Ohh, the extra holiday weight

Pinch an inch!!! (Look closely)

Some photos from the holidays

The beginning phase of Cooper rolling over for the first time.

Tummy time

So sweet













Not so sweet any more! I know it's hard to see the photo, but it's funny so look closely.

Safe in dad's big strong arms.

NYE was a little more tame this year

That stats are in!

I know everyone's been waiting with bated breath for Cooper's stats. Well, maybe not but we've gotten at least a few requests about his numbers. Cooper's been hard at work trying to catch up to his friend Thayer (who's 3 months older) and I think he's done a good job.

It'll be nobody's surprise that he's in the 99th percentile for height (25.75") and 97th percentile for weight (15 lbs). His head circumference is a moderate 41cm which is only in the 70th percentile. Must have gotten Bridget's head genes.

Until next time....

Exhausted from the holidays

Cooper successfully returned from his first trip to see his relatives in New Jersey. Boy did they spoil him rotten!

Stay tuned for his latest stats following his next pediatrician appointment on Monday.

No it's not gas...

It's hard not to smile back at this picture. I'm actually surprised that I was able to capture it with my sub-par iPhone camera. At least now I have proof that Cooper's smiles are legitimate and not the product of post-meal gas.

Who's the bigger turkey in this picture?

For those of you who were pondering that burning question, "Was Cooper bigger than our Thanksgiving turkey?"...the answer was No.


Today Cooper had one of his routine pediatrician checkups and weighed in at 11lbs 13 oz. (BTW that's almost 3lbs heavier than he was two weeks ago.) However, our turkey was 20.5 lbs making Cooper only 58% the size of our turkey. Maybe next year, son.

Here are some other stats from Cooper's recent appointment to mull over while you're munching on that tastey sandwich made from your leftover turkey:

Practicing for his debut at Baby Gap

Cooper appears to be a natural but unfortunately he missed the casting call for Baby Gap. Then again the grand prize has a value of $4500 which is mostly made up of travel expenses and a $1000 Gap gift card. According to Boogie Baby Casting a baby can earn "around $50 - $275 per hour for print and up to thousands for a national commercial or TV show". No bad for someone who sleeps 85% of the day. I'd like to think I'm against using Cooper as a money-making venture, however when confronted with the potential costs of college, the idea doesn't seem so crazy.

According to the College Board college savings calculator, by the time Cooper enters college, the cost of a 4 year private university would be ~$388,000! This doesn't even factor in the costs of child care and potential grade school tuition in the 18 years prior to college. Cooper...better start getting your beauty sleep!