I love to climb. I hate doing jobs. I love to play in the sandbox. I like to play bop it and I’m really good at it and my highest score is 94. I like tk play with Ephraim and Russ because they’re really fun to play with. I like to sleep on thefloor during the summer cause it’s not as hot. I like sleeping in my bed in the winter cause it’s really hot.
Monday, August 2, 2021
Sunday, June 13, 2021
You got baptized!
Jeffrey,
You're sitting right next to me right now. I can't believe how grown up you are. You are now the oldest brother of 4 boys! Baby Chrisitan was born 1 month ago. You are an awesome big brother.
A few weeks before Christian was born, you were baptized! Here is what you remember about your baptism...
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hey...
okay...
let me think...
The top was really warm but at the very bottom was cold. But it was cool how it was cold on the bottom but was warm on top.
I played with Kempton and James on the tramp and in the sandbox.
We went to the park and we played and we got sub sandwiches. When we were at the park we played tag and on slides and we played soccer with my cousins and Eli.
Then we went to the church. Dawn and Jeanette gave me a tie pin with I am a child of God.
Grandpa talked about the Holy Ghost and the comforter and he gave me a blanket and a bag of candy. He said you always have to be righteous and be good and he talked about God an stuff like that.
Mom and Meriden were witnesses of the baptism. My Dad baptized me.
I sang "My own sacred grove" with my Scarber cousins.
They blessed me with the Holy Ghost. I couldn't see hardly any white because I was surrounded by guys.
When I got back I got to play with my Kempton and James and that was really fun.
From Mom:
Jeff, I'm so happy for you that you got to make a covenant with your Heavenly Father. You promised God that you will keep his commandments and to serve and love others.
I wish I understood sooner in my life the value of repenting. Goodness, I wish I better understood it even now. It is hard to realize were wrong. It is hard to say sorry. It is hard to remember to ask God for forgiveness, but when we do it is like opening a door and inviting God to stay right near us to comfort us and to give us revelation. When we're humble enough and care enough to repent, He gets to be so close to us. I hope you remember that repentance is always an option. It takes courage to repent. You are brave. You can do hard things.
You have such passion Jeff. I know it wasn't a coincidence that you came to Steven and Cherise Cooper on April 4, 2013. God sent you here at this time for a reason. He has a great work for you to do. We are in the last days and the sides between God and Satan are getting further apart. To stand with God will allow you to help bring forth the 2nd Coming of our Savior.
You need to know Jeff that I will always love you. Always. No matter what. I'm here for you.
Love,
Mom
Thursday, September 19, 2019
love you kiddo
My boy Jeffrey
We’ve had an award for “cheerful giver” that you’ve received the last few days because that is just what you are. My cheerful giver.
You have been so responsible gathering and washing the eggs so you can sell them. You are awesome at helping Russell and Ephraim know what’s okay or not okay in our family.
You always put your plate in the sink and you’ve recently been awesome
At putting your pull up in the garbage and pjs in the hamper. You have a great passion for eagles and it’s fun to hear your enthusiasm about them.
I can trust you leaving you alone with Estella.
You’re a champ at loading the dishwasher all you. Need is the piano guys to play cello wars and you’re all set.
Yesterday April Braithwaite gave you some new shoes because they were too small for her son. You put them in a fell in love instantly. You’ve hardly taken them off since. You decided to make her a thank you card. On the front you drew yourself wearing the shoes. In the middle you wrote thank you. On the back you wrote Jeffrey and drew the shoes. After that you asked about every 30 minutes if Ephraim was coming back from preschool because then you could giver her the note. Finally they arrived and you jumped right up to run it to her.
You have the most thankful heart. You tell me thank you over and over when I give you treat or take you somewhere you love. You are so awesome at numbers and putnumbers together so easily it’s fun to watch.
You bring in darn and Jenette’s garbage and this morning Meriden was bringing in ours and you could see she was tired so you said to her, I’ll take it from here and hi
We’ve had an award for “cheerful giver” that you’ve received the last few days because that is just what you are. My cheerful giver.
You have been so responsible gathering and washing the eggs so you can sell them. You are awesome at helping Russell and Ephraim know what’s okay or not okay in our family.
You always put your plate in the sink and you’ve recently been awesome
At putting your pull up in the garbage and pjs in the hamper. You have a great passion for eagles and it’s fun to hear your enthusiasm about them.
I can trust you leaving you alone with Estella.
You’re a champ at loading the dishwasher all you. Need is the piano guys to play cello wars and you’re all set.
Yesterday April Braithwaite gave you some new shoes because they were too small for her son. You put them in a fell in love instantly. You’ve hardly taken them off since. You decided to make her a thank you card. On the front you drew yourself wearing the shoes. In the middle you wrote thank you. On the back you wrote Jeffrey and drew the shoes. After that you asked about every 30 minutes if Ephraim was coming back from preschool because then you could giver her the note. Finally they arrived and you jumped right up to run it to her.
You have the most thankful heart. You tell me thank you over and over when I give you treat or take you somewhere you love. You are so awesome at numbers and putnumbers together so easily it’s fun to watch.
You bring in darn and Jenette’s garbage and this morning Meriden was bringing in ours and you could see she was tired so you said to her, I’ll take it from here and hi
Monday, April 9, 2018
shine light on the box so it’s not heavy
We’re close to buying our land and moving to Mona. In order to afford it Dad has had to go back to work. It has left me with a much larger responsibility of caring for you 4 kids and packing the house. It’s been hard on me. Jeffrey you have become my most incredible helper. You help me with boxes, this week you cleared the table and washed it off without me even asking. You are helping make meals and grab me a diaper and pick up garbage in the backyard, and rinse the dishes and clean the family room etc etc! I feel hope that I can survive without Dad home all the time when you’re around Jeffrey. You are incredible how you see something that needs to be done and you do it.
You love Cooper Frandsen next door and you play together al Kay daily. I know you’re really going to miss him when we move. You’re so cute how you pretend like you’re cat boy and run as fast as you can and say super cat speed!
