Cooper, Junior train inspector

Cooper was invited to a friend's 3rd birthday party a few weekends ago and it was held at a train museum!  This place is every little (big) boy's dream!  To say that he had an awesome time would be an understandment! 

 

 

 

 

We even got to take a ride on a real train! Fun!

History buff...

Coop is such a history buff and is always pestering us to take him to historical landmarks.  Ok, that's not Coop, that's me but he does enjoy a good afternoon trip to take in local sights, lol...



 

Kennesaw Mountain and battlegrounds...

 

 

A day at the museum

 

Chuck and I took Cooper to Fernbank Natural History Museum a few weeks ago and loved it.  It's really the first time that we've gone as a family of 3 so that was fun.  You see everything different when you're seeing them through the eyes of your 3 year old.  Is that dinosaur in the lobby impressive as an adult?  Why yes, but it's spectacular when you see your 3 year old break into this huge smile and his eyes become the size of saucers, lol...

 

 



 

 

"I'll be right here, mommy, just chilling with the T-Rex"

 



That's the look of awe that I was discussing earlier :)

The interactive nature exhibit was Coop's favorite...

 



Playtime with Daddy

 

Coop has a great daddy!  The look on Cooper's face when Chuck gets home in the afternoon is priceless.  These two play together all evening, it's like I no longer exist when daddy gets home but I've had him all day so I can share :)

 

One Sunday morning, we took him to a local indoor play area and even though it was a madhouse (note to self, never again go on the weekend) the boys had a great time.  It was the easiest visit to this place for me because I just took the pictures, lol...

 

 

Follow me, daddy!

 

Doctor and Daddy

Cooper is such a nurturer!  He loves, loves, loves babies and is such a big helper around the house.  I've been trying to foster this loving and nurturing side of him because I have no interest in having one of those boys that only wants to get dirty and wrestle.  I understand that the wild boy side also needs to be fostered, hence I don't stop him from doing the obstacle course on the couch, lol, but I do want him to understand the positive sides of being a gentle boy at times, too...

 

 

He received a doctor's kit for Christmas.  Ironically, his favorite part is giving you a shot which goes against the whole being "gentle" thought behind this gift, lol...

 

Coop got this doll for his birthday.  This baby talks and pees in his diaper (oh, and he's anatomically correct!) but mommy doesn't put water in his bottle anymore.  That doll can seriously pee and soak through his diaper, lol...But, Coop loves him and hugs and kisses him daily.  He's imitating what happens to him every day!  :)

 



Finding Nemo

Coop is finally getting to the stage where we can watch a movie and he truly understands plot and isn't just watching things move on the screen.  One of his new favorite movies is Finding Nemo so that's the game that we play when we go to the aquarium.  I purposely make the Clown fish tank our last stop to keep the game going which is smart mommy 101.

 

Coop and a sea dragon. Aren't they both cute?

 

Coop and this penguin were having a moment, lol...

 



The big viewing wall is my favorite spot in the aquarium.  It's really a sight to behold and it's this view that makes me love this place so much!

 



Merry Christmas!

This will be my last 2012 post because it's just embarassing!  So, I have to document Christmas, at least, right?

 

 

 

Coop was exciting about his new monster shirts and want to put them on immediately... 

 

His grandparents gave him the Big Wheel.  He's still learning how to pedal it but loves it when I push him on it, lol...

 



 

 

I must've been a good boy because look at all this loot!

 



Coop investigating all the stuff in his stockings...

 





A visit to Pittsburgh

We made our Christmas trek to Pittsburgh the second weekend in December and had a lovely time.  We were hoping to see some snow while we were there so that Cooper could play in it but it just rained the whole time!  I wish that my in-laws lived closer because Cooper really loves seeing them!

 

 

 

Three generations of Nolf men :)

 

He can find a Mickey ornament on any tree, lol.

 



My mother-in-law makes about a dozen different Christmas cookies and Coop was a huge fan of that tradition :)