortunately happens quite frequently) and he HATES to sit in the backseat by himself. At first I thought he just hated his carseat, but he was a champ on the drive to and from from Disneyland, and AT disneyland, so I've noticed he only yaks back there when he is alone. Otherwise he is happy as a clam to have company! He can roll from his stomach to his back, and is very good at keeping his head up during tummy time. He can sit in the bumbo without much help, but it doesn't look too comfy yet, so I'm going to wait a little longer until his head is stronger! Jaxon still adores him, and is getting REALLY antsy to walk around with him, which I said he could start doing A TINY BIT when Cooper could hold his own head up. Jaxon talks to him in the sweetest high pitched voice, and loves everything there is too love about Cooper. I really can't wait until they can interact more! Below are Cooper's 3 month pictures, which are actually 3 months and 1 week because of Disneyland. I compared side by side with his one month, and boy has he changed- <br />
here is a comparison of 3 months and one month!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-24351968302311855522012-12-19T13:15:00.001-08:002012-12-19T13:15:26.881-08:00DISNEYLAND 2012!!!!Another amazing Disneyland trip for the memory books!!! (Another blog post consisting of nothing but cell phone pictures!) (I have lots more pictures to add from Dave's cell phone, but he needs to email them to me first!)<br />
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Every year Grandpa takes all the grandkids (with at least one parent) who want to go to 2 blissful, crazy, fun-filled, cousin happy, exhausting but exhilerating days at DISNEYLAND!!! This year did not disappoint! Even with Cooper- 3 months, and Addi- 8 months, it was a really low-key, low stress, and fun time!<br />
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To start at the beginning, this trip has obviously been in the works for a loooooong time, and never once did I ever consider that I and Cooper would go. Too hard, too stressful, too much anxiety for me, with a baby, to drive to Cali, stay in a hotel, be at Disneyland ,be off a schedule etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.<br />
The day before the trip a dear friend gave me a much needed lecture about us now having a family of 4 and making the most of every opportunity to make memories together, and making it work with our new dynamics....it freaked me out, and make me a littly giddy, and I started thinking.... "Why not? Why don't Cooper and I go??" I consulted Dave, who was a little weary, Emily- who had been to Disneyland with a 4 month old and said it was easy, and my dear lecturing friend for a few more pep-talks. <br />
I DECIDED WE WOULD DO IT!<br />
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I almost chickened out a few times and thought, "What in the ever-loving-heck am I thinking? I am going to die of the world's longest anxiety attack!" But guess what?? SO SO SO SO WRONG!!!<br />
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I packed up Cooper and I, and we did it! The drive down was really well, even considering we forgot hot water for Cooper and somewhere between here and there had to feed him an ice cold bottle make with an icy water bottle from the cooler. Guess what- HE LIVED!<br />
The hotel was not a problem either, he slept really well! <br />
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We went a day early so that we could go to Knotts Berry Farm with Ryan and Emily's fam, and it was a really fun easy day! There was NO ONE there, no lines, cool weather, and everyone did EVERYTHING they wanted, and we were still done by 4! We picked up take out on the way back to the hotel, and everyone settled in. I told Dave I was going to lay down for a little around 7pm...and I fell asleep for the night! Guess all the worrying (For nothing) tuckered me out!<br />
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The next morning we met the rest of the crew for free breakfast at the hotel - it was delicious! They had everything you could want, including fresh made omlettes to your specifications! I had an egg white omelette every morning with ham and lots of veggies! <br />
All together we were Dad, Brit, Alyssa, Makenna, Jonathon, Ryan, Emily, and their 4 girls, Me, Dave and our two boys, and Tyler and Katie. (Erin and Aurora joined us on Friday!) WE headed over together and we truly had a fantastic time. <br />
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Here is Cooper being loved on tram on the way over-<br />
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We stayed together for parts and split the kids by ages at parts. First thing on Thursday morning we all headed to California Adventure. I waited with Cooper in the Fast pass line for over an hour to get everyone Fast passes to Cars Land Radiator Springs. It's a new ride and if you don't get fast passes first thing, you either wait in the regular line for 3-4 hours, or you don't ride. The fast passes are usually all gone about an hour after the park opens. <br />
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I have to say, it was a wonderful day!!! Cooper slept and woke whenever he wanted. <br />
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Here's Coop doing what Coop does best- (we also discovered something about Coop- he loves to nap with a fuzzy blanket over his head! Go Figure...)<br />
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Dad pushed or wore Cooper occasionally so I could do some of the rides. Dave and I traded off occasionally too! Even Alyssa and Aunt Erin took a turn wearing him, but I Forgot to get pictures. Coop didn't quite know what to think about the baby wearing, but it got him out of the carseat occasionally so I think it was a good thing!<br />
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Everyone just went with the flow, ate wherever, did whatever, and had a low key good time!<br />
One cute/tender thing that happened (you have to know my Dad's back story to know how meaningful it is..) was that right when we got there, Grandpa said to the grandkids- "Here's the number one rule- NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO BE HUNGRY AT DISNEYLAND!" He bought more churros, cotton candy, sodas, pretzels, lunches and dinners and in-between-snacks than a person could count, and it was probably his favorite part of the trip. <br />
Mine (and Jaxon's) favorite part of the trip was when the "Phineas and Ferb Party Truck" stopped and set up right in front of us! Jaxon and all the little cousins got to dance with Phineas and Ferb (Jaxon's ALL TIME FAVORITE SHOW) and the Fireside Girls! They all had a blast, and I got some of the cutest video of Jaxon trying to follow the dances of the Fireside GIrls!!! (On dave's phone, will be posted soon!)<br />
Thursday night we headed home around 6:30 with Me, dave, Tyler, Jaxon, grandpa, Katie, Jaxon, Alexis and Cooper. Every kid was sound asleep by the time the tram came to pick us up at Disneyland- I'd say that means it was a good, full, FUN day!<br />
Friday Erin and Aurora joined us- and more fun was had! Everyone had another great day! We split the kids up by age a little more and everyone got to go to the places they liked.<br />
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Jaxon and Jonathon are special buddies! They loved riding the new Cars ride together!<br />
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By about 5 all the babies and little kids were done,but Jaxon on up wanted to have some more fun so Dave, Emily, Erin, Jaxon, Hailey, Peyton, Alyssa, MaKenna, and Aurora all stayed for several more hours! Dave said it was the most fun part of the whole trip!<br />
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Friday also happened to be Dave's birthday! Before we left he got a new shirt, and 20 new pairs of CHristmas socks... no... this is not a joke, I really did get them for him. NO....THEY were not a joke...he really wanted them! Dave wears Christmas socks exclusively between Thanksgiving and Christmas! He loves it, so I indulge him! After we got back he got one more shirt and the extended Lord of The Rings on Blu Ray.<br />
Saturday we packed up and hit the road. We went to the beach with Ryan and Emily's fam. Why we chose the cold, sandy, wet, sandy, windy, sandy beach.... I'll never know! (I kind of hate the beach!) Anyway, just as I told dave would happen- just putting toes in, expanded to all out head to toe swimming in the ocean with his cousins, and after the novelty wore off in about 10 minutes, we had several deliriously, hysterical-out-of-their-minds frozen little popsicle children. I got Jaxon showered off in the outdoor showers and then we put on his warm fuzzy pjs and a big sweatshirt. His lips stayed blue for another half hour! After he stopped shaking, and his lips turned back to their regular color, he said that it was fun after all! <br />
After the beach we drove as far as Palm Desert and stayed at a hotel. There is a chance....a GOOD chance...that the reason that Dave chose to do this was that so we could eat at Pat and Oscar's, now called O's American Kitchen. It is our favorite restuarant, and they are getting fewer and far-er between in California, so we take advantage when we can! We got pretty bad service and it kind of tainted the experience for us...but the food was still TOP NOTCH!!!<br />
