12 Month Check Up

Cooper had his 12 month check up today. He was a very good boy and the nurses commented how strong he was. He weighed in at 22.8 pounds and is 31 1/2 inches long. He received 3 vaccinations today plus the flu shot. He hadn't had a nap all day, so was pretty restless by the time we got home.

On my way to fix him another jar of food and when I came back, this is what I found.

Slowly falling asleep Showing off his band aids

Reagan got a flu shot today too

So did I

Bath time makes everything all better

The big smile

A big smile from Reagan too!

So much fun pouring water on Cooper's back

Sweet girl

What's so funny?

Big Sister Party Day

In honor of Reagan's 1st year of being a big sister, we decided we would throw her a small party on Sunday afternoon. Reagan couldn't understand why "everyone" wasn't there ~ she wanted more people than just mom, dad & Cooper at her party!

She loves to open gifts What could it be?

Puzzles from Gigi and Papaw

Another bag of gifts

Mickey Mouse Saves Santa DVD

The Little Einsteins Christmas Movie

Reagan said she wanted balloons and cake at her party ~ but not Cooper's cake, she wanted her own new cake!

The Birthday Boy

Here are a couple of pictures of Cooper on his actual birthday

Cooper's 1st Birthday Party

The big day finally came ~ Cooper's 1st birthday party. We celebrated with a cupcake theme. We had many guests for his big day - Gigi, Papaw; Mamaw, Papaw & Keira; Kim & Byrd; Ginger & Alan; Beth, Anah & Sera; Ronnie & Shawn (Happy Birthday to you too!); Carly & Isabella. Thanks to everyone who came and celebrated this milestone with us!

Cooper's Cupcake Cake (individual cupcakes) Signs of Cooper's party were everywhere

Balloons on the mailbox

Cooper's "smash cake" ~ which he thoroughly enjoyed

Reagan and Cooper having a good time at the party

Wanting to come outside and grill with daddy

Isabella, Anah, Keira, Reagan & Sera

Dig In!

Mr Ronnie and Daddy grilling hamburgers and hot dogs

Opening gifts

Cooper couldn't sit still, so I ended up opening his gifts and then showing them to him!

Playing with the police car from Carly and Isabella

Sera helping him play the drumReady for cake!

Not so sure about this

Is this how I eat it?

This is so fun!

Woo Hoo ~ why have you kept this from me?

Finger licking good!

I have a couple of videos of him playing in his cake, but for some reason, they won't upload. I'll try them again later!

Success

Who wants a bite of cake?

Bath time after cake eating

Reagan loved the purple icing on the cupcakes ~ she kept going back for more

All clean and ready to play

Thanksgiving Friday with Family

It's been our tradition since we moved to Hickory to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families on the Friday after Thanksgiving. We have the traditional meal of steak, shrimp, scallops, baked potato and salad. This year Gigi, Papaw, Mamaw, Papaw, Keira, Kim and Byrd all came to eat lunch with us and share what we were thankful for.

The day began with Reagan and Cooper playing at the sand and water table

Howard, the neighbor Will's dog, came for a visit and Cooper was more than ready to pet him. Reagan is in the arms of Gigi on the other side of the yard!
Back to playing at the sand table since Howard has moved on!

I spent the morning "slaving" in the kitchen

Coloring place mats with Keira, Mamaw & Byrd

The Kids' Table Rules!

Let's eat!

After lunch, Reagan and Keira were ready to party

They served all the women and entertained us for hours

Reagan bringing a plate full of cookies

Much needed rest ~ listening to the ipod

We went on a walk around the neighborhood to look at Christmas lights through these cool 3D glasses. They made all the lights look as if they had snowmen around them

Later that night, we made crafts ~ here is a picture of Reagan's Christmas tree