A couple of days ago you were helping me move a heavy box into the garage. You kept asking me to turn on my light on my phone. Finally I asked why you wanted the light on and you said so you could shine it on the box and it would not be heavy but would be light. It was seriously one if he most adorable child statements I have ever heard.
I love you buddy. I know that you are going to grow up and be the most incredible man and bring is much good in this world.
Love,
Mom
You love Cooper Frandsen next door and you play together al Kay daily. I know you’re really going to miss him when we move. You’re so cute how you pretend like you’re cat boy and run as fast as you can and say super cat speed!
A couple of days ago you were helping me move a heavy box into the garage. You kept asking me to turn on my light on my phone. Finally I asked why you wanted the light on and you said so you could shine it on the box and it would not be heavy but would be light. It was seriously one if he most adorable child statements I have ever heard.
I love you buddy. I know that you are going to grow up and be the most incredible man and bring is much good in this world.
Love,
Mom
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Bike rider
My sweet little Jeffery. I'm so sorry that I haven't written in your journal in so long. It is not a reflection of my love by any means because I absolutely adore you. You are so fun and bring so much laughter into our family. You got a bike for your birthday and you read it constantly. You are so good at it. Dad went on a 3 mile run and you were able to keep up the whole way. You're really good at memorizing. You can remember names and hard words, numbers, and letters. I'm teaching Meriden how to read and when she figures out a word, you remember it when she comes back to the word you can still remember it when she cant.
We've had a bit of trouble in primary with you hitting and kicking your teacher. We've been working on it and you have been much better. I think all of the energy you have and perseverance you have will make you very successful in life. When we were out of town on vacation you were brought to me and pulled out of primary because you Were being naughty. I asked you what we could do to make it better. Throughout the trip you and your siblings were able to have one fruit snack one go gurt and one granola bar every day. You decided to share the rest of your fruit snacks for the trip with your class as a way of apologizing. You always want to make things right when you make mistakes. This is very exemplary because it shows your desire to be good. Honestly, you really just want to make people laugh. You like to laugh and make people laugh. My favorite thing you do is when you and Meriden imagine together. You can play for the longest period of time imagining a store or play house or going out in adventure together. During scripture power you always ask really good questions like what does smite mean or redemption mean? You're really trying to comprehend the scriptures. Not very long ago dad and I were talking to Meriden in our bedroom. You were waiting outside the door with Ephraim. The next day I saw a Cranyon drawn on my door. I asked you how it happened. You told me that Ephraim had drawn it. Disappointedly I said that's too bad. A moment later you looked me in the eyes and said I drew it too mom. I wanted to cry tears of joy for your honesty. I explained to you that drawing on the door was a little bit sad choice but telling the truth was a super Duper good choice. We talked about how to repent and you apologize to me and then asked how you could apologize to heavenly father, then you answered your own question and said I know I can pray to him. You got down on your knees and in a very sincere way told heavenly father you were sorry that you drew on the door. The last thing I talk to you about what we needed to do was to fix the problem. You said you wanted to get the door clean. We got a rag and worked at it until it was all cleaned off. You are such a good boy. You really understand the simplicity and importance of what the gospel of Jesus Christ really is.
You have a need to wrestle and be rough. I am so thankful that your dad fulfills this part of your life. You and dad play rough all the time. When we recently went on vacation for 12 days I packed a backpack with toys books and coloring supplies in it. You were so meticulous about keeping your things in the backpack and keeping the backpack right next to you. You're very good at taking care of things. You never get food on your face when you eat. One night when you have been naughty I threatened to not floss your teeth. You cried and cried in bed scared that the bugs would eat your teeth. I did end up flossing your teeth. You have very beautiful teeth . They are very white and spaced very nicely apart.
For the primary program you were asked what is a way that you can follow the prophet. You responded don't go astray. I further explained what following the prophet means and your next response was to be good and be baptized and get the Holy Ghost and kill monsters. You are definitely the monster killer in our family. You protect everybody.
We've had a bit of trouble in primary with you hitting and kicking your teacher. We've been working on it and you have been much better. I think all of the energy you have and perseverance you have will make you very successful in life. When we were out of town on vacation you were brought to me and pulled out of primary because you Were being naughty. I asked you what we could do to make it better. Throughout the trip you and your siblings were able to have one fruit snack one go gurt and one granola bar every day. You decided to share the rest of your fruit snacks for the trip with your class as a way of apologizing. You always want to make things right when you make mistakes. This is very exemplary because it shows your desire to be good. Honestly, you really just want to make people laugh. You like to laugh and make people laugh. My favorite thing you do is when you and Meriden imagine together. You can play for the longest period of time imagining a store or play house or going out in adventure together. During scripture power you always ask really good questions like what does smite mean or redemption mean? You're really trying to comprehend the scriptures. Not very long ago dad and I were talking to Meriden in our bedroom. You were waiting outside the door with Ephraim. The next day I saw a Cranyon drawn on my door. I asked you how it happened. You told me that Ephraim had drawn it. Disappointedly I said that's too bad. A moment later you looked me in the eyes and said I drew it too mom. I wanted to cry tears of joy for your honesty. I explained to you that drawing on the door was a little bit sad choice but telling the truth was a super Duper good choice. We talked about how to repent and you apologize to me and then asked how you could apologize to heavenly father, then you answered your own question and said I know I can pray to him. You got down on your knees and in a very sincere way told heavenly father you were sorry that you drew on the door. The last thing I talk to you about what we needed to do was to fix the problem. You said you wanted to get the door clean. We got a rag and worked at it until it was all cleaned off. You are such a good boy. You really understand the simplicity and importance of what the gospel of Jesus Christ really is.
You have a need to wrestle and be rough. I am so thankful that your dad fulfills this part of your life. You and dad play rough all the time. When we recently went on vacation for 12 days I packed a backpack with toys books and coloring supplies in it. You were so meticulous about keeping your things in the backpack and keeping the backpack right next to you. You're very good at taking care of things. You never get food on your face when you eat. One night when you have been naughty I threatened to not floss your teeth. You cried and cried in bed scared that the bugs would eat your teeth. I did end up flossing your teeth. You have very beautiful teeth . They are very white and spaced very nicely apart.