We duct-taped some black material up and made a little dark bedroom for Cooper in the hallway of the hotel room since we didn't have two rooms like at Disneyland. (Yup, I'm the mother that travels with black material and duct tape...just in case!)<br />
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Here's Coop after his hotel room bath! Just hanging out! (note the new short haircut!~)<br />
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The rest of the drive home on Sunday was easy. 4 hours is not too shabby. Everyone did well, and when we got back into town we went straight to our new house to see the countertops and faucet that had been installed! We are getting so excited to see all the progress being made!<br />
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All in all this is one of, if not the number one anticipated activity of the year. Jaxon (and Dave) absolutely adore Disneyland, and I love it because they love it. Everyone was so fun and easy to be with, and once again, it was a trip that we will never forget! <br />
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Thanks Grandpa!!!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-88206520691786373722012-12-17T11:02:00.001-08:002012-12-17T11:06:35.950-08:00Cooper's Blessing<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had Cooper's blessing on Sunday, December 2nd. It was a quiet affair here at my parents house, but we were lucky enough to have both sets of Grandparents, and one Uncle in the circle. We had really hoped for more family to be here to share with us and more uncles in the circle, but it was beautiful just as it was...I mean- look at this ANGEL!!!<br />
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Mom and Dad Rogers made a quick trip down here for the blessing, between shifts at the Las Vegas Temple where they are now the Temple President and Matron. Although it will keep us from seeing them as often as we would like for the next few years, we are so blessed by their amazing service. We know that thanks to Mom and Dad Rogers, our names were prayed over countless times at the temple when we were trying for Cooper, and for that we are eternally, ETERNALLY grateful!<br />
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As usual, Mom and Dad Ferrell were hospitable and generous in the use of their home for the blessing and the luncheon to follow. I can't believe in all the hustle and bustle I didn't get a picture with Mom and Dad Ferrell, not one! What's wrong with me??? Luckily we have lots of them with the boys as we have lived here, so it could be worse! We had a delicous Mexican feast catered by my dear friend Laura which of course was delicious.<br />
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The blessing itself was tender and sweet, and Dave always puts a lot of thought and prayer into the blessings ahead of time. I have a copy of it, which will go in Cooper's keep sake box. But one of the things Dave felt very impressed to say was that one of the reasons Cooper took so long in coming to us was a special relationship he would make with Jaxon. That Jaxon would be an amazing example and leader for Cooper his whole life. I thought that was so beautiful and special, both for Cooper and Jaxon! One funny thing that happened is that Cooper is SUCH a chill, quiet, baby, but he DOES not like to lay back if he is not snoozing. He cried during his ENTIRE blessing, and I didn't have a pacifier in the room to give to him. DRAT~<br />
I need to get a copy of the picture from my other computer, but in the circle was Dave, Dad Ferrell, Dad Rogers, Uncle Ryan Ferrell, Tommie Bonner (Our old home teacher who we adore) and our Bishop, Bishop Turner. <br />
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A family shot- you can probably see why I postponed our Family pictures for a few more months. I am so happy to have a photo recollection of this day, but I CERTAINLY wouldn't be putting any of these pictures (of me) up in our home!<br />
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Cooper, with his gorgeous blue eyes and curly hair, does .... <em>sort of</em>... look like a girl in this picture! I cut his hair the next day, but couldn't bare to part with his long locks before the blessing!<br />
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I really love this next picture of Cooper for a few reasons-<br />
he is a happy baby, but he is very thoughtful. He loves to just look around and take things in, ...kind of like this! The other reason is that you can sort of tell that he is about to blow some raspberries, which is now his current favorite way of communicating with us! <br />
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And lastly- WHO IS THIS HANDSOME YOUNG MAN???? Seriously, with Cooper here so tiny, Jaxon just continues to look and seem so much bigger. He is so handsome and we just ADORE HIM TOO!!!<br />
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Lastly, I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ, and that Dave holds The Holy Priesthood worthily so that he could bless our sweet Cooper, and daily bless our sweet little family. </div>
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-65104093003690544522012-11-28T08:41:00.001-08:002012-11-28T08:41:49.585-08:00Thanksgiving!Yup, there are a WHOLE BUNCH of pictures in this post, and they are all from my cell phone. Might I just interject- I've been watching (and Loving!) a lot of Shark Tank, and if one of you would invent a moderately sized cell phone that had an SLR camera attached, I would seriously pay a few thousand dollars for it. So, go ahead and get inventing...and credit me with the idea...and pay me 5% royalties! <br />
That being said, Here is a photo review of our Thanksgiving weekend!<br />
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We were invited (and were happy to accept the invitation) to stay with Scott and Erin in Laguna. They are always such gracious and generous hosts, and our time there is always relaxing and refreshing, AND FUN! I was most grateful this year to get a whole 4 days with Dave not working, because busy season with a newborn has not been very fun!<br />
Here are Dave and Cooper on Cooper's first airplane ride! He cried on the way up and down, and was perfect in between. Jaxon held court between G and G across the isle, and loved every minute. He got to preboard with Grandpa, so by the time Dave and I got on about 5 minutes later he was shouting to us- "MOM! DAD! See this magazine?? (Skymall) Open it up to page 3! QUICK! See this motorcycle, I WANT THAT FOR CHRISTMAS!!!" <br />
I swear that kid doesn't miss a beat! It was like a powerwheels motorcycle, and if we hadn't already bought his big Christmas present, and if we weren't still working on him learning to ride his bike better, we probably would have considered it!<br />
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All of us couldn't fit in Dad's rental car, so dad, mom, Dave, and Cooper took the rental car straight home. Scott picked up me and Jaxon, and we drove to pick up Aurora for the weekend. Boy was Jaxon excited about that! He adores Aurura, and she is so good to him! We picked up Aurora, stopped for some dinner, and headed home. <br />
When we got home, Aurora the baby LOVER, who also has a pretty new little brother, just LOVED to love on Cooper- and it doesn't look like Cooper minded at all!<br />
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Cooper and Jaxon both woke up super early in Cali (With daylight savings- bah!) so on Thanksgiving morning around 6am our family of 4 bundled up and went on a chilly, foggy, beachy, wonderful walk! We saw lots of other people out walking their dogs, and there were "Happy Thanksgivings" all around!<br />
We spent the day preparing, or mostly watching Dad preparing, a Thanksgiving feast. Cooper napped pretty (really) crappy all day, so by 3 when everyone started arriving, he went down for a very long nap. Jaxon and Aurora played and mostly stayed out of the way, and Scott and Erin's guests, who were all completely lovely, started arriving. <br />
Football was on all afternoon, and that's where Dave, and Cooper when he was awake, could be found-<br />
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Thanksgiving dinner was delicious, and plentiful, and full of people I love. I was feeling very grateful for all of my special blessings this year! Cooper woke up halfway during dinner, and the rest of dinner was spent by most every person at the table making jokes about how Coop, and a darling little 6 week old there named Kate, were going to be married.<br />
Everyone Joked it was a good thing Cooper wore his tie, and Kate wore her bow so they could really impress each other. Kate had even more dark hair than Cooper if you can imagine, and we had fun taking some pictures- for which both of these very chill babies sat with LOTS of patience. Towards the end Cooper did start trying to suck on Kate's headband, but all in all it was a super cute success!<br />
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After dinner uncle Scott broke out the drinks for all his guests (minus the Ferrells and Rogers) and even made Jaxon and Aurora a virgin version-<br />
