I'm really excited for this new baby, but I must admit that I now feel like I have a ticking clock following me everywhere I go. I only have a few more months of one-on-one cuddles with Cooper, a few more months of him having my undivided attention, and a few more months of uninterrupted story time. I'm confident we'll settle into our new family of four quite nicely, but I still want to make sure I take this opportunity to enjoy our current dynamic while I still can.
At Cooper's 2 year appointment (2 months ago) he weighed 26.6 lbs and was nearly 35 inches. He loves playing outside, downstairs, under blankets, and at other people's homes. He always wants to wear shoes and loves pretending he's a miner. He dons his fire hat, construction vest, hammer, and flashlight. His playmate (Dave or I) wear a construction hat and flashlight. We hunker down inside a bedroom or coat closet and hammer places spotlighted by our flashlights. Trust me, it's hours of fun!
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| Hi-ho. hi-ho. It's off to work we go. |
Cooper loves books (
Fred and Ted is a current fav), and watching
Dora the Explorer (a.k.a. Boots),
Fireman Sam, and the
Backyardigans. Cooper has also started to discover the magic of Disney and likes watching [parts of]
Cars and
Finding Nemo. People who spend time with Cooper describe him as friendly, curious, and busy. He's not one to sit still for more than a few minutes and he's always exploring his surroundings (which makes him mommy a little exhausted...to say the least).
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| A rare picture of Cooper that isn't blurry from his constant go, go, go. P.S. Cooper loves his Poppa. |
I tease that Cooper has mastered the art of pointing and grunting, but he's really started mimicking more and more words. I haven't counted up everything he can say, but I'm sure if I combined all the words, sound effects, and animal noises he makes the number would surprise me.
Cooper can recognize many colors, has decided to live on milk alone, and insists on taking his "brief case" (a plush puzzle of the USA in a zipper bag) whenever we leave the house. I suppose that's what happens when you have 2 years of seeing your mom carry a diaper bag every time she makes an exit. He also loves making "trains" out of anything he sees: toys, shoes, balls...the list goes on.
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| Our little train conductor. Choo, choo! |
Cooper is still a big daddy's boy. Cooper loves his Daddy Time and spends much of the day watching for daddy's vroom vroom.
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| Cooper and his animal friends watching for daddy. The little guy had a long wait ahead of him. It was only 9 AM when I took this picture! |
Dave and I love our Cooper Boy and our little baby. We're excited to see how they interact. Right now, Cooper practically mauls his baby cousin when he sees him. I think Cooper is going to be in the middle of the baby action for the first little while.
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You'll do great! Honestly...I'm quite surprised at how easy baby #2 is. Emmy is an awesome big sister, and loves him so much! I'm sure Cooper will be the same way when your little one arrives :). I think I may even have more Emmy and Mommy time than I did before just because she seems to be much more attached to me than she was before Jackson got here...but she is so good when Jack needs his Mommy too :)
ReplyDeleteYou'll be amazing! Just a few more months before you become a family of four!
I remember feeling the same way before Jared was born....the day before he was born I remember laying down with you and thinking this will be the last time I get to take a nap with JUST my little girl...but you know what, you will have enough time, love and even lap for two of them!! Can't wait to meet the new addition to our family! By the way Dad said Grandma O. mentioned how big the Olsen fam was getting and I asked him if he told her that her fam was small considering some, like the Jesperson fam - baby J will be the what - 26th grandchild with the oldest only being 19 and that does not include the great grandkids that will come someday!!! What a wonderful legacy Oscar and Dorine have - you married into an amazing family!
ReplyDeleteI did the math and I think Baby J. 2.0 will be the 27th grandchild. It's definitely one big happy extended family that still has room to grow!
DeleteThanks for the vote of confidence Ashley and mom!
You'll do great! If I know you and I think I do you're just as organized as I am:) I'm sure you'll schedule out enough time for both the cute kiddos! Logan and Coop are going to be such good friends, they both never stop moving!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures turned out cute btw!
It will all be wonderful in the end... but I know what you mean about trying to enjoy these last few months of one-on-one time. James enjoyed all the attention of being the big brother for the first week or so, but I'll never forget the day the 11-year old girl next door who used to love coming over to play with James first stopped by to see Stephen. She walked straight past James and was totally focused on the new baby - not her fault, she was only 11 after all - but that was the turning point for James. I remember he was so upset and said that he "no like brother" and said that from then on the baby should go to work with Daddy... when I explained that he couldn't bring Stephen to the office, James suggested that we just put him outside. :)
ReplyDeleteOf course, within a very short time James couldn't even remember the time before his brother was born and now they are really close (and it will be hard on them both when James leaves for college this fall as they have always shared a room). When Jack was born it was a very easy transition as neither of his brothers could remember a time when they had me all to themselves.
Enjoy every minute of this special time. I'm so happy for you all!