A Better Mom

So I have been thinking a lot lately about being a working mom. I really do struggle sometimes, but I don't think I could be a better mom even if a stayed home all day. I drop Coopie off at 7:40 and stay til 8. I go back and spend my lunch hour with him from 11 til 12:20ish. I pick him up at 2:45. All told I am only away for 5 and a half hours and when I pick him up I am so excited to spend all afternoon with him. I very rarely get burned out from him, because every minute is a gift. I love being a mom and I hope and pray that every day he knows how much I love him and am thinking of him. Tomorrow he is coming with me to a Art Educators Conference and we are going to have a great time.

Home Sweet Home

Nickolas and i started house shopping this weekend. I am so excited. A house of our very own. It is kind of scary though. Cooper will be 31 years old before we pay off a thirty year mortgage. Today we are going with a Realtor to look at a house AHHHH.

Coopers Chompers

I was finally able to get a picture of Coopers teeth. He just got over his latest ear infection and we finally moved him to his own room!

Mr Chompers

Cooper got his first tooth this weekend. We call it Mr Chompers. I tried to take a picture of it, but he sticks out his tongue every time he opens his mouth. Hopefully now that the tooth is out he will start sleeping better!

Coopers Christmas

Christmas

This was Coopers first Christmas and we spent it at Nicks folks house. Nicks sister and her kids were there and the rest of his siblings and their offspring came for Christmas dinner. It was nice, but someday it would be nice to stay home for Christmas

Daddy's Little Man

Nick saw these props on the wall and wanted to have Cooper get a picture in them. So this is for daddy.

Happy Holidays

We went and had family pictures taken on Saturday. Cooper was a real trooper. We waited for an hour even though we had an appointment. Cooper is just so smiley that all his pictures were so perfect and it went so fast.
We hope everyone has a happy holiday and lots of joy.

My Mini Cooper

Cooper is my son he is 6 months old and so much fun. his newest thing is blowing bubbles which he does all the time accompanied by a continuous drone of da-da-da-da. We also play peek-a-boo, which he thinks is the funniest thing ever!!