For the primary program you were asked what is a way that you can follow the prophet. You responded don't go astray. I further explained what following the prophet means and your next response was to be good and be baptized and get the Holy Ghost and kill monsters. You are definitely the monster killer in our family. You protect everybody.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Heart of gold
You and Meriden keep playing husband/wife... haha, you 2 are the best of friends and I love watching you play pretend. You love "scripture power" and help us remember to read everyday. Jeffie boy you're getting so good at riding your green balance bike and like to spend most of your day on it... in the house.You still are having accidents every few days and you still jump, pounce and many other things to poor Ephraim... but soon you'll grow out of it. You took a battery of all things from Meriden's preschool teacher's house today and you came and confessed to me later. Your heart is so pure and good. You think so clearly that you assume everyone loves you and wants to be your friend and they do. I admire you. You love to help me and are so willing to do everything you possibly can to be my helper from putting dishes away, helping me cook, grabbing a diaper for Ephraim, etc. I love you my Jeffie so very much!
Love, Mom
Love, Mom
Monday, November 30, 2015
Potty training
I've tried and tried to put it off but you are an independent little dude and so we are potty training. You are so interested in the toilet. On your first day you had about 12 stickers from going so much o
Potty trained
I learned from potty training Meriden to put potty training off as long as possible. I tried to do that with you. At 2 1/2 you were begging to use the toilet every time I changed your diaper. Winter finally came around, so we began. I braced myself fearing that it would take six months like it did for Meriden. However you willingly went all day the first day with a few little accidents. Within the week you would go to the bathroom all by yourself. You remember, you go, you pull your own pants up, he wipe yourself, he flash, and you wash your hands with soap. It seemed too good to be true. It mostly is true though. You have an occasional accident here and there but you truly do love to use the toilet and You do it. Dad and I have taught you to use the toilet only sitting. You were not very good at aiming. You saw your cousin Johnny standing and peeing and you thought that you should stand so you tried it, and without realizing You pooped as you were peeing standing up. It was disgusting. Dad cleaned it up.
Dad asked you to lead the music for family home evening song tonight. In the middle of the song you said I can't play this game – you thought it was a game and it was really cute.
Dad asked you to lead the music for family home evening song tonight. In the middle of the song you said I can't play this game – you thought it was a game and it was really cute.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Your tender heart melts my heart.
Your tender heart melts my heart.
You went through a phase months ago of hitting. Dad and I tried everything to get you to stop. We'd hold your hands for a minute, time out and other things. Trying week and after week we didn't see any progress. Meriden just got used to getting a whack across the head for no reason from you. Nursery leaders would often report of unimproved behavior. But then you stopped. You even stopped to the point that if you accidentally hit you go out of your way to "iss-i" kiss it better. Every time you notice a cut on someone else you drop what you're doing and kiss it better. You share your toys and ah... you're soooo cute with babies. Whether we're at story time or baby Missy (Bill and Lindsey Scarber's baby) is visiting you just gravitate to that baby admiring, smiling, sharing and being so sweet with the baby.
Though your vocabulary is very limited and you still pretty much just repeat anything that I say, you are surprisingly good at understanding almost anything I ask you to do like sit down, bring me this, it's on the counter. Some words you say on your own are "pop it" open it, "lo-uh" love you, "wa-wa" water, "ho-ju" hold you, "muy" more...
You are awesome at putting your plate in the sink and unloading the dishwasher- especially the silverware. You often ask for a tissue for your never ending runny nose. You're very sensitive half the time. I never know when. So, if I get after you- you usually just take it but sometimes, like today, you cried. You recently learned how to crawl out of your crib. It hasn't amounted to be much of a problem though because you still love sleep so much (greatest blessing in my life right now! You take a 4 hour nap and sleep 8pm-7am every single day- it's awesome!!) but today after I put you in your crib for your nap and closed the door I heard some toys banging in the bedroom and found that you had gotten out of your crib and were playing. I came in and sternly said "Jeffrey Cooper you get back in your bed". You lip started to quiver and with your cute blue eyes you looked at me as if to say, Mom, I didn't mean to be naughty! Oh, my heart just sank. I held you and rocked you and explained how you need to stay in your bed because its time for nap. Well, it worked. You lay down, pulled your doggie and monkey in close, let me lay the blanket across you and never moved another inch. You'll probably stay that way for as long as I'll let you. It was so beautiful outside and you and Meriden were playing so cute together that I didn't put you down for a nap until 2:30. Usually its around 1. Which means that if I let you- you'd sleep tip 6:30 but then its hard for you to fall asleep at 8pm at night.
You're still a good eater. You have no interest in the potty-which I'm fine with. You are very very good at riding a scooter and pushing on the cement with the tricycle. You jump awesome on the tramp and can get on and off by yourself- the big one. You climb every slide and recently figured out how to get on the swing that is a two-seater which is kind of tricky. I wouldn't be surprised if you learn to ride a bike before Meriden. You've always been so advanced with gross motor skills.
Whenever we work on the alphabet you are always so excited to declare what letters they are. Your favorite is K and you say it says "kick" and then you kick. Its so cute. Whenever you see any letter you point to it and say some letter- it almost never is the right letter but its so cute how excited you are to declare that you know your letters. We've been doing a letter craft for our own little preschool almost every week and you're getting great at gluing and putting things together.
I see in your eyes a great man. I know you will do great things with your life and that you have the ability to move mountains. I love your little sweet heart. I love you so much my little Jeffrey.
Its hard to believe you won't be my baby soon- though unlike Meriden, I feel like you're ready to be "big brother". Our little Ephraim will be here soon and I think you two will be the best of friends.
