What a whirlwind year this has been. One year ago tonight, we told our close friends here in KC that Cooper was on the way and had just told our families one week before on Christmas Eve. We were scared, excited, sick (oh wait, that was just me) and anxious for what the year would hold. And here we are, one year later. With a 5-month old Cooper-boy sleeping soundly in the his crib. This is the first year in five that Luke and I haven't hosted a New Year's Eve party. The first year we won't be up past midnight, in fact, I'll be lucky to make it to 10pm. But, I can honestly say, that really doesn't matter to me anymore. We are blessed beyond blessed with our little family of three. Even if it means no more late nights. Wait, we still have late nights....but it's a whole new meaning!
I have a little black tin that holds an index card for each day of the year. On it, I (try) to write important things that happen. Then you can look back and see what you were doing on what days over the years. Here are the highlights from 2013 that was on the cards...
January 22 - Heard the baby's heartbeat
February 23 - First ultrasound at Liberty Women's Clinic; they made us think it was a boy without actually telling us. Since they weren't my primary doctor, they couldn't tell us specifics...but it was pretty obvious!
February 25 - Bought the house we currently live in
April 3 & 5 - Closed on the house and moved in (yes, it was a looooooong process!)
June 8 - Two baby showers in Illinois...one in Ramsey and one in O'Fallon
June 17 - Luke spent the week at CentriFuge in Boliver, Missouri...leaving at home a very pregnant me!
July 30 - Cooper Patrick Henry made his entrance at 1:55pm...weighed 7lb 14oz and was 21in long
September 12 - First road trip to Illinois. If I remember correctly, Cooper slept the whole way. Oh, those were the days!
September 21 - Just two days after returning from our trip, we rushed back to Illinois to spend time with Luke's Grandma Henry. She passed away at the age of 93 on this day. What an amazing lady who left such an amazing legacy.
September 26 - I went back to work (booooo....!)
....And (seriously) that is all that was written in the tin. Obviously, lots has happened since then, especially with Cooper! But apparently, I am too busy to write anything down.
As of today, Cooper is 5 months old. He is rolling, squealing, laughing and overall, a very active boy. While he used to sleep 12 hours straight (again, those were the days), he has been waking up in the night at least once for the past month. Hoping it's a phase that ends soon. At his 4 month check up, he weighed 14lb 3oz and was 26.5in long. The doctor said he is on the skinny side but is very long. So we have a tall, lanky little man! He is currently stretched to the max in his 6 month pants and sleepers, but I just can't bring myself to bust out the 9 month ones yet. Stay small, Cooper, stay small!
While life has changed drastically this year, I can't imagine it any other way. I don't remember what it's like to not have a little piece of my heart laughing and rolling on the floor. I don't remember what it's like to hear the slightest whimper and jump to action (even in the middle of the night). I don't remember what it's like to sleep in. I don't remember how I survived without rocking a little boy to sleep each night. I don't remember how I survived without the joy that Cooper brings. I have no remembrance of what I did, felt, or thought before I was a mommy. And I wouldn't change it for the world.
Looking forward to 2014 and the continued changes it brings. Crawling, walking, talking....it's going to be a great year! :)
I have a little black tin that holds an index card for each day of the year. On it, I (try) to write important things that happen. Then you can look back and see what you were doing on what days over the years. Here are the highlights from 2013 that was on the cards...
January 22 - Heard the baby's heartbeat
February 23 - First ultrasound at Liberty Women's Clinic; they made us think it was a boy without actually telling us. Since they weren't my primary doctor, they couldn't tell us specifics...but it was pretty obvious!
February 25 - Bought the house we currently live in
April 3 & 5 - Closed on the house and moved in (yes, it was a looooooong process!)
June 8 - Two baby showers in Illinois...one in Ramsey and one in O'Fallon
June 17 - Luke spent the week at CentriFuge in Boliver, Missouri...leaving at home a very pregnant me!
July 30 - Cooper Patrick Henry made his entrance at 1:55pm...weighed 7lb 14oz and was 21in long
September 12 - First road trip to Illinois. If I remember correctly, Cooper slept the whole way. Oh, those were the days!
September 21 - Just two days after returning from our trip, we rushed back to Illinois to spend time with Luke's Grandma Henry. She passed away at the age of 93 on this day. What an amazing lady who left such an amazing legacy.
September 26 - I went back to work (booooo....!)
....And (seriously) that is all that was written in the tin. Obviously, lots has happened since then, especially with Cooper! But apparently, I am too busy to write anything down.
As of today, Cooper is 5 months old. He is rolling, squealing, laughing and overall, a very active boy. While he used to sleep 12 hours straight (again, those were the days), he has been waking up in the night at least once for the past month. Hoping it's a phase that ends soon. At his 4 month check up, he weighed 14lb 3oz and was 26.5in long. The doctor said he is on the skinny side but is very long. So we have a tall, lanky little man! He is currently stretched to the max in his 6 month pants and sleepers, but I just can't bring myself to bust out the 9 month ones yet. Stay small, Cooper, stay small!
While life has changed drastically this year, I can't imagine it any other way. I don't remember what it's like to not have a little piece of my heart laughing and rolling on the floor. I don't remember what it's like to hear the slightest whimper and jump to action (even in the middle of the night). I don't remember what it's like to sleep in. I don't remember how I survived without rocking a little boy to sleep each night. I don't remember how I survived without the joy that Cooper brings. I have no remembrance of what I did, felt, or thought before I was a mommy. And I wouldn't change it for the world.
Looking forward to 2014 and the continued changes it brings. Crawling, walking, talking....it's going to be a great year! :)
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