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I wasn't thrilled with the idea of sensationalizing drinking for Jaxon, but aside from the picture, true to Jaxon form, he wasn't really interested in his drink at all, so it was a moot point.<br />
After dinner we also all went around and said what we were most thankful for, and it is always so special and such a good reminder, that NO ONE, EVER says they are thankful for material things. Not Wealth, cars, houses, toys, etc. Every single person was most grateful for the ones they love, the friendships that sustain them, and their health. Someone said that Thanksgiving was their favorite holiday because it's the least commercialized and focuses our attention on each other rather than our things. I loved that, and will hold Thanksgiving even more dear to my heart.<br />
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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, since I got up in the night with Cooper, Dave would get up with him whenever he woke up, usually around 5:30, and take him on a walk with Jaxon, while I got to sleep in. The cool ocean breeze from the open windows, the enormous bed with deliciously fluffy pillows, sleeping completely soundly because I knew I wasn't listening for Cooper--- yes, I REALLY enjoyed those extra few hours!<br />
Also each of those days Coop got to spend as much time as possible with his sweet Aunt Erin. She had a special way with Cooper, and he was particularly mellow and smiley with her.<br />
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Jaxon too had a special affinity for blond women (true story!) and the only reason I'm not completely offended is that Cooper definately knows I'm his mama, and still loves me best! (Shhhh, don't tell!)<br />
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Friday for lunch Dave and I borrowed the rental car and the 4 of us drove a half hour to what was previously Pat and Oscars, but is now O's American Kitchen. This is mine and Dave's favorite restuarant HANDS DOWN, and we have SO MANY FUN memories at it's various locations in California, and even the one that was in AZ for a short while. we ALWAYS get the same thing- Lemon Chicken Greek Salad, and LOTS OF THEIR DELICIOUS AMAZING breadsticks. <br />
On the way, both of the boys took a snooze, and Dave and I listened to Christmas music and the breathing of the best two gifts we've ever been given!<br />
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When we came home, Aurora's friend Grace was there, and the kids swam in the heated jacuzzi, and the very VERY CHILLY pool. Jaxon loves both Aurora and Grace, and he tries so hard to be mature and impress those girls so he can play with them. They were, for the most part, so kind to let him tag along, and only a few times was he invited to vacate Aurora's room, for some girl's only playtime. We completely understand that two, 10-year old girls that let Jaxon tag along for 80% of the time, and are completely kind to him during that time, are pretty much GEMS! They made up songs and plays, played games, colored, and wrote letters!</div>
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That is Jaxon's letter to Dave-<br />
"Deare Dad you are fory genarars you o are the best dad in the word. love. jaxon. farame. jaxon. to. David"<br />
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"Dear Dad, you are very generous. You are the best dad in the world. Love, Jaxon. From, Jaxon. To David.<br />
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Mine was also cute, but without as many compliments and darling misspellings! (PS- "Dear" "from" "very" and "world" have all been Jaxon's spelling words. And later that day when I asked him to spell each of those words for me, he spelled them out loud correctly!) What a nut!<br />
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Saturday Cooper napped poorly again, but is always a sweetie in between, so I'm not sure why it's so hard for me and makes me so nervous!? Here he is sitting with one of his other favorite ladies in the whole world- Grammie! (Please note- Cooper and I have lots in common, including curly hair that got crazier and crazier the longer we were at the misty-aired beach house!)<br />
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Cooper also got a bath in Scott and Erin's GORGEOUS kitchen sink! He loves the water, loves baths, and most especially LOVED all his bonding time with his daddy, who he really hadn't ever gotten to know yet due to busy season!<br />
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When we had played all the cash on our cards (thank you! Uncle Scott) Jaxon had 2260 tickets! We cashed them in and "went shopping" at the prize store. Jaxon takes this SOOOOOO seriously, and we were in there so long deciding that we had to pause for a bathroom break! He ended up with a giant slinky, (I tried to disuade him, but it turned out to be so fun. Aurura got one too and they would race them down the stairs at the beachhouse) a medium sized football, with which he has already played catch with me, Dave, and grandpa several times, a soft monkey plush toy for Cooper, which Cooper loves, and Jaxon is SO INCREDIBLY PROUD of, a roll of sweet tarts, and a sucker/flashlight. All in all a great haul, and picking and showing off his prizes are just as fun to him as earning the tickets in the first place!<br />
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Here are the 3 Amigos, plus one of Jaxon and Gracie- If you can tell he is blushing in that one....I think there's a very good chance Jaxon had a little crush on Miss Grace!<br />
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Saturday night was more football, with everyone (all 9 of us) snuggled on the couch together. I love those moments, LOVE!<br />
Sunday morning we packed up and headed out. It was the end of a perfectly relaxing weekend, and just what the dr. ordered before heading into the craziness of December and the continued work on the house!<br />
Jaxon sat between G and G again, and Cooper slept in Dave's arms from liftoff to touch down- pretty awesome!<br />
I am so SO very thankful for my amazingly amazing husband, my TWO sons, my dear brothers, sister, and their wonderful spouses, and my sweet friends. I loved having time to reflect on those things, and think about how to make gratitude a bigger part of my life, all year round!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-20526448495160709682012-11-17T15:38:00.000-08:002012-11-17T15:38:14.309-08:00WORST. DAY. EVER. (Cooper edition)Holy Smokes. Remember how I said this kid is, "Quiet as a mouse" "Never cries" "Best baby ever"??? Okay, well I still think he is the worlds best baby, but the other two, well...I know have to prefice them with... "as long as he hasn't gotten shots!!!" <br />
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This boy screamed like I have never heard screaming, cried his blue little eyes out, and never forgave me the rest of the day after his darn shots!<br />
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The day started out well enough. A lovely bath which Cooper adores, just like Jaxon did!<br />
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He went to sleep fine that night but wouldn't eat much. At 3:10am he let out a cry to beat all and I rushed in there and gave him his paci. Then I went to make a bottle, because I had told Dave I would probably have to feed him in the middle of the night because he had eaten so little that day. But he didn't make anymore noise until 5:10 when he started screaming again. It is making me so sad, all this screaming, because he has never done this his whole life. Even when he's hungry he starts with a whimper and gives us a chance to feed him before he gets going! So I fed him and put him back down, but noticed he felt a little warm. Between 6 and 6:45 he was fretful so we gave him some tylenol. At 6:45 I went to get him for the day, but as soon as I picked him up he snuggled in and closed his eyes. I sat in bed holding him and browsing the internet on my phone for 2 hours! It was sweet, and I think he needed his mama as much as he needed his sleep.</div>
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The rest of today has been better than yesterday, but with real crying, and occasional screaming which we have never dealt with before. It's all kind of freaking me out a little. I read online that these symptoms should be gone in 48 hours which is 10:30am tomorrow morning...so I'm trying to keep my anxiety in check until then...</div>
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Here we are on our nightly walk. Cooper borrowed a few hats from friends, and I swear I don't recognize the kid without his hair showing! Jaxon still adores him, but still does not understand that Cooper does not want to interact with him, while Jaxon is less than one millimeter from his face. </div>
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And here is another installment of World's best Grandpa. Here's my question- how come when I tell Jaxon not to cheat he storms off and refuses to finish the game....but when Grandpa tells him not to cheat they have a good laugh and keep going???</div>
