This looks Yummy...

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Yes, that handful of mulch did go in his mouth. Cooper has now officially eaten dirt. And he's still alive to tell the tale so I guess we can relax. :) We took a trip to the park to get some fresh air...Cooper went on the slide and the swings as well as standing all over the place to practice his balance and riding on a pony and a dinosaur!

New Favorite Passtime

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No explanation necessary....haha.

ROOOOAAAARRRR!!!!

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Even though he just started crawling, Cooper is showing LOTS of signs that he is eager to walk! He pulls himself up, pushes himself up, does whatever he can do get himself up to a standing position...and then lets go! His balance is improving rapidly. We got him this super cool lion walker to help him along. He really enjoys pushing the nose and bouncing to the music. He also looks under the seat a lot....we think he's trying to check the engine...he might be a car guy like his dad.

Chis Pants!

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Uncle Chris wears...well...funny plaid pants! So, we couldn't resist getting Maddi and Cooper "Chris Pants" to wear when they got to play with their Uncle Chris in Big Sky!

Uncle Brandon! Look what I can do!

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...just kidding. :) Brandon has all these theories about how Cooper is bound to be a boy genius b/c Tomo is...well....Tomo. Brandon even does a little "bit" about it that is kind of funny. SO, we thought it would be funny to buy Cooper a rubik's cube and tell Brandon he'd solved it, no problem, first try. :)

Focus Face

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Cooper's been doing this quite often when he is focusing on a task. Abigail chews on her tongue when she's focusing, Cooper does this...
At least it's not as annoying :-P

Best Friends

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A group picture of the bestest friends ever. Thanks guys for a great time!

Double Achievement

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No way!! Cooper learned to both crawl and sit-up (by himself from a flat position) at the same time! It is so much fun to watch where he would go next. His favorite things to crawl to are cell phones, remotes and places that he can stand himself up.
Now it's time to go look for fences to keep him contained...

What Happens in Montana...

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Charlotte, Cooper says, "This is not what it looks like..."

Cooper finally met Maddi and the whole gang from Malmstrom. He is having so much fun playing with Maddi, Tyler, Summer, Brandon, Ryan, and Chris. Check out the pictures on Flickr to see all that's going on!

Vacation

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Our first day in Montana for vacation... Flew in to Bozeman, MT and then took a nap to get ready for the excitement. This type of scene seems to be very common with these two though.

Post Haircut Style :)

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Cooper Got His Ears Lowered!

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Well, mommy finally reached her limit...Cooper needed a hair cut! He watched Daddy get his haircut first so he'd know what we going on. Then he sat on Mommy's lap and was such a big boy the whole time! He sat still and didn't cry at all! AND, it turned out so nice! If it's possible, Cooper got even MORE handsome!!!! :-D

Cousin Emily and the Park!

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Spring has come to Dayton and we rushed to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather! Cooper's cousin Emily came over for a sleepover and we went to the park! Cooper and Emily went down slides, swung really high, ran all over the place, and enjoyed this cool green dinosaur thing together. :) Then, on Saturday morning, Emily even came with us to Cincinnati to see Grandpa Alan! We had so much fun! Come again soon, Emily! :-D

Walk on the Trail

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Mommy went to Florida for a business trip to a 65 degree rainy day while Cooper and Dad stayed behind in Ohio where it was 62 degrees and sunny... So we went on a walk on the bike trails near by. It was Cooper's first walk outdoors outside our neighborhood since sometime in October! Soon we'll get our new jogging stroller and we'll go on runs!!

YUM!!!

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Even though Mommy and Daddy didn't let me eat the chocolate on the inside...I really enjoyed chewing on my kinder eggs that Charlotte sent me! Her daddy brought them all the way from Germany! Yummy! :-D