Bye Bye Baby

Cooper with his curls

Who is this big boy???

Under much duress, we took Cooper to get his hair cut today. All of the curls are gone. He will be 5 years old before we know it...

15 months

Cooper, you are 15 months old. What are you up to these days???

You weigh 27 lbs and are 36" tall.

You talk non-stop. Your favorite word right now is "that".

You still love to sleep. You are sleeping 12 hours at night and 2 great naps every day.

Your nickname is "Rotten Pot" because you are spoiled rotten - 100%.

You get mistaken for a girl constantly because of your long curly blonde hair, but Mommy can't bear to cut it yet.

You are crawling!! Yes, finally at 15 months you are crawling - even though you've been walking for 5 months. To quote Menaw, "You are the first Spilliards baby to ever crawl!"

You love to eat. There isn't any food that you don't like.

You love to sing and dance.

You put your hands over your ears when someone tells you "No".

You know the following body parts: nose, ears, tummy, toes and hair - even if you won't perform on command.

You are still completely and totally in love with Caden (even when he doesn't feel the same about you!)

This month you rode in the boat for the first time, played at the beach, swam in the ocean, rode in a parade, watched fireworks and took swimming lessons.

You are growing up too fast!

14 months

You are 14 months old (last week) Cooper!

What are you up to?

You love to walk. It's your favorite thing to do. You want to walk constantly.

You are not in love with giving up your bottle and it's not going so well...

You fold your hands when we say the blessing - it is the sweetest thing that you do.

You are spoiled rotten and stubborn. Mommy has no idea where you get that from!

You throw a little tantrum when you don't get your way.

You bite - anything and everyone.

You squeal in delight when you see someone you know.

You like to hold the phone to your ear and say "Hey there" and sometimes call 911.

You love the Wii remotes.

You love to ride in your push car and honk the horn.

You can say Miiah Mouhh and Doad Duh (Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck).

You brush your hair with a brush.

You love to sing in the microphone on Caden's keyboard.

You look like "a princess" with your long curls. A haircut is imminent.

You adore your big brother and want to do everything he does.

We love you so much more every day!!

The Stomach Monster

We are all well, finally.
We've all had the stomach bug since we got home from Disneyworld.
Unfortunately, Honey and Gigi got it too. We're sorry Honey and Gigi!!

The Hottest Happiest Place on Earth

Last week we went to Disneyworld for Caden's 5th birthday. We had a great time. It was really hot and a little crowded, but it was still a lot of fun! It was Cooper's first Disney trip (he turned 14 months old while we were there) and he LOVED all the characters and the rides. We can't wait to go back.


Caden's favorite memories were getting picked to be in the Jedi Training Academy and playing the Texas Ranger on stage at the Hoop Dee Doo Review. Both were precious.


Here are a few of our favorite pictures from our trip.

13 months

Cooper is 13 months old today.

What are you up to these days, Coop?

You are walking and pulling up on things.

You are jabbering non-stop.

You sleep A LOT and Mommy loves you to pieces for that!

You hold up one finger when someone asks "How old are you?". (Especially when Papa asks.)

You clap for yourself all the time.

You shake your head No-No-No-No-No-No when you don't want something or when you don't like someone telling you "No".

You adore Caden and want so badly to do everything he does.

You are starting to use the potty and are doing really well with it.

You are getting three new teeth this week - that makes 5 total.

You love Elmo and Barney and you know exactly what to do with a lightsaber!

You can say: Dada, Mama, Ada (Caden), Du (Duck), Ehmo (Elmo), Ba-non (Banana), Buzz, Bye, Ba-Ba (Bottle)

You love to be in your walker and run down the hall as fast as you can and slide. It makes you squeal.

You bring us so much hapiness. We love you oodles and oodles!

Caden's Graduation

Caden graduated from Mount Bethel Pre-school last night.
He starts Kindergarten in the Fall at Mt Bethel Christian Academy.
We had a great time at graduation.