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(I think I figured out Grandpa's secret.... As long as he can keep up with the grandkids, he's still young!! So he gives himself lots of opportunities, and boy do we love him for it!!)</div>
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First- I found this awesome adjustable, portable, basketball hoop on Mesa Consign for the new house for $25!!!! Dad, Dave, Jaxon and I went and got it and drove home very slowely with the hoop looking like this in the back of Dad's truck-</div>
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Here's my little snoozy. He doesn't sleep very often in our arms very often, but when he does, it sure is cute! And just like his ultrasounds- when he sleeps in our arms, his hands are ALWAYS by his face!</div>
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Just a pic to show that my little Coop is getting bigger...and how darn cute he looks in stripes...and to show his awesome bedhead when he woke up yesterday!</div>
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This one is right before one of our daily afternoon walks. Between 4 and 5 is the witching hour around here! Everyone is crabby! So we get outside, get out some energy, and breath the fresh air. The last few days it has been a little chillier here, so Coop wore his jacket for the first time! I thinks it's really funny how different he looks when you can't see his hair!</div>
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See? Everyone is much happier OUTSIDE!!!</div>
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Here's Coop with me in line at the pharmacy. Apparently I should only dress this kid in VERY MANLY colors, because a gender neutral sleeper invoked more "What a Beatiful girl!" than I care to count. WHAT THE HECK?? I do not think Cooper looks like a girl! </div>
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Here is Cooper with some more sweet bedhed, and some rash on his face. My excema cream cleared it right up again! I love this little lumberjack outfit !!!</div>
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This picture...ahhhhh...I thnk this picture spells trouble in our future! Whenever Cooper's hands are not swaddled, this is the position he is trying to achieve. One fist in his mouth, the other holding onto his hair. Once he gets a hand in his hair he holds on tight, and can't figure out why someone is pulling it! :o) </div>
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Here are Jaxon and Grammie snuggling during "Wheel" as it is affectionately called around here! Jaxon seriously loves it. If he missed it the night before (due to early bedtime)(Due to misbehavior) he watches it first thing in the morning and runs downstairs to give me a play-by-play. (Clearly he forgets that I have already seen it!) With his ever increasing abilities in reading and spelling, it is so fun to see him sounding out the words!</div>
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Here is Jaxon reading The Friend magazine. I love this magazine, I love that the church provides great stories with great morals for kids, and I LOVE THAT JAXON LOVES TO READ IT!!!</div>
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How did this one sneak all the way to the end? Oh well...here is crazy bedhead saying, See ya at the next installment of "Cell Phone Picture Catch Up"</div>
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<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-89171842453578460982012-11-11T20:28:00.001-08:002012-11-11T20:28:22.043-08:00The New NormalLife just keeps moving right along doesn't it? Talked with our contractor last night, and it doesn't look like we will be in the house before Christmas. He said we can totally move in after the floors are finished and he will finish up flooring and painting and a few other things while we are in, but I said we will stay put. No need to move all our stuff in, just to have him have to move it all around to paint! That's just more work and more time! It's fine with me. Of course we would love to be in ASAP, but I am also getting SO SO SO SO SO excited about the stuff happening over there! This really is going to be my "Right now" dream house! <br />
The sitting room (think home teaching-visiting teaching-only space in the house that belongs to mom and kids aren't allowed in) won't have furniture for a while...probably a year or two.. WHO CARES? If I can find a smokin' deal on a piano on Craigslist, it will be empty but for a piano. sweet! <br />
The playroom/loft...well, I don't quite know what to do with that space yet. If I had a bazillion dollars (or 7-10 thousand dollars) I would furnish it will all this super cool indoor play/gymastic equiptment. Jaxon would die of happiness, but I would die of bankruptsy.... so...not going to happen. <br />
The guest room will stay empty for a while, but HAVE NO FEAR POTENTIAL GUESTS!! We will blow up a sweet air matress for you in there, and you will have your own room. SCORE!<br />
Cooper seems to be developing a tiny bit of a schedule, which makes me a tiny bit less crazy! As soon as you even say schedule out loud around that kid, or think it for that matter, he changes, so I'm not holding my breath, but I think- I THINK- he is transitioning from 4 naps to 3. Yesterday and today I have been able to stretch his awake time from 1 hour to about 1 hour and 15 minutes. With this snoozer, this is progress! Yesterday we had to stop at home depot to look at some stuff and I knew he was getting tired because we were coming up on his one hour awake. (No seriously, YOU try running all the errands you need to do in a day in one hour incriments- BUT WAIT! You don't actually get one hour. You get about 35-40 minutes because that awake time has to include changing a diaper and feeding a bottle!) Anyway, sure enough at one hour ON THE DOT, he "Cried"ish for about 30 seconds and immediately fell asleep. At least he's consistant with that!<br />
I never quite know what his schedule will be, because it ALL depends when he first wakes up in the morning. I can't at this point just say "First nap is at 8:30" because if he wakes up at 7...it's just not going to work! Also, his daytime naps have been getting slightly better,...with A LOT of work on my part. It includes-<br />
1. Trying to top him off with formula just before he goes down (A no-no with babywise, but a necessity if I want him to sleep longer than 45 minutes) <br />
2. Understanding the noises that I invariably hear at about 45-55 minutes napping. If it's a real-ish cry out of the blue- he's hungry. Usually I can go down in the dark, rock him while feeding him a few ounces, and get him to go back to sleep for anywhere from a half hour to 2 hours longer. If it's just little moans and wimpers, it means he is at the end of his 45 minute sleep cycle and if I can sneak in before he wakes up too much, I can pop his pacifier back in, and again buy between half hour, and 2 hours.<br />
I can tell if a short nap is really all it's going to be if when I tip-toe in to assess the situation, he just coos and grins at me from ear to ear! <br />
His nap times also determine whether it's a 4 nap day or a 3 nap day. If he wakes from his third nap before 3, then that means his naps have been crappy and short, and he will need a 4th nap. That usually means he goes down around 4, and I have to wake him up around 5:30, otherwise he would think he was down for the night, but he up SUUUUUUPER early the next morning- no thank you!<br />
3 nap or 4, either way, between 4 and 5pm is witching hour around her. Everyone is tired and winding down, including me, and we all get a bit cranky. With it being busy season it's not just the thought of "15-30 minutes until Dave gets home" that can keep me going, so I get the boys together and we go on a family walk. Once I get Jaxon out of the house, he perks right up and we have great chats. Cooper doesn't cry or wimper a bit when we are outside, he just loves to look around. These last two days I have also wrapped a blanket around him because it has been so chilly! (LOVING IT!)<br />
More later, I all of a sudden got too tired to keep my eyes open!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-75186943804088180132012-11-08T08:15:00.002-08:002012-11-08T08:15:34.499-08:00It Begins!Well, we GOT OUR HOUSE!! And the really exciting part-- the work we wanted done inside has started! I forgot to go take true "before" pictures, but maybe Coop and I will go over today when he wakes up. They are just in Demo stage, so it will look pretty thrashed! The house was SUPER nice when we got it. Even though it was a short sale, it wasn't thrashed at all. They had taken ALL the ceiling fans, and MOST of the light fixtures- which is both lame, and dishonest. But the carpet is in amazing shape, the walls look great etc. The things we are doing is-<br />
1. Adding on an in-kitchen eating area at the back of the house.<br />
2. New flooring downstairs<br />
3. Moving washer dryer hook up<br />
4. Refinishing the cabinets<br />
5. New Counter tops<br />
6. Painting all the interior<br />
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There are quite a few other things that we will do throughout the next few years, but those will come with time (and money!) :o)<br />
