No More Cast!

Just a quick update...Cooper got his cast off on Thursday! The doc said it looks good. You can still slightly see the fracture on the x-ray but that is normal. Of course Coop screamed his head off getting it cut off because of the noise of the saw...but as soon as it was off he wanted down and had a huge smile on his face as he looked at his leg:) No walking yet, but I think it'll be very soon. Thanks for praying for him and for his leg to heal!

So....no more cast, no more double ear infection, no more roseola.....ahhhh! It feels good! I know there will be more sickness/injury ahead but I am just enjoying the moment!

My Favorite Time of the Year!

I love the fall! It really is my favorite time of the year! Who doesn't love the weather, the leaves, and all the fun things to do outside! Saturday Ava and Matt went to the parade here in Xenia! It really is a great parade because it is long! The bummer was that Coop and I had to miss it because yet again, we were in the doctors office! He had a rash all over and they were afraid it could've been some kind of reaction to his antibiotic. Ended up being roseola...which is a viral thing after having a fever. We are definitely ready to be done with this streak of sickness/injury!

That afternoon after naps we went to Young's Dairy to pick pumpkins! Another thing I love about this time of year. The kids loved riding in the little green wagon much more than picking out pumpkins:) Coop as you may see from the pics really wasn't into taking photos...he just wanted down!! That really is all he wants these days...let me loose!

It's a Bad Hair Day!

Have you ever had a really really bad hair day? I'm sure we can all relate on that one. Matt had Ava in the kitchen getting breakfast and just had to take some pictures:) My guess is we all have really bad hair straight out of bed...but my kids do for sure! Take a look...

You may not be able to see Coop's bad hair as clearly in this pic...but let's just say he looks like he just might fly away:) Of course part of this is due to my lack in getting him another haircut! Who wants to pay $12 bucks for a 1 year olds haircut? Some say...just trim it yourself! No way! Not the way he wiggles around! I don't trust my skill or lack thereof rather!

Speaking of hair...we were at a fun festival last weekend and just couldn't resist buying this oh so cute headband Ava is wearing! It is adorable...but guess what? She wears it for about 15 minutes and then rips it out saying, "it's too itchy mom!" And I go on to say, "Oh but Ava it's so cute in your hair!" trying to persuade her to leave it in. Nope..."it's still too itchy, mom!" Guess a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!

For those of you reading this that are not so much into hair and headbands....how about the NFL?? Matt just couldn't resist buying Coop this Bears outfit! Matt stayed home this morning with Coop for a few hours and took some pics in his new gear! So cute! Apparently this will be his Sunday afternoon attire for the next few months! Go Bears!

Lots of Firsts Around Here!

We've had lots of fun around here lately! Cooper turned one on August 27th one day after Matt turned .... well, you take a guess:) We had a wonderful time celebrating! Matt's parents drove down to my parents place in Indiana for the weekend so we could celebrate together! Coop wasn't too sure at first about his cake but eventually dug in with two hands:) It's so hard to believe a year has gone by! I always seem to think the first 4 months seem soooo long and then after that it flies.


Another first...Ava is taking a gymnastics class at our local YMCA. Her friend Lily is also taking it which is nice for Ava because she tends to be a little timid in new situations and she and Lily just have fun together. I asked her what she liked the best about her time and she said acting like a fish. They did act like fish to do their 'stretching' before the trampoline and the somersaults:)

A 'first' we weren't really looking forward to.... Coop broke his leg:( So sad! He has a spiral fracture about 2 inches long where his shin is. We were at the indoor playland area at our mall and he was scooting off a 10 inch platform and his right leg just twisted behind his left. I wasn't even thinking at first anything was wrong because he stopped crying very quickly and did fine the rest of the time in the stroller. Once we were home, I noticed he wouldn't put weight on his right foot and would just cry...so off to the doc, x-rays and then because it was the weekend to the Children's ER to get a blue cast. He is doing fine just frustrated that he can't get around like he is used to. The doc says probably 3-4 weeks until the cast comes off.