what a spring!!!

so we are a little late in posting - sorry it has just been such a great spring. cooper has really enjoyed the sunshine and all the new adventures of the world. we love to get outside and go for walks, play at the park, hang out down at the neighbors and try all sorts of new things. He is becoming quite the gardener too!! he even will pull out the pretty flowers mommy has just planted. lucky us huh? he is always our little helper. he even helped papa and uncle and our nieghbor build a fence! ofcourse when he realized it would keep him inside the yard and take away his freedom he didn't quite like that so much! he also loves to sweep and vaccum and is always helping us out with it. between the broom and the plunger he doesn't need toys! :)

we took our first long vacation in early may and it was hard to be away from him. we will admit it. we were so glad for cellphones and picture messages so we could get a picture of him every day. he had a wonderful time at grandma cheri, grandma tamy, grandpa john and auntie ashley c. he also got to spend time with auntie ashley, auntie melissa, auntie courtney, cousins madison, ella and griffen and mary during his drive up and down. (we are so lucky for a great family to help out with him!!!) He was so spoiled and don't even know if he missed us. however he was soooo excited and had lots of hugs and kisses for us. we were a little worried he wouldn't take us back...

cooper has many new tasks and bruises to prove it. he walks great now and is even starting to 'run' a little bit. he is so adventurous and really has no fears to the world. He will climb up chairs, stairs and anything else - just sometimes doesn't realize he can't do it and down he goes. he has a few good bruises on the head to prove it - really it was an accident we promise!! He is learning more words - ball, baba (cup), kitty, dog, sit to name a few. he also knows how to give us hugs and kisses!! it really is the best feeling ever when he comes up to you and will give you a huge hug and big open mouth kiss (yes its always open mouth!) just today he started to be able to ride his push car all by himself. he still is a great eater and is willing to try just about anything! we are so lucky. he sleeps through the night and takes great naps. really he is the just easiest layed back kid - so flexible and willing to just go w/ the flow. yet like i said always have to keep your eye on him - he has no fear and tackles everything like he can do it (even when he can't!) he will go down the slide by himself - yes the tall ones that the big kids don't like... i tell you!

He got his first big boy hair cut the end of april. he did pretty well with it - just cried w/ the hair dryer and the clippers. that loud noise wasn't for him!!!