You went through a phase months ago of hitting. Dad and I tried everything to get you to stop. We'd hold your hands for a minute, time out and other things. Trying week and after week we didn't see any progress. Meriden just got used to getting a whack across the head for no reason from you. Nursery leaders would often report of unimproved behavior. But then you stopped. You even stopped to the point that if you accidentally hit you go out of your way to "iss-i" kiss it better. Every time you notice a cut on someone else you drop what you're doing and kiss it better. You share your toys and ah... you're soooo cute with babies. Whether we're at story time or baby Missy (Bill and Lindsey Scarber's baby) is visiting you just gravitate to that baby admiring, smiling, sharing and being so sweet with the baby.
Though your vocabulary is very limited and you still pretty much just repeat anything that I say, you are surprisingly good at understanding almost anything I ask you to do like sit down, bring me this, it's on the counter. Some words you say on your own are "pop it" open it, "lo-uh" love you, "wa-wa" water, "ho-ju" hold you, "muy" more...
You are awesome at putting your plate in the sink and unloading the dishwasher- especially the silverware. You often ask for a tissue for your never ending runny nose. You're very sensitive half the time. I never know when. So, if I get after you- you usually just take it but sometimes, like today, you cried. You recently learned how to crawl out of your crib. It hasn't amounted to be much of a problem though because you still love sleep so much (greatest blessing in my life right now! You take a 4 hour nap and sleep 8pm-7am every single day- it's awesome!!) but today after I put you in your crib for your nap and closed the door I heard some toys banging in the bedroom and found that you had gotten out of your crib and were playing. I came in and sternly said "Jeffrey Cooper you get back in your bed". You lip started to quiver and with your cute blue eyes you looked at me as if to say, Mom, I didn't mean to be naughty! Oh, my heart just sank. I held you and rocked you and explained how you need to stay in your bed because its time for nap. Well, it worked. You lay down, pulled your doggie and monkey in close, let me lay the blanket across you and never moved another inch. You'll probably stay that way for as long as I'll let you. It was so beautiful outside and you and Meriden were playing so cute together that I didn't put you down for a nap until 2:30. Usually its around 1. Which means that if I let you- you'd sleep tip 6:30 but then its hard for you to fall asleep at 8pm at night.
You're still a good eater. You have no interest in the potty-which I'm fine with. You are very very good at riding a scooter and pushing on the cement with the tricycle. You jump awesome on the tramp and can get on and off by yourself- the big one. You climb every slide and recently figured out how to get on the swing that is a two-seater which is kind of tricky. I wouldn't be surprised if you learn to ride a bike before Meriden. You've always been so advanced with gross motor skills.
Whenever we work on the alphabet you are always so excited to declare what letters they are. Your favorite is K and you say it says "kick" and then you kick. Its so cute. Whenever you see any letter you point to it and say some letter- it almost never is the right letter but its so cute how excited you are to declare that you know your letters. We've been doing a letter craft for our own little preschool almost every week and you're getting great at gluing and putting things together.
I see in your eyes a great man. I know you will do great things with your life and that you have the ability to move mountains. I love your little sweet heart. I love you so much my little Jeffrey.
Its hard to believe you won't be my baby soon- though unlike Meriden, I feel like you're ready to be "big brother". Our little Ephraim will be here soon and I think you two will be the best of friends.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Love you son!
My sweet sweet boy. Your kisses melt my heart. Your kindness towards others in how you willingly share your candy or a cookie is so Christlike. You say "Hol-duu" -hold you meaning, Mom please hold me all the time and then you ask, "Beeekeee" -meaning binky and then I put a binky in your mouth and then you say, "bla-ket" meaning blanket and I put a blanket around you a you nuzzle into me and snuggle and let me hold you.
When you fall or get hurt you automatically with emotion say "ow" its so cute. Every time you see a baby you go to it and say "baby" and then your next word is always "cute". After Meriden makes her bed and says her prayers, you love to kneel by her bed (since you can't kneel into your crib) and you say your prayers. You love the temple and point to anything huge and say "pem-ple" over and over again. You love horsies, doggies, cookies, and choo-choos. You are so playful. Lately Dad has been pointing a finger at you and saying "YOU!!" and then you do it back to him and Dad loves it. You're pretty rough and love to throw yourself, jump, and do anything risky that sounds exciting. You still LOVE your shoes and get excited every morning when I put them on you. You're so proud of yourself in the bath tub when I say arm you know to hand me your arm to wash and then other arm, and then leg, other leg. You love to go to sleep. After I wash your hands after lunch you say "n-night" to anyone and everyone and happily lay down in bed and go right to sleep. You almost always sleep 4 hours for your nap. You usually want to be held and snuggle when you first wake up or else you're kind of grouchy.
When you fall or get hurt you automatically with emotion say "ow" its so cute. Every time you see a baby you go to it and say "baby" and then your next word is always "cute". After Meriden makes her bed and says her prayers, you love to kneel by her bed (since you can't kneel into your crib) and you say your prayers. You love the temple and point to anything huge and say "pem-ple" over and over again. You love horsies, doggies, cookies, and choo-choos. You are so playful. Lately Dad has been pointing a finger at you and saying "YOU!!" and then you do it back to him and Dad loves it. You're pretty rough and love to throw yourself, jump, and do anything risky that sounds exciting. You still LOVE your shoes and get excited every morning when I put them on you. You're so proud of yourself in the bath tub when I say arm you know to hand me your arm to wash and then other arm, and then leg, other leg. You love to go to sleep. After I wash your hands after lunch you say "n-night" to anyone and everyone and happily lay down in bed and go right to sleep. You almost always sleep 4 hours for your nap. You usually want to be held and snuggle when you first wake up or else you're kind of grouchy.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
growing up
Last week was our first week in our new ward. Your nursery teacher reported that you have been hitting a lot. This week we took extra effort to hold your hands whenever you hit, saying, if you can't have nice hands you can't use your hands for one whole minute. Then we practice giving hugs, high fives, knuckles and others. This week during Sunday School they asked if Dad and I could help out in the nursery. We said yes and got to hang out with you and Meriden. We saw a certain little girl that you would constantly hit. However, after watching, we also noticed that this same little girl would push you off your chair and was also quite aggressive. I guess there was a bit of a reason behind your hitting, though hopefully we can put an end to it soon.
