It never fails.. that dreaded question comes up, "When are you going to have another one?" Glenn and I tend to laugh the question off, but sometimes it makes me want to scream. Cooper is JUST 13 weeks old. 13 weeks that have been the quickest yet slowest weeks of my life. It took us 3 years and many attempts to finally get our little miracle baby. I had three years of wishing and waiting for dirty diapers, smiles and coos, little clothes, and having someone so little depend on ME to keep them alive! Three years of silently crying inside as I watched all my friends with their babies, wondering when it would be my turn.
I spent 9 months excitedly awaiting the arrival of Miss Cooper. We planned her nursery, bought lots of clothes, enjoyed baby showers, worried about being good parents, etc. Over 12 hours of labor later (and a week and a half early), our lives changed. So much planning, yet you are still never prepared for your new job as a parent.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that it took us so long to get to this point. We just want to enjoy every minute of it. We want to concentrate on the present and not necessarily the future just yet. Like I said, these past 13 weeks have gone by so quickly, and Cooper is changing so much each day. Why can't we just focus our attention on her for this moment in our lives? In the blink of an eye, she'll be older and I won't be able to cuddle her or carry her around. God gave us this tiny miracle and I want to enjoy every single moment with JUST her.
Maybe one day we will be ready for another. Who knows what our future does hold, but I know at this moment, I've got a cutie napping upstairs who has my heart. She means more to me than she will ever know.
Photo by: Melissa Haas
Cooper Booper, you are 3 months old!
We took several 3 months pictures and this was the best one. You weren't in a very photogenic mood that day! :) We are starting to see so much of your personality these days. You are the happiest in the mornings and I love when I'm the one that gets to wake you up. You are still fighting those naps during the day, but we typically get one solid 2-3 hour nap in at some point (most days). If you aren't having a good napping day, we put you to bed earlier and that seems to help. Usually we start our bedtime routine anywhere between 7 and 7:30. You're sleeping about 11 hours at night which makes Mommy and Daddy happy!! Those early days we didn't think we'd ever get a solid night's sleep again. Luckily Mommy takes after HER Mommy and is a morning person so waking up at 7 or 7:30 (on the weekends) is not something I will NOT complain about!
Yesterday you surprised us all by drinking a total of 33oz in one day! Usually you take about 27 or 28. I'm thinking you just went through a growth spurt because I feel pretty certain you grew while at Mrs. Pam's one afternoon. You seemed way bigger when I saw you later that day.
You seem to enjoy playing on your mat a lot more. You are cooing so much more now and love when Mommy and Daddy sing to you. It's so weird to watch you during tummy time because I am constantly amazed by how much MORE you are able to do. You are quickly becoming a pro at holding that head up and we can't wait to try out some of the toys we have for you! We did get you a new swing because of one particular movement you like. Daddy was able to do it, but with you getting bigger, it hurts his arm.
You went on your first real restaurant visit earlier this week with Mommy, Aunt Kelly, Uncle Brian, and your cousins. Mommy was REAL worried, but you did pretty good. You only got cranky towards the end and I think that's because it was getting close to bedtime. You do love going on walks though. We go with Miss Lauren and her furry baby Winston when we can. Hopefully with the weather getting warmer, we can make that a nightly ritual. Fefe and I took you to Furman last week and we walked for about an hour and a half and then people watched. You loved watching the ducks splashing in the water.
I can't believe you are not a newborn anymore. You're in size 2 diapers and can wear some 3-6 month clothes. I can't wait to see how much you change this month. Mommy and Daddy just love you to pieces. Daddy is taking vacation soon and gets to spend a whole week with you! I'm quite jealous, but I did get 11 weeks... Plus this summer!!
