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Month 41

Jul 15th, 2010
by wendy.
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Dear Cooper,

On April 20, you turned 41 months old.

After we got back from our ski trip to Vail, it was time to get ready for Easter. We had an Easter Egg Hunt with our MOPS group at Berry Creek Park.

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Next up was pictures with Ms. Lesley. You got to draw on my big belly and loved it!

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We then traveled to Arlington so Daddy could go to Uncle Todd’s Bachelor party. We also celebrated Easter with Mama and Papa Choo-Choo.

Two weeks later we were back in Arlington for Uncle Todd’s wedding. You were the handsomest ring bearer I have ever seen!

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Sometimes you are so cute, I just can’t stand it!

Love you, buddy!

Mommy

Todd and Brittany

Jul 15th, 2010
by wendy.
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I’m no professional, but I really enjoyed the opportunity to photograph an engagement session for my brother and his fiancee. They are so much fun and perfect for each other! Congratulations Todd and Brittany, 4/17/2010!

Months 39 and 40

Jul 14th, 2010
by wendy.
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Dear Cooper,

On March 20, you turned 40 months old.

Well, Mommy didn’t do too good of a job of taking pictures in February, so I’m going to combine thirty nine and forty months into one letter. We really didn’t do a whole lot in February, just trying to get back in to the swing of things after the holidays and getting settled into our new house. We put grass, a couple of trees and a decomposed granite patio extension with a fire pit in the back yard. And as soon as all the work was finished, it snowed.

Now that the weather has cleared up, you love playing in your big backyard. If only we could keep you out of the fire pit. (You like to play in the ashes.)

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The month ended on our annual family ski trip to Vail. You got to go to ski school for the very first time this year! I think Mommy and Daddy were more excited about it than you were. You were a little unsure about going, but you stuck with it and ended up impressing your instructors. You learned how to make a pizza (wedge) to stop and could turn both directions. They said if you were coming back for a sixth day, you would be skiing with the 4 year olds. I can’t wait to ski with you next year.

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We got to stay in Vail an extra day due to some weather. You loved playing in the snow. You would beg people to take you out to play and when we were tired of going out with you, you would play on the balcony of the condo. You would even take your cars out there to play.

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I love watching you grow and learn to do new things.  You really do amaze me sometimes.

I love you,

Mommy

Skyler Kelton Mery

May 24th, 2010
by jeff.
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Here’s just a few quick pictures from Skyler’s birth yesterday.  The “official” stats are listed below.  Mom was able to do the VBAC which is awesome!  Both she and Skyler are doing great.  We should leave the hospital tomorrow morning.  Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.

  • Born:  5/23/2010 – 11:25 AM
  • Weight:  8 lbs.  5 oz.
  • Height:  19.5″

Thirty Eight Months

Feb 25th, 2010
by wendy.
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(Disclaimer: We’re trying out a new photo plugin for the site, but are still learning.  Not sure why the Christmas slideshow is not working properly, so don’t click on it.  The New Year’s one is working properly, I think; you can use the navigation bar to go back and forth and view it full screen by clicking the button on the right.  You can view all the photos the old way by clicking here for Christmas and here for New Year’s.)

Dear Cooper,

On January 20, 2010, you turned 38 months old.

Another month full of travel! We traveled back to Arlington (for the third time) for Christmas. We got to meet up with Mommy’s friends Martha and Amanda and you got to play with William and Hayden. I think we get the same picture every year with you and William sitting together in a chair.

Christmas Eve turned out to be quite an adventure. First, it started snowing. We then drove through the snow to G-Mama and G-Papa’s house. You had a blast opening presents and you had so much fun playing with your new toys. We drove back to Mama and Papa Choo-Choo’s house through the snow. Uncle Todd wasn’t feeling good and ended up in the hospital with Appendicitis.

Christmas morning was pretty quiet; Papa Choo-Choo was at the hospital with Uncle Todd. The streets were still pretty bad due to the snow and ice the night before, so the usual Christmas morning festivities didn’t happen. You still made out pretty good, though. Santa brought you lots of good stuff and you got to eat your first cookie off of Mama Choo-Choo’s Christmas tree.