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The first things on our list after these five will be- <br />
1. Have built in shelves installed in the new laundry/pantry room<br />
2. Have lockers built into the mudroom<br />
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We are super excited, but it doesn't look like we will be in for Christmas- Oh well. I am disappointed...but also kind of relieved! Dave LOVES Christmas, so we would have had to put up ALL our Christmas decor, and having just moved into a house and trying to get unpacked, I don't think putting up and taking down Christmas decor would have been top on my list. I am very excited to get in...so more to come!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-40447492869519110772012-11-06T09:26:00.005-08:002012-11-06T09:30:35.216-08:00Cooper Turns 2 months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That's right, I caught a half smile! He really does fully grin at me all the time (When he's not tired) but he is very interested in the camera. So, just as I have him smiling his guts out, I put the camera in front of my face and all of a sudden he looks very surprised/concerned!</div>
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Cooper is sleeping through the night, but often I have to go in and give him his pacifier around 3 and 4. Then I feed him around 5:15 and he goes back to sleep till between 6:30 and 7 (today he slept in till 7:50! WOOT!!) I know I should just let him fall back asleep on his own, but if he is up grunting and whining for 15 minutes, I'm not sleeping either! So, for now, it's just easier to go give him his paci...then we can both be back asleep in 2 minutes or less!</div>
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If you're thinking he still looks awfully similar to his 1 month pictures- well, you're right! Remember how I accidentally didn't take his 1 month pictures until he was actually 6 weeks? So his 1 monthers and 2 monthers are really just 2 weeks apart. Next month will really actually be a full month and I think there will be a bigger difference!</div>
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Aside from when he is being fed, Cooper would rather not be "snuggled." Really, he would prefer laying down on the ground flailing about, but still with your undevided attention. If I must hold him, he prefers to have his back to my chest, sitting up and checking out what's going on in the world around him!</div>
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Coop is getting more coordinated with his hands, and when he is awake and not eating, he often gets his left hand to his mouth where he will suck/lick whatever part makes it in, and puts his right hand behind his head and grabs his hair. I swear he must have done this in the womb because he has been trying to do both of these things since he was born. I often have to disconnect his hand from his beautiful long locks, cause he can't figure out who's pulling his hair! I will also pull his hand out of his mouth and put in his paci (much easier to wean a child from a paci than his hand/fingers, which cannot in fact be taken away...) and he will immediately spit it out and get his hand back up there!</div>
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He had a pretty bad rash on his face, and no amount of baby lotion, or cetaphil would take it away. I finally tried my excema cream, and after one application, his skin is now clear and beautiful again! </div>
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These pictures are actually from the ward Halloween party, but I probably won't have time to get any good pictures of J before he heads out tonight...and Cooper will be in bed before any actual trick or treating commences, so This Is IT!</div>
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This year Jaxon was set on being Hawkeye from The Avengers. He hasn't seen the real Avengers, but has seen the cartoon. Not really sure why he chose Hawkeye...except I think he REEEEEALLY wanted a bow and arrow. We searched high and low for this costume, and luckily we found it (and Dave was willing to drive to get it) 40 minutes away in Scottsdale. I'm glad Jaxon got to be his first choice, becuase he adores this costume, his bow and arrow, and...as you will see, he takes himself pretty darn seriously in it!</div>
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Besides Jaxon being the most handsome 6 yr old on the planet, look at that quiver I made for his arrows! YES! I MADE IT!</div>
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Next up- Cooper! As we were online looking for Jaxon's costume, he saw this Captain America baby costume, and INSISTED that Cooper REALLY wanted to be an avenger too!</div>
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How could I resist? This is what being a brother is all about!</div>
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Another bonus?? I caught a couple half smiles from Coop!!!</div>
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(PS- these pictures kinda crack me up, because I can see what he would look like without that gorgeous head of hair...he's still cute, but I love that crazy mop of his!!!)</div>
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Lastly- Hailey came and went to the ward party with us, because two of her sisters were sick. Ryan stayed home with them, and Emily had to man a booth at her ward's party. SCORE FOR US! We love having Hailey with us!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-10741045654249442202012-10-29T12:39:00.001-07:002012-10-29T12:41:54.648-07:00Cooper LatelySince All of our non-esential stuff is packed, I can't check Jaxon's journal that I kept for him and then say things to myself like, "Oh, turns out this weird thing Cooper is doing that is giving me serious anxiety is not actually that weird, because Jaxon did it too!"<br />
But I thought I would try to keep up with what Cooper is doing. One- because I'm not keeping a separate journal for Cooper, and 2. You just never know if any other babies will join our family that I will also feel the need to compulsively compare to his/her older siblings! :o)<br />
Let me start this post with- I have been having some post partum depression and anxiety. It was pretty bad for about 3 days, but other than that is mostly manageable, and sometimes non existant. I say this because although sometimes I struggle, and sometimes things are hard for me, it's a ME issue. Cooper has got to be the easiest going, quietest, sweetest baby God has ever graced this planet with.<br />
So here is Cooper's usual schedule. Well, I say usual, but he has not yet developed a "usual" daytime schedule which is one of the things that gives me anxiety. His naps in the last two weeks have been completely erratic, and waaaaay to short! I'm not saying "too short" for this mom who needs a break, I mean, 45 minutes, TOO SHORT for a newborn who needs rest and wakes up almost as tired as he was when we went down! BUT- I think I found the answer....more on that in a second!<br />
So Coop has for the last 4 nights, slept through the night. He usually wakes up sometime between 5 and 6 (usually closer to 5) at which time I feed him and put him back to bed. He usually has a short nap of 30-45 more minutes and is then up for the day. If he wakes up for the first time after 6, I get him up and start his day, but I am going to change that now that I'm figuring him out a little... Anyway, once he is up, he usually can only stay up about an hour and then goes back down for a nap. While his naps have been cruddy and short and unpredictable, he usually has 4 naps and 4 waketimes during the day. I try not to put him "to bed" before 5:15 in the afternoon, but depending on the time of his last completely inconsistant nap, it is either 1. Really hard to keep him up that long, or 2. If he starts his last of the 4 naps anytime after about 3:45 he thinks he's down for the night! After he goes to bed, we give him a dream feed at 8, and a dream feed at 11 (Dave stays up for this one so I can go to sleep early, and he will be VERY glad when we drop this feed in a month or so!) and then like I said, Coop will then sleep till sometime between 5 and 6!<br />
Well, after all these cruddy 45 minute naps I just reread babywise and was reminded about the 45 minute intruder! It says that at 6 weeks and about 4 months some babies start waking up after only 45 minutes because they are hungry, even though their last feeding in their cycle was a full feeding. So you can either get them up, feed them, and restart their 3 hour cycle of eat-awake-sleep from there... or option 2, you can try a dream feed and see if they will go right back down and then when they wake up give another full feeding to not change the current cycle. Or option three- you can top them off with a little more milk in the middle of their wake time (Not supposed to feed babies to sleep in babywise, so you gotta get a little more waketime in after that top off) <br />
I have tried all 3 of those options in the last 2 days, and while not EVERY nap has been better, it has resulted in SEVERAL naps being better, including his current nap which is now at 3 hours and 20 minutes. I will wake him up in 10 minutes to keep him on his daytime cycle and getting enough calories so he will still sleep through the night!<br />
