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, May 28, 2014
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.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
How to make money as a kid
Jeff, I am so excited to help you make money as a kid. I have been working on my niche website called howtomakemoneyasakid.com and it will be so much fun to teach you how to make money as a kid. It will be so cool to see you have multiple streams of passive income that will pay for your mission, college and even after that. You will be able to build and do whatever you want. I can only wonder what passions and talents you will have that will direct you in the way you should make money. I wish I could have started when I was your age. Maybe in a year or two my site will start making me a passive income.
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