We came back home, but we didn’t exactly have time to relax. On Monday, you got to come to the doctor with Mommy to find out if you were going to have a baby brother or a baby sister. You just knew it was going to be a boy, but unfortunately, you didn’t get your way. You are going to have a little sister! As soon as the sonogram tech said ‘it’s a girl,’ you were ready to leave, you were no longer interested. On Tuesday, we had a final walk-through on our new house. On Wednesday, we closed on our new house, woohoo! Uncle Robert, Aunt Becky and Jaxon came to visit and on Thursday, we all drove down to Uncle Paul’s house in Boerne for a New Year’s Eve party.

When we got back home, we were finally able to move in to our brand new house! You have a nice new room, a playroom for all of your toys and a huge back yard to play in when it gets warmer out. I can’t wait to make some new memories in this house!

Love,

Mommy

Snow!

Feb 23rd, 2010
by wendy.
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(Update: not sure why the pictures aren’t showing up, go here to see them all)

We woke up this morning to big, fat flakes falling from the sky.  It was beautiful.

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Of course, I couldn’t let Cooper play in it because we had to get ready for school.  But he got to play in the snow at school and he got to break in his new snow boots when he got home.

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Unfortunately, the snow had died down after school and was starting to melt, so it wasn’t as fun.  I got him down for his nap and looked out the window as I was heading upstairs to the computer…big, fat flakes again…figures!

Thirty Seven Months

Feb 22nd, 2010
by wendy.
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(Disclaimer: I wrote this 3 months after it happened, so details were purposefully left out as I don’t really remember them.)

Dear Cooper,

On December 20, you turned 37 months old.

This month started off with a trip to Houston for Thanksgiving. You enjoyed playing with your cousin, Jaxon. I hope you love your new brother or sister as much as you love Jaxon. It is so cute how you interact with him, trying to show him how to do things and how things work, even though he isn’t old enough to understand.

We took you to the zoo for the very first time while we were in Houston. We went to the Houston Zoo with Daddy’s friends Damon and Aseena and their little boy, Ashdin. You had a great time looking at all the animals and playing with Ashdin.

I just realized that every weekend this month was spent away from home. We spent the weekend after Thanksgiving in Arlington, where Mommy put up G-Mama’s Christmas tree. The next weekend, we were back in Arlington to watch Daddy’s cousin, Steve, run his first marathon.

Mommy’s MOPS group held a fundraiser where you got your picture taken with Santa Claus. At first, you didn’t want to have anything to do with Santa, but eventually, you got used to him and we got some cute pictures.

I’m looking forward to a fun Christmas with you this year.

Love,

Mommy

Thirty Six Months!

Dec 9th, 2009
by wendy.
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My apologies for this being so late. Right after Cooper’s party, we left for Houston for Thanksgiving and I’ve been extremely busy with the Christmas rush for work. Things have finally calmed down a bit, so here you go:

Dear Cooper,

On November 20th, you turned three years old! Happy Birthday, my sweet boy!

I can’t believe you have been on this earth for three whole years. It feels like just yesterday that we were bringing you home from the hospital.

This month, Mommy and Daddy announced that you are going to be a big brother! You got to go to my 11 week appointment with me and got to hear the baby’s heartbeat, saying it sounded like a choo-choo train chugging. You hug on my ever-growing belly and give ‘your’ baby kisses. You are already very protective and sweet. You tell me that you are going to teach the baby how to play with your trains and share your toys with him. I can’t wait!

Halloween marks the beginning of the fall holidays. We had fun trick-or-treating with you and Ava’s family.

Next was Noah’s birthday party at the park. You have known Noah your entire life.

Then we traveled to San Antonio to watch Daddy run in the San Antonio half marathon. Unfortunately, Mommy forgot to pack the camera. You got to meet our friends, the Colvins, and their sweet kids, Cannon and Bryn. You and Cannon are close in age and had fun playing together, especially feeding the ducks! While we were in San Antonio, we visited with Uncle Paul and Aunt Irene. You had so much fun playing with Aunt Irene. She let you play with the pool net in the pool (a new summer job perhaps) and my-oh-my, the rocks. It didn’t take long for you to get filthy dirty, but that’s what boys are supposed to do, right?

Next was Phoenix’s birthday play-date. You have known Phoenix your entire life as well.

Finally, it was Cooper’s birthday! Your Mama and Papa Choo-Choo came in town and you had a Handy Manny themed party at Hoppin’ Hippo with all your friends. You had so much fun jumping and sliding and running around with everyone. It was a great party!

I hope this next year is as good as the last three have been!