Let's see, what else is new with Cooper?<br />
~He smiles a lot at me.<br />
~He hardly makes a peep. When I'm talking and Cooing at him, he will maybe once make a sound the entire time. Even when he "Cries" it is not a continuous cry. It's a few sad yelps and then some quiet to see what you are going to do about it before he does it again. The exception to this has been twice in the car when I must have strapped him in when he was already hungry, and by the time we got to our destination 15 minutes away, he was crying pretty hard! BOOO!!!<br />
~He still has funny facial expressions, but doesn't do his shifty eyes anymore, which makes Dave sad.<br />
~If for some reason he falls asleep in my arms, or drifts off while taking a bottle, the first thing he does while his eyes are fluttering closed is give a few big smiles. I think maybe he is still dreaming about heaven and smiles as soon as he closes his eyes and starts those memories!<br />
~He loves to wave his arms and legs at the hanging toys on his mobile. He gets these huge eyes when he actually makes contact, and it seems like he thinks really hard about how he did that and trying to do it again.<br />
~He has the crustiest eyes ever! Poor kid has two clogged ducts, and when he wakes up, he can usually barely (or not at all) open his left eye and the right eye is not a heck of a lot better! He also has a rash on his face. It's not bad, and is probably just excema, which I had terribly as a child. He has a dr's apt. in two weeks, and as long as niether of these things get too much worse, I will just as about it then.<br />
~He is turning more and more into a babywise baby. He just really can't get comfortable being rocked to sleep. When he's tired and ready for bed, he just wants his bed! Poor grandma- this is her worst nightmare!<br />
~He still knows his mama. I still love it!<br />
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1. This is the closest I've come to capturing a smile, but he DOES SMILE! (mostly for his mama, and yeah, it makes me really happy!!)</div>
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2. This is a really cute Thanksgiving outfit that was lent to Cooper by his good friend Jonathon, but I will say, the Orange and leaves are a little gender confusing. I took Cooper to Target in this outfit, and between the Orange and leaves, and his gorgeous head of hair...two people commented on my gorgeous daughter. I was having a rough day, and I didn't even correct them. Bah!</div>
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I don't know what Jaxon was trying to butter me up for in the picture...but it looks like he has already taught his brother a thing or two...<br />
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Cooper's daytime naps are straight up crap! But this week he woke up from a 45 min. nap, had a bottle, then slept on me for 2 hours! So sweet, and I'LL TAKE IT!!!</div>
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Here is Cooper in his cute halloween shirt from Grammie. Both the shirt and pants are too big for him, so he looks a lot "puffier" than he actually is in this picture!<br />
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Just pondering life...<br />
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Grandpa get's babysitter of the year-<br />
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Especially because when I came home I found that he had rocked Cooper to sleep adn was holding him while playing wii with Jaxon. WHAT A GUY!!!<br />
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<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-33460340435921994602012-10-22T12:08:00.003-07:002012-10-22T14:02:24.714-07:00Keepin' it realCOOPER-<br />
So, when Cooper was born I was not struck with debilitating postpartum, and life with a newborn pretty much rocked. <br />
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Now he is 7 weeks, and not sleeping round the clock like newborns do. My postpartum is creeping back. NOTHING like with Jaxon, but bad enough.<br />
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I adore Cooper, he is the sweetest baby ever. But he's still a baby. And as it turns out, babies still freak me out.<br />
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JAXON-<br />
Saturday Jaxon and I took Cooper for a walk. Our first stop was at Circle K across the street for a Slurpee for Jaxon. The manager looked at Jaxon and said, <br />
"Hey! Where's your grandpa?"<br />
Jaxon- "Las Vegas"<br />
Manager- "What? He's gambling away your Slurpee Inheritance???"<br />
Jaxon- "Tell me about it..."<br />
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I thought it was pretty funny that he totally recognized J, and knew that he gets a slurpee with Grandpa every visit!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-70018236305500880512012-10-15T14:20:00.005-07:002012-10-15T14:20:49.860-07:00Cooper "1 month"I say, "One Month" because even though that's what his shirt says, he is actually 6 weeks in these pictures. I blame the c-section, sleeplessness, motherhood, inflation, and the deteriorating ozone layer! ;o)<br />
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None the less, I think they turned out pretty darn adorable...mostly because I think my 6 week old is completely adorable!<br />
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The blanket underneath him is his very special homemade blanket from Grammie. All the grandkids get one, and Jaxon STILL sleeps with his in the winter!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-81245670655986085632012-10-12T11:50:00.001-07:002012-10-12T11:50:11.587-07:00Funny Cooper<strong><u>Not Funny</u></strong>- When Coop wakes up in the night for no apparent reason and won't go back to sleep without his pasi in his mouth, thus, I have to go in and give it to him.<br />
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<strong><u>Funny-</u></strong> I swear he knows I'm a sucker, and he refuses, REFUSES to open his mouth for me to put the pasifier in unless I pick him up. Eyes open or eyes closed, he purses his gorgeous little lips together and won't open his mouth for ANYTHING, even though needing his pasifier the REASON he's up in the first place! Then I pick him up, hold him in my arms, and tickle his lips with the pasi and he opens right now. He doesn't smile yet...but I think he's laughing on the inside...Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-21870223963428578412012-10-11T13:18:00.000-07:002012-10-11T13:18:19.110-07:00Fall Break "fun"Poor Jaxon. Fall break is not in fact a big barrel of monkeys if your newborn baby brother is on a 3 hour revolving schedule that looks like this-<br />
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2. eat<br />
3. Mom tries very hard to keep baby awake for one hour total including eating<br />
4. Sleep for 1.5-2 hours.<br />
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What that means is, if we keep on his nap schedule, (Which I REALLY LIKE TO DO) Jaxon, Cooper and I have about 1/2 hour every 3 hours to do something out of the house. Including driving time.<br />
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So, I tried to ditch a teensy tinsy bit of my A-type personality and get out and do one thing a day with Jaxaroni, and have Cooper take one nap out of the house. This results in the rest of his schedule that day being completely indesipherable, and gives me a little anxiety, but I am taking one for the team this week!<br />
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So, Fall break officially started on Saturday with General Conference. I was really looking forward to it, because I haven't been to church in over a month, and when I went to the General RS broadcast last weekend, the spirit was so strong and I really have missed that feeling.<br />
We did General Conference Bingo again with Jaxon. This was just a whim last conference, and has turned out to be GENIUS! (Can't take credit for it, I just copied it from Pinterest. Bless you Pinterest. <br />
We print out a Bingo card that has lots of words or phrases that are sure to be heard at Conference. Jaxon has to actually HEAR THE WORD/PHRASE himself in order to color it in, thus- he is listening to Conference! He doesn't understand a lot, and was often heard to say, "WHAT is he talking about??" but it's a good start. There was also a fair amount of messing around, jumping, whining, and even attempted cheating to color in squares that weren't heard yet, but hey...he's 6!!<br />
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I had taped 7 envalopes to the fireplace mantel, all with things like, "Way to go!" "You Rock!" "Keep it up!" Etc. written on the outside. When he got a Bingo Row he could pick an envalope and open it. Inside were all sorts of different "rewards" like "15 minutes added to bedtime" "30 minutes outside play with dad" "Walk to circle K with Mom and Coop and get a treat" "Two dollars to spend at the dollar store or save" (he choses SAVE everytime!) etc. He gets so excited to pick an envalope, and if you can believe it, I'd say he watched about 85% of 3 sessions of Conference. (The other session- Saturday afternoon, was spent playing with his Cousin Hailey...a better option by any 6 year olds' standards!)</div>
