Happy Mother's Day!

Sadly, I only took one picture for Mother's Day this year. It could have been the fact that Dan played at church and it was me, myself, and I at home to get myself and Cooper ready and out the door. I believe I probably take for granted the Sunday morning routine when Dan doesn't have to play.....I get to sleep late and he tends to Cooper getting him breakfast and dressed and ready to go. I usually don't like surprises but it was so nice to wake up and come into the kitchen to see a giant chocolate cupcake (the one picture I took) and cards from Dan and Coop. My husband knows me all too well and knew that I would love a giant cupcake for breakfast....what he didn't realize is that I had to hide it before Cooper came into the kitchen because he has more than inherited his mother's love for chocolate! We had a wonderful day hanging out with the whole family at Amy and Clifton's.

I can't believe this will be my last Mother's Day as a mother of one. Next year I will be a mother of two! I have been pretty sentimental the past couple of weeks....well ok lets face it I've been more than sentimental I've probably been downright overly emotional but come on...I'm 38 weeks pregnant and my hormones are still going bonkers. I am really REALLY cherishing every day this week because it is my last week alone with Cooper. I know how exciting it will be to take on this new challenge of being a mom of two but I just want him to know (before all of my energy is exhausted taking care of a newborn) how very special he is to me. I am probably going a little overboard with being "lenient" this week but hey....I think it's ok every now and then right?

Fun in the Swing

We bought this swing for Cooper last summer and he enjoyed it so much during the nice weather days (i.e. when it's not 110 degrees in South Texas)! We are beginning to enjoy the swing again this year before those hot days start up again.

Tractor?

Tractor is a word that is heard more than often around our house. I suppose that this time in Cooper's life is the time where he gets fixated on one particular thing and takes it to another extreme. So we have the "tractor" (riding lawnmower), "mamower" (push lawnmower), "lalow" (blower), and last but not least "wewewedeter" (weedeater). I have several pictures of Cooper on the "tractor" but I wanted to post a few I took the other day of Cooper and my nephew Layton on Daniel's old metal John Deere he had as a child. Amy and I are planning the boys 1st and 2nd birthday parties this year and we are doing a John Deere theme....go figure? (For those that don't know Cooper and my nephew Layton have the same birthday, June 16!) We decided to take pictures of Cooper driving and Layton in the trailer and put on a cute invitation. I can't wait to see how they turn out!