Love,

Mommy

Chugga Chugga

Nov 7th, 2009
by wendy.
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This past Monday was my 11 week doctors appointment.  Since my doctor didn’t have any openings on Tuesday or Thursday, while Cooper was in school, he got to go to my appointment with me.  We hadn’t mentioned anything about the baby to him since I wasn’t really showing and he probably wouldn’t understand anyways.  He was having trouble understanding why I had to go to the doctor, so I just told him that I was getting a check up.  We waited and waited and waited some more and finally it was our turn and then we had to wait in the exam room for a while.  The waiting and trying to keep Cooper entertained is the stressful part.  (Just so you know, this won’t be happening again if I can help it, except for my 20 week sono).  The doctor finally comes in and is so sweet to Cooper.  She asks him if he went trick or treating and what he was for Halloween.  I think you know where this is headed.  The subject of choo-choo trains comes up, and of course he is wearing a shirt with a choo-choo on it. 

So they continue to talk trains while I get up on the table and the doctor starts to listen to the baby’s heartbeat with the doppler.  The heartbeat is strong and steady, up in the 160s.  Cooper is intrigued by the sound and I ask him what he thinks it sounds like.  In true Cooper fashion, he says it sounds like a choo-choo train.  The doctor and I laugh and I tell him that Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy and that sound is the baby’s heart beating.  His first response is: “the baby is riding on a choo-choo train! Chugga chugga chugga.”

Luckily, he no longer thinks the baby is riding on a choo-choo train.  I’m already starting to show a bit and he sees my belly and talks about the baby.  It is so cute.  He hugs and kisses my belly and tells me he loves ‘his’ baby.  He even gets upset when I lay on my side next to him, because he thinks I’m going to hurt the baby and he doesn’t want the baby to cry.  I can’t wait to take him to my 20 week sonogram, so he can actually see the baby. 

When I ask him if he wants a baby brother or sister, he usually answers that he wants a baby sister and then a few minutes later he’ll say he wants a baby brother.  He even told his teacher at school that he was going to have a baby brother.

I just know Cooper is going to be an awesome big brother.  I can’t wait!

Tricks and Treats

Nov 1st, 2009
by wendy.
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So I was a little anxious about taking Cooper Trick or Treating this year.  I wasn’t quite sure how he would react to potentially seeing scary costumes, decorations and the whole going up to strangers houses asking for candy thing.  A lot of the cartoons that he watches had Halloween episodes, so he started asking about Halloween and Trick or Treating.  I told him that he had to dress up in a costume or he wouldn’t get any candy.  I asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween and he said he wanted to be a pumpkin.  So, off pumpkin costume hunting we went.  Cooper has become extremely picky about his clothes and didn’t want to have anything to do with any of the costumes we looked at.  I reminded him that he couldn’t go Trick or Treating without a costume and he said that was ok and he would wait until he got bigger.  (It’s amazing how his just shy of three-year old brain works.) 

A few days go by and he starts talking about how he wants to go Trick or Treating again.  I remind him that no one will give him candy unless he is dressed up.  A friend of mine gave me a bag of hand-me-down clothes for him and there happened to be a pair of Osh Kosh overalls, so I suggested he wear those along with one of his two conductor hats and be a train conductor.  He agreed and I was so thankful that I did not have to pay for a costume that he probably would not wear. 

We were invited to hang out with some friends to Trick or Treat and hand out candy.  Oh my gosh, he had soooo much fun!  He totally blew my expectations out of the water.  After seeing Ava go up to the first house, say “Pick or Peat’, and come back with candy, he was hooked!  He pretty much ran up to the porch of every house and wanted to be the first to say Trick or Treat. 

When the kids were done Trick or Treating, we hung out on the porch to hand out candy.  I allowed him to eat two small packages of candy (fruit snacks and skittles) and it was almost like he ate everything in his bucket.  He was so hyper-active it was not even funny.  He was running around playing with the girls, trying to scare the girls, handing out candy, rearranging the pumpkins, rolling the pumpkins down the stairs, running up and down the front walk…he should have been dressed like the energizer bunny!

All in all, we had a great night hanging out with Dan, Lauren, Ava and their friends.  Cooper even fell asleep in the car on the way home, which never happens.  Today all he talks about is wanting to go Trick or Treating again.  Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until next year.  Here are some pics of our super fun Halloween.  Make sure you check out the descriptions under the pics.

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