Walking!!!

Here are a few short videos of Cooper walking. He took his first solo steps (he has been walking holding on to things for a while now) on September 7th. He will walk some but still prefers crawling. Soon enough, I'm sure, he will be running everywhere. :)

The Birthday Boy-- 1 Year Old (12 Months)!!!

Wow! 1 year has gone so fast! My little baby boy isn't so little any more. During his 12th month Cooper has been busy. He is constantly busy (unless he is sleeping)! Cooper prefers to be down playing and moving around whenever he can. He is a speedy crawler and even speedier when he is using his push car to hold on to and walk. He zooms around the house pushing it and will take out anything that is in his path (including toes). Snuggles are a little harder to get from him these days because he just wants to go, go, go. (We still get snuggles every once in a while but they are pretty brief.) This past month, Cooper has started to let go of things to stand on his own some. Walking all on his own is getting closer- he just isn't quite ready to do it without something to hold on to. He will sometimes copy sounds that people make. It was pretty cute when he was copying Nana and saying "Uh-Oh." He is also starting to use some of the sign language that we have used with him. He pretty consistently uses the sign for "all done" when he is finished eating. He learned how to give 5 from his grandpa while he was in Alaska and he still loves to give 5 now. :) Cooper got two more teeth this past month so now he has 4 on top and 4 on the bottom! We celebrated his 1st birthday on Saturday the 28th at Glenn Otto Park (the park where Jeff and I got married at). It was a fun BBQ and the weather was perfect! Cooper and I went to the park the day before (on his actual birthday) the check out the picnic area and to take his 1 year photos. So here are a few of my favorites (I really had a hard time picking just a few), then some of Cooper's other fun times and pictures from his B-day party.

"I'm 1 year old today!"

Love the drool!

Cute shoes!

I think this is my favorite out of all the pictures.

Cool dude!

This is my other favorite too!

Goofy boy!

In front of the building where our wedding reception was held.

Other random pictures from August!

Mmmmm, Chai!

Now that looks oh so comfy! :)

Playing with Nikki.

Nikki teaching Cooper how to spell.

Bathrobe baby!

"Okay, I'm done with this now!"

OMSI- looking at the Einstein exhibit. 

OMSI has a neat area for little ones called the science playground. Cooper had fun playing with daddy!

In the tunnel!

Out of the tunnel!

Such a fun OMSI trip!

Wild bed head and not really sure about waking up.

Family picnic at Champoeg State Park.

Cooling off in our little pool.

Sippin' the sippy in the pool (it kept him from trying to drink pool water). :)

Messy eater!

Beach trip!! We went to the beach for the day! We stopped at the Tillamook Forest Center. This is on the look out tower.

Feeding the mama goat.

Baby goats that were born just that morning!

Feeding the llamas.

Hug Point!

Playing in the sand and trying to get daddy's truck.

"I got you daddy!"

Birthday Party! (Thank you, Emily for taking pictures!)

Mmmmm, Cupcakes!!

Auntie Lisha

Papa

Nana

On the go!

The grill master!

The Jones Clan

Aunt Katie and Cousin Beau

"Peek-a-boo, I see Elijah!"

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Cooper! Happy birthday to you!

Not sure about the cupcake.

"Here daddy, I'll share."

Mmmmm!

Cooper got wonderful presents! Thank you everyone!!

Yay!! A car!

Too cute (plus we own a little red VW Bug)!

Yay! I can push this and walk!

Showing Cooper how to push the button to make it go all on its own (it's a little power wheel jeep that can be pushed from behind or he can sit on it and use the button to make it go).

At home playing with one of his new toys.

Yay!! 1 year old and we're looking forward to what this next year holds!