Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Here are a few pictures from our trip to the Pumpkin Patch in Hayden this past Saturday (10/16/10). We all had a lot of fun! Cooper was especially happy because he got to see lots of tractors, some farm animals and lots of other kids. It was hard to get him to look at the camera because he was too busy looking at everything else, but we still managed to get a few good ones!

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Cooper - 11 Months Old

Cooper - I cannot believe that in a month you will be a year old! I've had a lot of fun getting ready for your birthday party! It's something that I have been planning for a while and I can't wait to see you dig into your first cake! Here's what you are up to:

• You are in size 18 month and 24 month clothes.
• You are a talker with a very extensive vocabulary for an 11 month old.
• You have started putting words together (mostly things like "bye daddy", "big truck", "hi mama").
• Tractors are your new favorite thing! We bought you a book with pictures of trucks, cars, tractors, etc., and you LOVE this book! You carry it around with you and will point at the pictures of the tractors and say "tractor." It's so cute!
• You are SO smart and learn things SO fast! You amaze me with all the new things you learn everyday!
• We are starting to try to wean you from your bottle so you are drinking mostly from a sippy cup during the day. You still have your morning and night bottle. You don't seem to be too attached to it so I'm hoping that the transition will be easy!
• You are very good at going to sleep by yourself at night. We usually put you to bed around 8pm and you just cuddle up with your night-night bears and go to sleep.
• We had your 1 year old pictures taken on 10/10/10 and you were SO good! I was afraid that you would be too "busy" to cooperate but you loved it and let Jeanie and April take pictures of you for an hour and a half.
• You are really liking table food now. You still eat baby food but we give you things from our plate too. Sweet potatoes, macaroni & cheese and green beans are still your favorites!
• You are such a busy, sweet little boy! You are always on the move! You definitely keep us on our toes and we love you very much!

Prayer Request

Above is a picture of my Aunt Peggy and Uncle Joe with Chris and I at our wedding. Joe has been in the hospital since late August with an infection in his heart. We found out yesterday that the infection is better (finally!) but his mitral valve is leaking badly and this is backing up and filling his lungs. Because of this, he is going to have to have open heart surgery (his 2nd) to repair or replace the valve. We are not sure of the exact date of the surgery. He will have to be moved back to UAB and consult with his cardiac surgeon. He has had a very rough time this year. He underwent another major surgery in May to remove some masses in his stomach and is very weak from fighting this infection. This surgery will be very risky and any prayers would be appreciated!