Cooper turns 2

My baby is two! Wow, that went fast. Cooper celebrated his birthday a day early with a party at our house. Mostly family and Cooper's buddies joined us for crafting, bbq feasting and cupcake messiness. He got lots of great presents, coloring books and craft type items, lots of instruments and even a t-ball set! We had such a great time and it was a beautiful day!

a little shy for the birthday song.

Cooper"s first trip to the dentist

Cooper has cute teeth and we want to keep it that way. We had our first trip to the dentist. Cooper didn't mind too much when the dental assistant brushed his teeth but was NOT a fan of the dentist leaning him back in the chair and examining his chompers. He got a new tooth brush, elmo toothpaste, and got to pick a toy out of the super big toy basket (he chose a bouncy ball). He has his two year molars coming in which could explain some crabbiness. The dentist said his teeth look good but expect him to get braces later in life (crap!)

My funny little man

cooper is the funniest little person i've ever met. he doesn't talk much but has such a personality. the past few weeks he's been busy entertaining me in the morning. i've been feeling like such a slacker as a mommy because i've been so sick, had awful headaches and have been so tired, but he really does make me smile.


sitting on the potty eating a banana

Breckenridge

We love visiting Breckenridge, it's under two hours away and it's just fun to A. get away from town and B. walk around the cute little town. Friday when we got to town, there was gold panning on main street. Cooper and Jim had fun trying to strike it rich. Friday night we visited a new (to us) mexican restaurant.

Saturday we headed over to Keystone for the brew fest, I once again become the DD for several months to come. We met up with some friends and listened to some great music and Jim sampled several beers.

We've decided that it's no longer fun to go out to breakfast, something we used to LOVE! The options for us gluten free peeps is limited and looking at all the yummy non gluten free stuff on the menu just makes me depressed. So we bought some gf waffles and sausages and made our own breakfast in bed. Cooper's favorite part of Breck is the awesome toy store with a thomas train set....he could play for hours and usually we let him.

Sunday we were invited to a cookout at Walt's. Aunt Diane came in town from Indiana and we grilled some yummy salmon and hung out with the family. What a great weekend!

New beginings......

Our family tree is growing!
We are expecting a little one in the spring of 2010. We're all very excited about becoming a family of four. Cooper has no idea what is in store for him, I hope he adjusts well. I've been sleepy and lots of headaches and my face has broken out! (this did not happen with cooper) I'm going to try to enjoy my last pregnancy.

Jess starts school!
I start massage therapy school the beginning of September. After careful consideration, I've chosen the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado http://www.mtic.edu/. It's a great school that's privately owned and also houses the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine which offers a 3 year masters degree (acupuncture, herbs, etc). I toured four schools and this one just felt right. It has a very holistic approach and also offers advanced bodywork training. It will be a difficult road being juggling pregnancy, school, home life and sleep but I'm determined to make it work. Wish me luck!