Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Crazy Eights



Cooper turned 8 weeks old today, so I thought I would share a few things about him.

Eight Nicknames for Cooper:
1. Cooper Dooper, The Pooper
2. Coop-A-Loop
3. Mr. Cooper
4. Mr. Man
5. Little Mr. Man
6. Squeakers
7. Handsome
8. Bebe

Eight Things to Know About Cooper:
1. His hair is everyone's favorite feature
2. He grunts ALL the time
3. He loves to be held
4. He loves having his hair washed, but hates having his hair combed
5. His hair is out of control most days
6. He has discovered his fingers and likes to suck on them
7. He once went through 3 outfits in less than 3 hours
8. When he spits up, it comes out his nose

Eight Things I have Learned About Being a Mom
1. It's the hardest thing I've ever done
2. I didn't understand the meaning of exhausted until I had a baby
3. I've been peed on, pooped on, and spit up on and it doesn't bother me
4. Breastfeeding isn't for the weak and it takes practice and diligence
5. Watching my husband become a father has been an incredibly tender experience
6. Being responsible for the well-being of a helpless baby is terrifying, yet somehow empowering
7. Seeing my baby for the first time was a very spiritual experience
8. One toothless smile from the little man makes all the sleepless nights worth it

4 comments:

Chuck and Julie Browne said...

his hair is so adorable. can you share with me the secret to have those luscious baby locks?

Em said...

OH...my...goodness!!! He is adorable! I love love love the hair! you probably hear that all the time but it is awesome. :) Motherhood is just something you can't explain to someone...you only understand through experience. It's good to see how you are doing!!

Angela Brian said...

yes. i agree with the rest, I LOVE HIS HAIR! he just keeps getting more and more cute.

Unknown said...

We get the same reaction with Talan's head of hair...don't you just love it!! Anyways, he is stinking cute...love all the nicknames too. What a cutie pie!