Happy Birthday Cooper!!

My little boy turns ONE today!!  It doesn't seem like a year ago at this hour that I was just getting into active labor; that we were just a few short hours from meeting the child we'd waited so long for... But then all the amazing moments from the past year flash through my mind and I know that a very full, fun year has indeed passed.

Cooper has two bottom and two top teeth now.  He's taking 3-4 steps unassisted now, with much glee and "eeeehhhhhh!!" when we cheer him on.  He plays peekaboo with us now, instead of us with him.  If he thinks he can scale something, he will definitely try to climb up on it.  He is such a good eater--he loves his veggies, fruits and grilled cheese.  We introduced him to Nutrigrain bars this week and he is definitely in love with those. He's still not eating meat, except fish.  He LOVES fish.  And he loves the nightgown mama has that has a fish on it and says "catch me if you can."  He points and squeals at the fish on it.  There is actually a lot of gleeful squealing in our life these days.  It's the next best sound in the world next to his adorable giggles. 

Cooper is catching on to things so fast these days.  You only have to show him how a new toy works once and he remembers.  He can identify cows, tractors, sheep, ducks of many varieties (thanks to daddy!), deer/buck, fish, dogs (Bo!) and he can say so many words now I can't remember them all.  Though, if he doesn't feel like talking some days, he just doesn't!  Other days he wakes up babbling and goes all day long.  He seems to really enjoy looking at books.  He gets into his toybox and pulls out books to look at by himself, and he also brings them over to us and wants us to look with him.  His favorite cartoon is still Mickey Mouse, but Handy Manny comes in a close second. 

Christmas was a lot of fun this year, watching Cooper open his presents and figure out that there were fun things under the wrapping paper!

We're looking forward to another year of watching this amazing little man come into his own personality.  Happy birthday Cooper, we love you!