You had your first antibiotic the past 10 days. Amoxilin. While we were in AZ for Thanksgiving you were so so sick. You had a fever off and on and just an awful cold. Aunt Jeni- the respiratory therapist
You had your first antibiotic the past 10 days. Amoxilin. While we were in AZ for Thanksgiving you were so so sick. You had a fever off and on and just an awful cold. Aunt Jeni- the respiratory therapist
Monday, November 3, 2014
You're going to be a big brother!
You're going to be a big brother. I still sometimes make you let me hold you and thankfully you always hold pretty still when I kiss you over and over. I want to enjoy you as my baby for the next 5 months because that is all you get:) This baby is due the 11th of April and you were due the 10th of April, so I wonder if you might be sharing a birthday or not.
Lately you've been hitting and then kissing directly after. It's almost like you need an excuse to kiss everyone around you so you hit them first so you kiss it. Your logic is very funny.
People comment on your busy nature all the time. I just remind them that you've got a lot to do! Besides you're a boy. You need to discover.
That "D" word is still your very favorite and you say it all the time. When we were at Grandma's last week everyone was watching you and Dad made a little flash card that said D and he asked, What letter is this, "D!!!" you shouted, everyone clapped and you squealed while turning in a circle in delight of the positive attention. Dad also asked you, "What's Grandpa's middle name?, What does Dog start with, What's your favorite letter?" and every time you got it right, "D!!!"
Your smile is so cute. I think you are so handsome. You look so much like your Dad. You always always have some sort of cut on your head, forehead, cheeks, nose, and some on your legs too. You fall a lot and you've got the cuts and bruises to prove it!
You and Meriden tackle each other and really have been playing together nicely. You chase each other around the house laughing and I'm grateful you have one another.
Some words you say a lot are: Bi-bi (binky) wa-wa (water) a-du (all done) MOOWW (mooore!) Daddy, Mommy, Ne-ne (Meriden) lu-yu (love you) nody (naughty) poopy...
I love you. I always will. You bring my heart more joy than you'll ever know, you are my dream in the flesh.
Love,
Mom
Lately you've been hitting and then kissing directly after. It's almost like you need an excuse to kiss everyone around you so you hit them first so you kiss it. Your logic is very funny.
People comment on your busy nature all the time. I just remind them that you've got a lot to do! Besides you're a boy. You need to discover.
That "D" word is still your very favorite and you say it all the time. When we were at Grandma's last week everyone was watching you and Dad made a little flash card that said D and he asked, What letter is this, "D!!!" you shouted, everyone clapped and you squealed while turning in a circle in delight of the positive attention. Dad also asked you, "What's Grandpa's middle name?, What does Dog start with, What's your favorite letter?" and every time you got it right, "D!!!"
Your smile is so cute. I think you are so handsome. You look so much like your Dad. You always always have some sort of cut on your head, forehead, cheeks, nose, and some on your legs too. You fall a lot and you've got the cuts and bruises to prove it!
You and Meriden tackle each other and really have been playing together nicely. You chase each other around the house laughing and I'm grateful you have one another.
Some words you say a lot are: Bi-bi (binky) wa-wa (water) a-du (all done) MOOWW (mooore!) Daddy, Mommy, Ne-ne (Meriden) lu-yu (love you) nody (naughty) poopy...
I love you. I always will. You bring my heart more joy than you'll ever know, you are my dream in the flesh.
Love,
Mom
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
16 months
I took you to your well check today.
-You are still low in iron. We've tried to avoid supplements since they made you poop too much and too non-solid, but you're still low. We'll have to start supplements.
-Dr. Garron Miller- you pediatrician said your ears look a little pink. You've had a cold. You've never had an ear infection before.
-He thinks your toe nails are funny because of lack of iron.
-You're growing just fine.
You love watching Meriden at swim lessons and though you're usually terrified to get in the water- or just hate being cold- you have attempted to get in a few times. You always try to throw anything from your truck to your snack cup in the pool. You overall hate water and I think it is entirely of not wanting to be cold. Splash pads you just watch. Payson pool you prefer to stay in the 4 inch water and be cautious. You did love the shallow warm pools of Sandy Beach.
You've started talking quite a bit. You say words like "Shuuu" for shoe- you love when I put your shoes on. "Poo-py" no explanation needed. "Mamama"- usually when you want food. DEE and Daaa- both Dad. You adore your Dad. "Heee" for here- you love handing me stuff. "Taat-too" for thank you, every time I hand you something. You poop a lot. Like 2-5 times each day.
We snuck you into nursery early since me and Dad's callings can't keep you around. It's been great and the leaders say you fit right in.
You're a great eater. You eat sometimes a whole waffle in the morning... and a banana! First thing when you wake up you want to eat or you get mad.
You give "bo" for bones and "huuu" for hugs and a great big open mouthes kiss whenever requested. You put your head on my shoulder and let me hold you more now than you ever did when you were an infant.
You've started listening for more than a page to stories. You try and do Meriden's flash cards, puzzles and other learning stuff with her. You've started helping to build towers instead of just tearing them down. You and Meriden get along fine. Dad heard you say her name the other day but you haven't said it since.
I love you with all my heart little son. You make life so meaningful.
Love,
Mom
-You are still low in iron. We've tried to avoid supplements since they made you poop too much and too non-solid, but you're still low. We'll have to start supplements.
-Dr. Garron Miller- you pediatrician said your ears look a little pink. You've had a cold. You've never had an ear infection before.
-He thinks your toe nails are funny because of lack of iron.
-You're growing just fine.
You love watching Meriden at swim lessons and though you're usually terrified to get in the water- or just hate being cold- you have attempted to get in a few times. You always try to throw anything from your truck to your snack cup in the pool. You overall hate water and I think it is entirely of not wanting to be cold. Splash pads you just watch. Payson pool you prefer to stay in the 4 inch water and be cautious. You did love the shallow warm pools of Sandy Beach.
