One Year Old Cooper

Hi, Big Boy. And that you are! Everyone likes to pick on your belly, Bubba, but you are (were) right at the 75% percentile for both height and weight... so just cute!
You are our little walker. All over the place. Nothing holding you back! You have even figured our how to maneuver yourself out of being stuck... For awhile there, you had the ability to crawl onto the top step facing forward, not having yet figured out how to get down. Until Momma showed you one time and then, you could do it. Thankfully have yet to master climbing to step #2! And you love to be chased. And love to take off down the hall upstairs when we are trying to change you. Usually get distracted by the TV remotes though and stop :) .
You are such a good eater. Most things you cram right down. Preferring to feed yourself the most. Gotten into a habit of suddenly deciding you don't like something after eating half the jar. Tired of it. Otherwise distracted. Working on your finger foods - and you tend to show lots of excitement for them. You know what that Cheerios box and cheese bag look like. I try not to think of the finger food you are getting at school. Miss Mayra told me the other day "He really likes the cheesy crackers" - wanted to say "Well, yeah!" :) And then Memma introduced you to Cheetoes! You have really adjusted quite well to a sippy cup. Started with stealing Meghan's that she leaves everyone. You get excited about these as well. Still some bottles, but much better within just two weeks!
This is by far your favorite toy. The little broom your Momma rescued from the dumpster that fateful day. You carry it all over the house. Favorite new use - putting it in the clean Tupperware drawer to stir everything. Very proud of yourself tonight when you found you could prop it up on the dishwasher so it wouldn't fall down. If only that Sissy would quit trying to take it away from you!
You love to be outside. And make us very nervous as you toddle around on the concrete. But not very content to sit still either. Your poor little feet are so torn up, skin peeling off. We have tried to put shoes on you two times. Both times ended with screaming and crying until they were removed. Everything does go in your mouth so we do have to be careful.
You just now decided to love bathtime. Stand there bouncing up and down saying "ba ba" until you get to be put in. NOT doing so well at staying on your bottom. And now fussing when it's time to get out. You love cords. Mostly remotes - somehow all things little boys seem like they should like. Can't ever find the remotes because you have moved them somewhere. For awhile there, most of the phones in the house were hidden somewhere and dead - we couldn't find them. Also begun to be very good at throwing fits when the precious toys are taken away. Falling down on the floor in a ball and crying.
Making a mess with your sissy is something you like to do as well. Very good at playing just the two of you in Meghan's room. We moved the kitchen out into the family room so you two could play out there. Have we told you sometimes you tend to just feel completely overwhelmed. Collapse in a ball in the middle of the floor, head to the carpet, butt in the air. Have seen you do it several times too in strange environments when people are watching you. Shy kid #2! Sometimes you play shy too with people you even know.... for no reason. Maybe you know your Nanny thinks it's cute!
This day, I believe, Meghan saw you wearing your overalls and wanted to wear hers as well!
And watching Meghan when she is entertaining herself - hiding in the closet in this instance. And playing with the potty when she is doing her stuff. Germs everywhere.
The pappasan made for a pretty good play toy when the top was off. You are Meg would get in it and push it all over the floor.
You are everywhere we are. Getting in to way too much. Observing way too much. Have watched to see where the under the cabinet disposal switches are. How to open the cabinets. Somehow, you, little one year old, were managing to push around a full laundry basket. You like watching me load the washing machine. Playing with the blinds on the back door. Have figured out how to crawl out of our laps, off the sofa, and to the floor.
Falling asleep is getting easier. Most nights not you just lay down and go to sleep. If you do cry, it doesn't last very long. Some nights, you are just exhausted and fall asleep in the car because you have refused to take a nap at school. Thankfully, that doesn't happen very often.
Happy boy! You love to clap. "Ba" is one of your words. "Da" sometimes seems to be for Daddy but also your standard comment like "whatcha doin'?" Your very first distinctive word came at about 11 months with "eh-do" - holding everything up to your phone to talk. Doing it when someone else's phone rings. May be why you like the remotes so much too - you do it with them as well. You seem to like songs - I've caught you several times trying to sing along in the car. Would seem fitting as how much we sing in the car! Speaking of, you are sitting in the big boy front facing seat!

You do love your sissy! And she very proudly says "Not your Bubba. My Bubba".

You thought this was a fun trick one afternoon. That was stopped pretty quickly. Notice that Daddy has your Texans jersey on - in honor of the game, of course!
It sure is fun to change your diaper these days. Usually ends up with screaming and one of us changing you around - eventually giving in to put it on you while standing.
Tooshy!
The end :) We love you so much little man. You are perfect, love everyone (unless being too shy), love that smile, your sissy, and we love how your eyes light up when you see us!