Cooper is 4 months old today!

So I should really get better at blogging just in case anyone really starts reading this blog...

It has been a long 4 months, but we are in such a good place now! Cooper is sleeping through the night (7:30pm-7am) most nights! He is very pleasant and smiley during the day and is growing like a weed!

I went back to work a few weeks ago, so it is very sad that I do not get to see him for most of the day. But he is being taken good care of by his Texas Grammie while I am at work, which makes his Cali Grammie so jealous! :)

Here are some random pictures from March and some from the Gray Family Reunion, where Cooper received a certificate for being the "Youngest Gray!" He was a hit in his shades!

Cooper is 7 weeks old!

It has been a long 7 weeks since Cooper was born! I would not classify him as an "easy baby," but we've certainly come a long way! We had some definite feeding challenges at first, but after 5 formula changes, we've settled on one that Cooper has taken to. He is now on a predictable feeding schedule and is only waking once or twice a night, so mommy is getting plenty of rest! Daddy is still afraid of the poopy diapers after a "never ending poo-poo" one fateful night! He had to be rescued from that diaper change because "it just kept coming!" Cooper is starting to smile, so that makes it very fun for us now to watch his personality come out. He loves staring at the fan and he loves to pump his right leg back and forth. He is always wiggling and we are certain that he thinks he has some place to go! I am thinking he'll be an early crawler!

Christmas

Cooper arrived exactly one week before Christmas, so we had a nice quiet dinner with both sides of the family. Dad and Gabe flew in Christmas eve and were very excited to meet Cooper! It was a little exhausting having a newborn and hosting Christmas dinner at the house, but it turned out to be a very nice day!

Cooper's Arrival

It's a boy!!

The big day

Cooper arrived Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 8:13 p.m.
I made an appointment to be induced on December 19th, but thankfully Cooper decided to come on his own! Grandma flew in from California Wednesday night, so we said that Cooper was waiting for her to get here to make his arrival!

I had a very smooth labor. I woke up Thursday morning having some contractions, but did not realize that is what I was feeling. After a few hours I could tell this was not just cramps! Jeff came home from work and we drove to the hospital about noon.

When I arrived at the hospital I was dilated to a 5! I immediately asked for my epidural and received it about an hour later. That drug is a God-send!

I labored all day and Cooper made his debut around 8:00pm. Mom and Jeff were my coaches while Michele and Grandma Billie were watching from the wings.







He came out looking absolutely perfect! No cone head or funny marks! My first thought is that he looked like his Uncle Ben, while others thought he looked like Uncle Gabe!

This one is for mom and dad...

This is me last Sunday, November 16th...

And we couldn't help but try out the swing before Cooper arrives!

Baby Showers!

I have had the most wonderful baby showers! I am so blessed to have such a supportive group of family and friends who have showered us with love and gifts!

My mom threw me a wonderful shower in California! All of her co-workers, friends, and family came, along with some of my friend. It was decorated in a beautiful fall theme!


Sara, Catherine, and Martha threw me a beautiful shower here in San Antonio! All my friends came! We had yummy food and played some fun games!

My co-workers at school threw me a shower yesterday! It was so cute, complete with diaper center pieces and a bathtub themed punch!

5 weeks and counting!

Only a little over 5 weeks left before Baby Cooper arrives! We are very excited, but still have a lot to do before the little guy's arrival! Thank goodness I get a week off at Thanksgiving. We will be painting the nursery and getting everything together.