You've started talking quite a bit. You say words like "Shuuu" for shoe- you love when I put your shoes on. "Poo-py" no explanation needed. "Mamama"- usually when you want food. DEE and Daaa- both Dad. You adore your Dad. "Heee" for here- you love handing me stuff. "Taat-too" for thank you, every time I hand you something. You poop a lot. Like 2-5 times each day.
We snuck you into nursery early since me and Dad's callings can't keep you around. It's been great and the leaders say you fit right in.
You're a great eater. You eat sometimes a whole waffle in the morning... and a banana! First thing when you wake up you want to eat or you get mad.
You give "bo" for bones and "huuu" for hugs and a great big open mouthes kiss whenever requested. You put your head on my shoulder and let me hold you more now than you ever did when you were an infant.
You've started listening for more than a page to stories. You try and do Meriden's flash cards, puzzles and other learning stuff with her. You've started helping to build towers instead of just tearing them down. You and Meriden get along fine. Dad heard you say her name the other day but you haven't said it since.
I love you with all my heart little son. You make life so meaningful.
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Almost 14 months!
Your 3rd bottom tooth just popped up tonight. That makes 7- 4 on top and 3 on bottom. You quite a little walker. You love to move move move. I hardly notice that you move so much until someone will comment, does "He sure does move a lot!" Since Dad teaches a lot in priesthood and substituting for sunday school and I'm recently put in as secretary in primary presidency- we asked if you could go to nursery early. They let you 2 weeks ago. You love it! We tend Mae Mae everyday and you 2 are only 3 months apart. The 3 of you with Meriden love to fight over the stroller all day. I almost always end up taking it away. You give great big open mouth kisses and since I weened you are loving you Dad more and more. Your first word was "Hi" and you say "Daaaaiiieee" a lot. I realized since watching Mallorie I've been lazy in teaching and making you use sign language for more and all done. You often throw your food on the floor and get a little slap on the hand. I think it hurts your feelings more than your hand. It kindda breaks my heart. You drink goat milk from our goat Rebekah that Dad milks every morning. You're a good little eater but you are super skinny. I love it- because when I hold you you are so light- especially when hiking. At aerobics this morning you walked around the gym with your hands in the air yelling noises and smiling. It was so cute. You always find the babies at aerobics and try to such on the binkies or touch their eyes or put your finger in their mouth. It reminds me of when we brought you home from the hospital, all Meriden wanted to do was poke your eyes out. Meriden adores you but you don't seem to take much interest in her yet- unless she takes a toy you're playing with or sits on you like a horsey or grabs the collar of your shirt. So naughty… Meriden… At 11 months you started laying down and going to sleep instead of crying yourself to sleep. It is really nice. It only took you from 4 months to 11 months to figure it out:) You insist on holding a fork or spoon but are still really struggling to figure out how it works. You love to destroy block towers we build but just last week you helped us build one- first time. When we played in the baby pool today you were only interested in dumping cups of water out- too cold for you to get in. Meriden was in and loving it. See what happens by the end of the summer. You love to push the kids tricycles up and down the driveway. You're the first to wake up in the morning between you and Meriden. You just start saying "Ah" "Ah" like "Hey, come and get me! I'm ready to play!" You snuggle up to me every once in awhile, but it does seem like more and more all the time. I love it. You are my baby and I love you so so much. You're growing up so fast. You are a pro at stairs and I'm grateful. I love you my little Jeffie.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
My baby is growing up too fast!
If only my love for you reflected more in the amount of journal entries I wrote for you. Know this my little Jeffie, that I adore you. Your smile puts a breathe of fresh air in my day. You curiosity puts mystery in my life and hugs, ah your hugs, put love in my soul. I love nursing you, I love holding you, I love smelling you, I love kissing you.
Within the last few weeks you have started waving and I can almost make out a "hi". We watch the letter factory almost every morning and you have the A sound perfect! You say 'AH' all the time. You still squeal/squeak like a bird at random times. You fold your arms for prayers sometimes. You clap.
You've started feeding yourself! Halleleigh! You still don't eat much, but I think you're eating more than you were. For the last few months 80% of what we put in your mouth came out in a storm of spitting. You sure made your daddy frustrated sometimes, especially when you got it on his work clothes. You mostly love sweet stuff. Since I don't give processed sugars until age 1 and you're not allowed to have honey, that means fruit. I offer you veggies almost every meal and you usual take a few bites, but I know I can get real food in your tummy when i give you fruit. You'r getting really good at 'chewing' your food too so I can give you edema me or
You are tall! Almost all of your 12 month clothes are too small and have been for awhile. Many people ask if you and Meriden are twins. She's small and you're tall.
You FINALLY stopped crying yourself to sleep! You HAVE been crying yourself to sleep every nap (2 times each day) and every night and sometimes twice each night when you'd wake up in the middle of the night. That is 7 months with crying that would sometimes last 40 minutes or more!
You have funniest cute little teeth. You bit me while nursing at first and then you would just kind of gnaw and leave teeth marks, but mow you're doing well. You better enjoy it because you've only got one more month of it.
You spend a great deal of the day in front of the window. You climb up the trampoline, climb up the ottoman and stand up to see out the window. Living across the street from the church, there is often times a lot to see. You wave at people, cars, stray cats and our baby bunnies. You slap the window with your little hands and there are always marks to prove it.
You give the sweetest little hugs and kisses. You grab on to my neck for dear life and plant big wet open mouthed kisses on my cheek. When you're in your johnny jump up you sometimes grab me or Dad's leg and hold on for dear life. Its so fun.