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Saturday evening during the priesthood session Amber and her kids came over and a good time was had by all...except that me, Mom, and Amber got sweet pork salads from Costa Vida...and they left the SWEET PORK off mine! LAME! </div>
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I was totally unprepared for this. What the heck was I going to do with Jaxon all week? His cousins, our best and usual go-to playmates both had school all week. AHHHHHH!!!!</div>
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We then at lunch at the mall food court and headed home. I was exhausted, and Cooper was completely DONE being in his carseat. Aside from playing outside in the backyard for a bit, and going for a treat with Grandpa, that's all that Jax got out of the house...but it was better than nothing.</div>
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Tuesday- Jaxon went to the Gym with G & G to play in the kids club and had a blast! Then in the afternoon he went with G and G to Amber's house and got to play with cousins for an hour. Two outtings today- WOO HOO!! Double Woot? Me and Coop got to stay home and stay on schedule!</div>
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Tuesday we got a Woombie that I had ordered for Cooper- it's a swaddle blanket that allows their arms to be in front of their body instead of swaddled at their sides like a normal swaddle. Cooper LOVES to have his hands by his face or up under his chin (where they ALWAYS were during his ultrasounds) so I thought he would love it... WRONG!! Worst night sleep of our lives. seriously. Score one for the Woombie- zero for mom and dad...never going to use that again!</div>
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I had texted pictures of Jaxon on the ride on animals to his aunts, and Amber thought it would be a great idea to do with all the kids on Wednesday when her kids got out for their modified Fall break. We met at the mall, let the kids play in the play area while Amber Fed Koda and we chatted, then headed over to the rentals. Jax and Oakley chose a Rhino, while Kalle and Brennen chose a Cheetah. They each got 15 minutes to drive, and we did a circle around the entire bottom floor of the mall. Those things are such a good idea, but I tell you what, letting kids that small drive is always a little dicey! My favorite was when Amber left Koda in the stroller to go help Kalle and Brennen and Oakley came up behind the stroller and forgot to take his finger off the Gas. He pushed Koda in the stroller for about 5 seconds screaming for Amber the whole time. It was pretty funny!</div>
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Jaxon and Oakley only cared about one thing- STAYING AHEAD OF KALLE AND BRENNEN. To these guys, it was nothing more than a glorified half hour race, and they were happy to say that they stayed in the lead pretty much the whole time!</div>
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OH I ALMOST FORGOT!!! I think this was such a hysterical example of how Jaxon is a daredevil and Amber's kids are more cautious. We each had a stroller, so we had to go between floors on the elevators and not escalators. Jaxon, Oakley, and Brennen got on the elevator first but took their sweet time doing it and the door closed before we could get on. We knew they wouldn't push any buttons inside so all we had to do was push the elevator button again and the doors would open. All in all they were probably in their 7 seconds total, but when the doors opened again, Oakley and Brennen were crying their eyes out- real tears, serious hysterics, and Jaxon was laughing his head off. Oh heavens!!</div>
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Today- Thursday. We have to start with Last night! It's the first time that Cooper didn't wake up at 1:45 just because. His internal clock has really been set because we stopped feeding him at 1:45 almost 2 weeks ago, but he still wakes up crying so I have to go in, reswaddle, and give him his pasi. LAST NIGHT HE SLEPT RIGHT PAST IT!!!! He woke up at 3:30 for his middle of the night feeding, and because Dave had done his 11 feeding and let me sleep, I HAD 6 HOURS OF UNINTERUPTED SLEEP. It was heaven. Heaven I tell you!!! </div>
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This morning Jax went to the gym with Gramps again, and after Cooper woke up from his first nap, he and I went on a walk. It was pretty nice weather, and Coop stayed awake and alert the whole time! We listen to music on Pandora on my phone, and I think it's so cute when he gets his arms and legs waving! G and G are currently out on errands, Coop is sleeping, and J is watching the electric Company while I blog.</div>
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Tomorrow all we have planned is a playdate for Jaxon, but Saturday he going to be a redletter day for that kid! He doesn't know it yet, but I got he and Dave tickets to the Live Disney Phineas and Ferb show coming to Phoenix. Phineas and Ferb is his VERY FAVORITE show right now, and I think he is going to absolutely die of excitement! We won't tell him until Saturday morning because the wait would kill him, but I'm so excited for he and Dave to do do this!</div>
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That's our Fall break in a nutshell...not as fun as spending the week in Minnesota with Tyler, AM and fam like we have the last 3 years...but as good as it gets for now! </div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-11267114596118181802012-10-08T11:16:00.001-07:002012-10-08T11:16:45.569-07:00Jaxon LatelyI know I'm not the only one who worries, when a new child comes, how will it affect your relationship with your other child/children? I was worried about my relationship with Jaxon, because it had just been he and I for so long. How will you have enough love for both? Will you love one more than the other? <br />
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Dave and I were talking last night about the sweet changes in our family since Cooper has joined us. It's like there is even more of Jaxon to love because we love beyong measure the new role he plays- BROTHER! Even though having a baby around has been an adjustment period, and we have had our fair share of tantrums, "NO!" and misbehavior, he has NEVER taken it out on Coop. Jaxon JUST ADORES HIM! It is so precious to see the way he treats Cooper, the things that he whispers to him, etc. <br />
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Before Cooper we KNEW our family was incomplete. We aren't sure if now it is "Complete" but it certainly is not incomplete anymore. I think (hope) that Jaxon is so much older and has wanted a sibling for so long, that even when Cooper starts moving/walking/terrorizing Jaxon's things, that Jaxon will be very patient. I can't wait to see them interact more together!<br />
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Jaxon's life has just continued to zoom right along...I guess I'm the only one that has really made any huge significant changes to daily life...as in...I don't do anything right now! (Which is a pretty huge change for me, because I always like to be on the go!) He loves first grade, but some days more than others. He has lots of friends in his class, but doesn't seem to gravitate towards one particular person. He loves to play tetherball, so instead of sticking with one particular friend at recess, he hangs out with whoever is playing tetherball. I had his first Parent teacher conference last week and his teacher said he is very social, he loves people, and makes friends with everyone. Yup- we knew that! She also said he has a hard time not talking to everyone in class, especially someone who needs help. Again- not surprising! She said he has great comments and obviously understands and processes the things that she tells the class, which she really enjoys. Lastly she said she wants him to work on not talking in class, and better handwriting. I didn't bother to tell her that I was working on not talking in class my entire life. I wasn't a bad kid either...I JUST REALLY LIKE PEOPLE! We are working on it, but there are a lot worse things to be struggling with!<br />
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Jaxon is in his last year of Let's Play Music, and he is really excelling this year. For some reason, he adores practicing on G & G's REAL piano, vs. the keyboard we had at the old house. Not sure how we are going to keep the momentum up once we move! He is doing great though, and really enjoying it! <br />
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Jaxon still has as much energy as ever, and luckily with it cooling down a little at night here these days, he has been playing in G & G's back yard, which is about 7 times bigger than ours was. I am really looking forward to living right across from the park, so he can play there all winter! He adores playdates with his cousins- namely Hailey or Oakley. He loves to go get treats with Grandpa, and watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy with Grandma. He loves playing ANYTHING with daddy, and since I'm still having lots of pain, I mostly read and snuggle with him. But I have started going outside and pitching a ball to him while he swings wildly at it with a badmitton racket- whatever works! </div>
