Mother's Day 2012

Let me start off by saying this Mother's Day itself was majorly less stressful & painful as my last MD but I will say that MD 2011 will go down in history as the sweetest. Cooper was born on May 8, 2011 which was Mother's Day. :) Yep, I received the best gift of all! I felt like MD was Cooper's Birthday more than it was a special day for me even though we'd already celebrated his birthday.

Mother's Day weekend started off GREAT! I was able to meet up with a family friends from Charleston. They definitely hold a special place in my heart. I was able to see their oldest son be sealed to his lovely wife. It was such a sweet experience & I'm so glad I was able to join in on it.

Dave & Lindsey! Woo hoo!

Leslie, Mikey, & Dr. G. Love you guys! 

MD morning Kyle got up with Cooper & let me 'sleep' in for a little bit. :) While feeding Coop, Kyle made me choc chip pancakes. YUM! I ate & ate & ate while I opened my gifts: A bag of Sour Patch Kids (one of my fave candies), a MD card from Kyle, Coop, & Moose, & a bouquet of cash flowers. (Kyle figured I'd rather have money than flowers-I like both) I was one happy Momma! 

Yep that's a BIG cup of syrup to pour on my
yummy pancakes. Thanks babe!

Kyle made a great dinner: BBQ Chicken, corn on the cob, & mashed potatoes. It was delish! We had Banana Pudding for dessert. It was Coop's first time eating it. Needless to say-it was amazingly good!

the messier the better!

Thanks to Kyle for making my weekend so special & for making me a mother to our beautiful baby boy. I also received so many sweet cards from family & friends. I'm one blessed Momma!

A Party for Cooper

A few Sundays ago we invited some friends over for a little party to celebrate Coop turning 1. We enjoyed the beautiful weather, wonderful company, & delicious food. Kyle cooked up some Lowcountry Boil. It was so yummy! He did a great job & we can't wait to have it again! Then we sang to Cooper & watched him dive into his first cupcake. He LOVED the cupcake but didn't enjoy his party hat. Once Cooper was cleaned up we opened all the great gifts his friends gave him-he's one lucky kid! We didn't want the night to end! Thanks everyone for coming, eating, laughing, giving gifts, & cleaning up. :) We are so blessed to have such great friends here in Atlanta.

Lowcountry Boil!

Cooper loving his party so far!

Luke & Finn (BFFs) having fun smashing the ice.

Cupcakes, banana bars, & ice cream

I made the cupcakes-pretty proud of myself!

Happy Birthday Coop!

"why is everyone singing & what's this on my plate?"

:)

Can't get it in his mouth fast enough!

Our little family!

Luke enjoying his cupcake.

Sarah! Soon enough you'll have a cupcake of your own! :)

Finn!

everyone enjoying cake & ice cream

Happy boy after cupcake number 2! Life couldn't be better!

Argh! Not the HAT!

Gift time!

He's already in love with his new books!

This one is for Mandy & Olivia-Coop loves the straw too!

Love these ladies!

1 Year Old

My baby is no longer a baby but a TODDLER. That's right, a toddler. How crazy is that?! I'm in denial & will be until he's at least 18 years old. :)

Dear Cooper,

You are now one year old. You are an amazing eater and you love bananas & Cheerios. You spend your days laying on your back kicking, eating, crawling after Moose, cruising along the couch & walls, knocking on everything, jabbering, smiling, & melting your Momma's heart. You love to walk when someone holds your hands & ride in the stroller as we take Moose on walks. Moose is your best friend even if she begs to differ. You laugh & giggle & loved to be tickled. There's a constant stream of drool falling from your mouth, to your belly, & then to the floor. You have two big bottom teeth with a new front tooth on top. Cooper, you love to snuggle & sleep in your crib. You love to hear Momma sing especially when Daddy comes home. Not only do you enjoy 'reading' books but you also find so much joy in putting your toys in their basket & then back out again.

Cooper, you rocked our world when you decided to join us 3 weeks early but we wouldn't have it any other way. We can't imagine life without you. We love you more than you'll ever know.

The first time you saw your Momma.

First family photo

Your Blessing Day

'We are family!'

Just laughing with your best friend.

Your Birthday Party!

Happy Birthday to my favorite little man!

What a year it's been!