You love to explore and get into anything and climb. I know that you are going to be a toddler that keeps me very busy. YOu love Meriden and you guys get a long so well. She shares her toys and you don't usually seem to care when she takes your toys from you. You love to grab her hair and bows so we have to keep you in the front of the stroller now. You love to go on bike rides and usually squeal a lot when I go fast and the wind is in your face. You've eaten a lot of dirt and sucked on a lot of rocks. I'd think you'd be picky about those sorts of things since you won't eat my cooking a lot of the time.
You almost always sleep through the night, but when you don't, Dad and I have our earplugs ready.
You are ALMOST walking. You can stand up and walk with anything from Meriden's little baby stroller, the little shopping cart or a little play table you push along the gym floor while I'm at aerobics. You love watching the little boys play and run and sometimes I think you're very anxious to be doing the same. You crawl very fast.
If there is a tower built of anything you can spot it from far away and make sure it destroyed in a matter of seconds.
You didn't take a binky until about 6-8 months when you noticed how much your sister loves her binky. You still chew on it a lot and are fine to go to bed without it, but it usually keeps you quiet in places like church, or helps me replace something in your mouth when you're done nursing.
You choose me over Dad any day. I know it won't always be like that so I'm enjoying it while it lasts.
We feel like we should wait until you're done nursing before we try and have another baby so you'll be my baby for a little while longer. So please don't grow up too fast. Just stay little, and mine.
WHen I look in your eyes and really tune into your spirit I know that you are going to be a great man. You already seem so wise.
I love you son, with all of my heart.
Love,
Mom
Within the last few weeks you have started waving and I can almost make out a "hi". We watch the letter factory almost every morning and you have the A sound perfect! You say 'AH' all the time. You still squeal/squeak like a bird at random times. You fold your arms for prayers sometimes. You clap.
You've started feeding yourself! Halleleigh! You still don't eat much, but I think you're eating more than you were. For the last few months 80% of what we put in your mouth came out in a storm of spitting. You sure made your daddy frustrated sometimes, especially when you got it on his work clothes. You mostly love sweet stuff. Since I don't give processed sugars until age 1 and you're not allowed to have honey, that means fruit. I offer you veggies almost every meal and you usual take a few bites, but I know I can get real food in your tummy when i give you fruit. You'r getting really good at 'chewing' your food too so I can give you edema me or
You are tall! Almost all of your 12 month clothes are too small and have been for awhile. Many people ask if you and Meriden are twins. She's small and you're tall.
You FINALLY stopped crying yourself to sleep! You HAVE been crying yourself to sleep every nap (2 times each day) and every night and sometimes twice each night when you'd wake up in the middle of the night. That is 7 months with crying that would sometimes last 40 minutes or more!
You have funniest cute little teeth. You bit me while nursing at first and then you would just kind of gnaw and leave teeth marks, but mow you're doing well. You better enjoy it because you've only got one more month of it.
You spend a great deal of the day in front of the window. You climb up the trampoline, climb up the ottoman and stand up to see out the window. Living across the street from the church, there is often times a lot to see. You wave at people, cars, stray cats and our baby bunnies. You slap the window with your little hands and there are always marks to prove it.
You give the sweetest little hugs and kisses. You grab on to my neck for dear life and plant big wet open mouthed kisses on my cheek. When you're in your johnny jump up you sometimes grab me or Dad's leg and hold on for dear life. Its so fun.
You love to explore and get into anything and climb. I know that you are going to be a toddler that keeps me very busy. YOu love Meriden and you guys get a long so well. She shares her toys and you don't usually seem to care when she takes your toys from you. You love to grab her hair and bows so we have to keep you in the front of the stroller now. You love to go on bike rides and usually squeal a lot when I go fast and the wind is in your face. You've eaten a lot of dirt and sucked on a lot of rocks. I'd think you'd be picky about those sorts of things since you won't eat my cooking a lot of the time.
You almost always sleep through the night, but when you don't, Dad and I have our earplugs ready.
You are ALMOST walking. You can stand up and walk with anything from Meriden's little baby stroller, the little shopping cart or a little play table you push along the gym floor while I'm at aerobics. You love watching the little boys play and run and sometimes I think you're very anxious to be doing the same. You crawl very fast.
If there is a tower built of anything you can spot it from far away and make sure it destroyed in a matter of seconds.
You didn't take a binky until about 6-8 months when you noticed how much your sister loves her binky. You still chew on it a lot and are fine to go to bed without it, but it usually keeps you quiet in places like church, or helps me replace something in your mouth when you're done nursing.
You choose me over Dad any day. I know it won't always be like that so I'm enjoying it while it lasts.
We feel like we should wait until you're done nursing before we try and have another baby so you'll be my baby for a little while longer. So please don't grow up too fast. Just stay little, and mine.
WHen I look in your eyes and really tune into your spirit I know that you are going to be a great man. You already seem so wise.
I love you son, with all of my heart.
Love,
Mom
Thursday, December 19, 2013
8 months
You stand along furniture.
You pull yourself up on furniture.
You love walking while holding a willing soul's fingers.
YOu crawl. FAST!
You say dada when you;re happy and mama when you're hungry
you started getting your first tooth on the bottom on MOnday December 16
You started feeding yourself today. Chunks of banana. You got more on your hands and spread all over the high chair tray than you did in your mouth.
You love to chew on nerf bullets.
You started to sit in the big tub without your baby tub for the first time this week.
You smile a big toothless grin whenever you catch my eye and I smile at you.
You bolt to me crawling after we smile at each other.
You climb up my leg and just hold on for as long as possible.
You still cry yourself to sleep almost every bed time.
You smile at Meriden.
You laugh for no reason at random times.
You don't snuggle. Even when I nurse you, you put your arm up as if to push me away.
I love you little man. I really do just adore you.
Love,
Mom
You pull yourself up on furniture.
You love walking while holding a willing soul's fingers.
YOu crawl. FAST!
You say dada when you;re happy and mama when you're hungry
you started getting your first tooth on the bottom on MOnday December 16
You started feeding yourself today. Chunks of banana. You got more on your hands and spread all over the high chair tray than you did in your mouth.
You love to chew on nerf bullets.
You started to sit in the big tub without your baby tub for the first time this week.
