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| Our ship - the Carnival Glory |
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| Blue Lagoon Beach - my favorite spot of the trip |
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| Nassau at Night |
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| Our snorkel adventure |
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| The husband and I |
Monday, May 28, 2012
Cruise to Bahamas
Jason and I enjoyed a fabulous vacation - just the 2 of us! - this month. We are lucky to have parents eager to keep Cooper as much as we'll let them, so we were able to go on a 6-night cruise to the Bahamas. We had been planning a big trip for about 5 years but kept pushing it back for major life events - buying a house, having a baby, etc. So we were excited to finally make it happen! It wasn't even the most wonderful vacation by my usual standards (iffy weather, etc.), but that didn't matter - we just kicked back, relaxed, and enjoyed a week with no responsibilities! Who knows when we'll be able to pull that off again (probably another 5-10 years!!)...
2 Years + 4 Months
At nearly 4 months past his 2nd birthday, here's what life with Cooper is like these days:
-Talking much more...mostly 2-4 word phrases such as "need help", "no thank you", "go outside", "go get it", "yes please", and "I got it"
-More rough and tumble - going down the slide, swinging, jumping and hopping, climbing, crawling all over everything
-Identifies all of the letters and knows several colors (red, blue, orange, green, pink, yellow, purple, black, white). Working on singing the ABCs. Still loves to count.
-He still adores animals - especially dogs, cats, and monkeys.
-Obsessed with one of his train toys ("choo choo train") that plays music. Getting more interested in cars and trucks, too.
-He has peed in the potty quite a few times now (his request), though we still aren't pushing potty training. Not sure that he's completely ready developmentally but he is VERY interested.
-He LOVED the pool today. Pretty much loves anything to do with water.
-Here are some words that come to mind to describe his personality: strong-willed, social around familiar faces, cautious around unfamiliar faces, observant, playful, stubborn, independent, active, joyful, goofy.
-Talking much more...mostly 2-4 word phrases such as "need help", "no thank you", "go outside", "go get it", "yes please", and "I got it"
-More rough and tumble - going down the slide, swinging, jumping and hopping, climbing, crawling all over everything
-Identifies all of the letters and knows several colors (red, blue, orange, green, pink, yellow, purple, black, white). Working on singing the ABCs. Still loves to count.
-He still adores animals - especially dogs, cats, and monkeys.
-Obsessed with one of his train toys ("choo choo train") that plays music. Getting more interested in cars and trucks, too.
-He has peed in the potty quite a few times now (his request), though we still aren't pushing potty training. Not sure that he's completely ready developmentally but he is VERY interested.
-He LOVED the pool today. Pretty much loves anything to do with water.
-Here are some words that come to mind to describe his personality: strong-willed, social around familiar faces, cautious around unfamiliar faces, observant, playful, stubborn, independent, active, joyful, goofy.
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| Wishing Well Park |
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| Monkey Joe's |
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| How we left the house one morning because he refused to wear his sandals |
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| On Gigi and Papa's boat, wearing his "boat coat" |
Mother's Day
Here are some pics from Mother's Day. Church in the morning, brunch with Grandma Yogi and Aunt Sharon, home for Cooper's nap and some down time, and a lovely picnic dinner with my parents at Sunday Park. It was a good day!
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| A kiss for Grandma Yogi |
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| On the bars with Papa's help |
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| Playing with Gigi (she got to enjoy the slide several times at Cooper's insistence) |
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| See-sawing with Daddy |
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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