Here he is a with a cup-pyramid he worked incredibly hard on. Grandpa was stunned that it stayed up at all because it was VERY crooked! Jaxon was so proud we left it up on the middle of the kitchen for 2 days...then grammie couldn't handle walking around it any longer!<br />
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Jaxon still wakes up nice (not-so-nice) and early around 6am or a little before. (he's not allowed to come out before 6) Somehow this must run in the family, because Cooper does the same thing. (Clearly they got this from Dave, because that is TOO EARLY FOR ME!!!) Too early or not, that's when our days start around here. Cooper usually comes into our bed for a few minutes and has a bottle, and then Dave gets in the shower for work and Cooper Joins him. Now that Jaxon is hip to the schedule, he makes sure to hop in too... it's a regular party! Jaxon loves that he gets to help soap up Coop, and mostly that they are doing a "guy activity." He is just so anxious to be interacting with Cooper in any way!<br />
Jaxon still reads before bed, but is usually so exhausted he only reads for about 10 minutes vs. the half hour we allow him. Then he comes and gets us to tuck him in. He is now reading easy chapter books and is so proud of himself! He switches between Junie B. Jones and The Magic Treehouse, and I LOVE that he is developing a love for reading! <br />
The other day he got into the car, didn't say a word to me, and started reading. I got out of him that he had started his new Junie B. Jones book that morning and was so into it that he even took it out to the playground to read at recess. Some parents may be alarmed at the "nerdiness" of that statement, but I LOVED IT!!! He said, "Do you know, they TOTALLY LET YOU bring books out to recess? Can you believe it? It's SO AWESOME!!" He only had one chapter left to read and finished it before we got home...he was so proud of himself for finishing a chapter book in just one day!<br />
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I'm sad to admit that I'm still working on my patience at the end of the day. But I really am working on it. Jaxon is a great boy, with TONS of energy, but who rarely is naughty on purpose. I am trying to remember how much he still needs mom time, so after Coop goes to bed (5:30ish) and we eat dinner. We try to do something fun together. Immediately he starts holding my hand, hugging me, telling me he loves me, and generally wanting to be close. Obviously this is something he still very much wants and needs. I really do look forward to the days when I can pop Coop in the stroller and walk across the street to the park with Jaxon. He will LOVE THAT! Or, when Coop is snoozing J and I can head over there and I will just bring the monitor! </div>
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Although I of course love our sweet sweet Cooper and wouldn't change our new family dynamics for the world, I do at times miss the foot-loose-and-fancy-free times Jaxon and I had. We haven't had those times really, since I got pregnant because I was so sick, and then J started full day first grade, but long gone are the days where we could decide to take off and do who-knows-what on a moments notice. No diaper bags to pack, no naps to plan around, to special bottles or baby food to bring. Don't get me wrong, I so love our new family and know with all my heart it is just perfect for us now, I do remember fondly those sweet times with Jaxon. Oh how I love my big big boy!</div>
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550630912952106972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235016244508186055.post-26286348663723569762012-10-02T08:47:00.000-07:002012-10-02T08:47:34.225-07:00All About The CoopsterI thought I would write down my thoughts about Cooper right now. He changes so much everyday, and I don't want to forget the little things. I also have a million more cruddy pictures from my phone to upload, because I still haven't gotten out either other camera...and I don't even feel sort of bad about it!<br />
1. I love Coopers feet, they are adorable. They are super long, and so are his toes, and when he has gas he spreads all his toes out wide in a way that Dave can, and I cannot.<br />
2. Coop doesn't cry. He grunts, mewls, and occasionally lets out a single squawk, then he looks extremely surprised as if to say, "Where the heck did that come from??"<br />
3. He LOVES HIS MAMA! I am sad to say that I'm sure that Jaxon spent twice as much time with Dave than with me in the first 6 months of his life. Dave was a student with only a couple classes, and I was a mama with severe depression recovering from a c-section. Thank Heavens for Dave. But this time, Coop knows and loves his mama. He will stop wiggling for me, take a bottle from me, and sleep in my arms better than anyone, and I ADORE IT!!!!<br />
4. Cooper has the funniest expressions. When he is tired and trying to fight it he gets the most hilarious shifty eyes...that's Dave's favorite.<br />
5. Dave's time with Coop is precious to Dave, and it is beautiful to me. Dave is working hard, and it's busy season. It's nothing like with Jaxon when they spent all waking hours of the day together. It's life, and Dave doesn't say much about it, but I know it makes him sad. So when he can, he loves to take Coop in his arms and just chat and snuggle. <br />
6. While I get ready in the morning Cooper lays on his blanket and just flails about. Occasionally he accidentally gets ahold of his hair on the back of his head, and then I have to help him let it go- because it hurts!<br />
7. Cooper really struggles with gas. It is so so so sad. We thought it was constipation, but are pretty sure it's just painful gas. We are doing everything we can to help eliminate it, but it is so sad to see him struggle and whimper!<br />
8. Cooper loves his brother, and keeps a close eye on him when he is within distance. I think that he will find Jaxon absolutely hysterical, and I can't wait to see how they interact. Right now Jaxon loves to lay next to Coop on the ground (Holding a wiggly baby is usually too much work!) He gets right in Coop's face and talks in a voice about 6 octaves higher than normal. He ALWAYS starts out with, "Hi Cooper! I'm your BIG BROTHER, and I LOVE YOU!" It absolutely melts my heart!<br />
9. Grandpa and Jaxon still think that if Cooper is even BREATHING LOUDLY, it means he is awake and wants to be picked up. Jaxon knows he is not allowed to pick Cooper up, but he will start rubbing his head or belly and yelling to one of us to come get him...despite the fact that Cooper's eyes are still tightly closed. Same thing with Grandpa, if Coop let's out a squeak and I don't immediately go investigate, Grandpa WILL! And the verdict is always the same- Cooper was "awake" and wanted Grandpa to pick him up! <br />
That reminds me of a funny/tender/sad story about grampa and Coop. (Back story, Grandpa NEVER had enough to eat growing up, ever. It haunts him to this day, and he goes OUT OF HIS WAY to make sure everyone around him is ALWAYS well fed!) So Dave was making Coop a bottle because Coop was grunting and mewling and ready to eat. We always change him first, then feed him, so Dave was walking over with the bottle and grandpa said, "Is he hungry?" I said, "Yes, but we always change him, then feed him!" Grandpa snatched the bottle so fast out of Dave's hands you wouldn't believe it, went and picked up Cooper and said, "Not on my watch! He eats first!" It was shocking, and darling, and also very tender. <br />
10. Grandpa considers himself the #1 expert on bicycling Cooper's legs to help expel gas, and also loves to move Cooper's chin up and down to make it look like he's talking.... ONLY GRANDPA!!!<br />
11. Cooper can always fall asleep on Grammies chest....but this is nothing new! Grammie has the magic touch with all her grand babies.<br />
12. Cooper loves the water, just like Jaxon did. He loved his first few sponge baths, and really REALLY loved the shower that he took on Sunday morning with Jaxon and daddy. It was pretty cramped in there, but Coop just snuggled on dad's chest and loved the water. Jaxon got to use the special duck-sponge and wash Cooper, and everyone was happy- except mom who was left out! So yesterday Coop and I took our first bath together (Much more manageable with a slippery little baby!) and again, he loved it!<br />
12. When I'm feeding Cooper a bottle, he looks me straight in the eyes the whole time. I can talk, sing, or just gaze back, but he only has eyes for his mama! HURRAY!!!<br />Now, for a barrage of pictures!<br />
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This is how Cooper sleeps at night- We borrowed Ryan and Emily's nap nanny, because sleeping flat makes Cooper's gassy issues worse, and he grunts and squeaks all night!<br />
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He loves the water just like Jaxon did-<br />
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And is most wide awake and calm right after a bath/shower<br />
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And last but not least- COOPER LOVES HIS MAMA, AND I COULDN'T LOVE HIM MORE!!!<br />
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