You smile a big toothless grin whenever you catch my eye and I smile at you.
You bolt to me crawling after we smile at each other.
You climb up my leg and just hold on for as long as possible.
You still cry yourself to sleep almost every bed time.
You smile at Meriden.
You laugh for no reason at random times.
You don't snuggle. Even when I nurse you, you put your arm up as if to push me away.
I love you little man. I really do just adore you.
Love,
Mom
Sunday, November 3, 2013
7 months
You are growing so fast!! Moving all over the ground!
Guess what!? You're really starting to sleep through the night! You're nursing more on schedule without getting too distracted (most of the time). You are even getting more regular morning/evening naps. You are happier because of it.
You are good for babysitters except for when they put you to bed and they can't stand to hear you cry so they feel sorry for you and rock you to sleep. i don't blame them. Your cry is so so sad and you are so so fun to cuddle and rock to sleep.
You are scooting faster and spending more time on your knees and have quite a determination to get something if you want it.
You sometimes eat 2-3 meals of solids a day. We are graduating you from Bumbo to high chair this week. You still absolutely love your Johhny Jump Up. you're starting to tease your sister by grabbing her hair or clothes as she walks by you in your Jump up and she really doesn't like that.
You mom is still just crazy about you and so is your dad, you sister, and grandpa and boy, just about everyone.
You deserve it. Your spirit is so sweet and I just adore you my lil' Jeffie.
I love you.
Love,
Mom
Guess what!? You're really starting to sleep through the night! You're nursing more on schedule without getting too distracted (most of the time). You are even getting more regular morning/evening naps. You are happier because of it.
You are good for babysitters except for when they put you to bed and they can't stand to hear you cry so they feel sorry for you and rock you to sleep. i don't blame them. Your cry is so so sad and you are so so fun to cuddle and rock to sleep.
You are scooting faster and spending more time on your knees and have quite a determination to get something if you want it.
You sometimes eat 2-3 meals of solids a day. We are graduating you from Bumbo to high chair this week. You still absolutely love your Johhny Jump Up. you're starting to tease your sister by grabbing her hair or clothes as she walks by you in your Jump up and she really doesn't like that.
You mom is still just crazy about you and so is your dad, you sister, and grandpa and boy, just about everyone.
You deserve it. Your spirit is so sweet and I just adore you my lil' Jeffie.
I love you.
Love,
Mom
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Scooting and Sleeping
Thriving: Scooting
Still working on: Sleeping
Jeffrey Jeremy Cooper... I am STILL struggling to figure out how to get you to sleep. We have no regular time you sleep, no regular amount of time you sleep and no regular way of getting you to sleep! We've tried letting you cry yourself to sleep in your bed and our bed, swaddling, quiet, noise, binkys, full tummy, singing, rocking, stroking face... You wake up at the blink of an eye if you do fall asleep whether you cry yourself to sleep, fall asleep int he car or fall asleep nursing...
Last night you cried for... well I didn't keep track, by I'm guessing an hour. Dad and I finally used ear plugs. My rule is to get you to sleep for 7 hours or until 6am. Whichever comes first. You were hollering at about 4 1/2 hours. When you finally cried yourself back to sleep I came and got you after TEN HOURS- because my milk was going to burst.
My goal: Get you to fall asleep on your own under 30 minutes, stay asleep for 2 hours, take 2 naps each day, and sleep through the night.
On a happier note- you SCOOT!! We just got it on video as proof. I can't believe it. You have been trying to move for awhile and for over a month you've been rolling all over the room. Now you push yourself forward and reach and lunge yourself and you are on the move. In your Johnny Jump Up this week there were some things by your feet and Dad noticed you scooting back and running forward and kicking the stuff across the room! You are such a boy. Hehe...
I'm pretty much in love with you. I love the way you smell. I love how adorable you are, I love stroking your hair, I love kissing you, I love tickling you, I love your laugh and your smile and everything about you. You are so cute with your sister and with how you play with toys. You are discovering the world and I LOVE watching you do it.
Haha, yesterday 2 different people asked us if:
1. You and Meriden were twins...
2. You and Meriden were girls... just for the record you didn't have a trace of pink on you. I think it was the long hair.
Oh, and I love your hair.
Still working on: Sleeping
Jeffrey Jeremy Cooper... I am STILL struggling to figure out how to get you to sleep. We have no regular time you sleep, no regular amount of time you sleep and no regular way of getting you to sleep! We've tried letting you cry yourself to sleep in your bed and our bed, swaddling, quiet, noise, binkys, full tummy, singing, rocking, stroking face... You wake up at the blink of an eye if you do fall asleep whether you cry yourself to sleep, fall asleep int he car or fall asleep nursing...
Last night you cried for... well I didn't keep track, by I'm guessing an hour. Dad and I finally used ear plugs. My rule is to get you to sleep for 7 hours or until 6am. Whichever comes first. You were hollering at about 4 1/2 hours. When you finally cried yourself back to sleep I came and got you after TEN HOURS- because my milk was going to burst.
My goal: Get you to fall asleep on your own under 30 minutes, stay asleep for 2 hours, take 2 naps each day, and sleep through the night.
On a happier note- you SCOOT!! We just got it on video as proof. I can't believe it. You have been trying to move for awhile and for over a month you've been rolling all over the room. Now you push yourself forward and reach and lunge yourself and you are on the move. In your Johnny Jump Up this week there were some things by your feet and Dad noticed you scooting back and running forward and kicking the stuff across the room! You are such a boy. Hehe...
I'm pretty much in love with you. I love the way you smell. I love how adorable you are, I love stroking your hair, I love kissing you, I love tickling you, I love your laugh and your smile and everything about you. You are so cute with your sister and with how you play with toys. You are discovering the world and I LOVE watching you do it.
Haha, yesterday 2 different people asked us if:
1. You and Meriden were twins...
2. You and Meriden were girls... just for the record you didn't have a trace of pink on you. I think it was the long hair.
Oh, and I love your hair.
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