Best Friends

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

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!

A New Skill

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Well, I knew it would happen...it just came so fast. Cooper is advancing more and more every day. He has been standing while holding on to things for a few weeks now...but last night he really proved how strong he is. He lifted himself up from a seated position!!! In this video Tomo is helping him b/c his hands were too small to get a grip on the table. But then we let him grip his toy chest and up he went completely on his own! Unfortunately, he would not repeat for the camera. He's just amazing!!!!!

Michigan Men!

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Aren't they cute when they match? Cooper finally fits the really cool Michigan sweatshirt that Mommy bought him in October for Daddy's birthday (don't worry, Daddy got presents too). Only problem was it is a 6 month size so we had to wait and wait and wait to wear it! :-D

Sitck with me kid, and I'll teach you everything I know.

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Cooper FINALLY got to meet his buddy Matthew the other day! They had fun staring at each other, eating, drooling, napping...and you know, baby stuff. We look forward to lots of play dates in the future. :)

Cousin Aira says "Peace!"

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Cooper was thrilled to finally meet his cousin Aira! She was, of course, adorable. In the picture, she is, as the Japanese love to do, giving Peace Signs (well, her own version of Peace signs!). Unfortunately, it was a short visit, but we look forward to many more in the future!! Next time, hopefully, Uncle Nori can join us as well!

Conquering Daddy's rock

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I know everyone has been waiting for pictures and blog updates...so Tomo got a few pictures up for a "teaser" or preview and I thought I'd give you some quick highlights. We're at a hotel at Narita Airport getting ready to fly back to the States tomorrow. We had a wonderful trip. We we spent two days in Tokyo and visited with the Ono family. Then we went down south and spent several days enjoying the beautiful scenery and ocean views in Kushimoto and Katsura with Grandma and Grandpa Ono as well as Uncle Oota and Harold Sham!!!! After that, we took the train to Honda and spent the last several days eating wwwaaayyy to much food and spending time with all of the Annos! This picture is Cooper on top of the rock Tomo used to climb at his grandparent's house when he was a child. Just like last time, we are leaving Japan with one more suitcase then we came with. Oh well. Anyway, we promise to get the rest of the pictures and a few more blog entires up asap...but first we're spending a couple of days in Michigan for Hannah's New Year's Eve wedding!!!!

I'm SOOO Kawaii!

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Cooper is in Japan! He really enjoyed the trip on the big airplane...in fact he stayed awake almost the entire 14 hours enjoying it! Luckily that meant it was easy to get him on the new schedule. Cooper has already gotten to meet his Cousin Aira, his Aunt Yukari, his Great Grandma Ono, and his Great Aunt and Uncle Ono! He's seen the ocean, and futons and kimono's...he is just learning so much! Everyone agrees he is completely "Kawaii!" (cute)...even though the Ono family doesn't think he looks Japanese at all. Right now, we're in Wakayama prefecture where Grandma Ono grew up! We're having fun! Cooper will keep you posted as the trip continues!!!

Why is Mommy in that tiny box...AGAIN?!?!?

Well, I'm out of town on buisness again....but Cooper is old enough now that he clearly understood that he was "talking to Mommy" on the video chat. He was eating a bottle and was trying too look around when he heard my voice. Then when he finished he sat up and gave me lots of big smiles and coos. I miss both of my boys so much!!!!

3 Months Old

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Cooper is three months old! It's been a wild ride so far and Cooper is growing so fast. He is now three months old, doesn't mind sitting up, plays with toys, has baby conversations with daddy and mommy, and loves Michigan Football!! He has been very popular at his "school" and has so many girls around him... what a stud.
Recently he received pictures of Maddi and Charlotte and can't wait until he gets to meet them. He's also waiting for his other friend to come anytime.

Arnold Air Force Base

So, when I was in MT, I would have gladly traveled the globe on a regular basis...but now we live in Ohio and I have a 3 month old child so traveling for work isn't ideal. But, that's ok, we'll make it work. This time I'm in Tennessee working on improving the process for testing the engine I work on. I am only here for 2 of the 4 days because I told my boss I just can't be away from Cooper for more than a night because I would probably have a breakdown. :) What did people do before video chatting?!? Looks like Daddy and Cooper are doing just fine, but apparently Cooper didn't let Daddy put him down to eat dinner. I think that's because he didn't know where Mommy went and he didn't want Daddy to go away too. Anyway...about...26 hours and I should be home snuggling with my boys! :-D

USAF Marathon

Tomo ran in the 10K race at the 2009 USAF Marathon. Cooper got to go out and see his dad come in through the finish line. He made it through the entire event, mostly asleep and in his carrier. I think he was proud of dad's time despite the old man's age.

First Day of School!

Today was Cooper's first day of school. Mommy and Daddy both went to drop him off in the morning and to pick him up in the evening. Abigail checked on him throughout the day and kept getting the same report, "He's doing great!" He took good naps, ate full 4 oz bottles, and was just a really good boy! We knew he would be. We missed him more and more as the day went on though and driving from base to the school felt like it took an eternity! Cooper is the star of the class. Everyone wants to hold him, they think he's adorable, and they were extremely impressed by his burping abilities (which he gets from his Uncle Efrem). I suppose we'll let him go back again tomorrow...