Hiatus Over - Cooper's Vocabulary

It's been a while but the blog is back. What started out as weekly quickly went to bi-weekly, monthly, now bi-monthly and I think it's happy place will be quarterly.  A kid takes a lot of time. Who knew? Combine that with a garbage internet connection and blogging becomes an awful chore.

Cooper's a real little boy now. He talks a ton and is sure to tell you what he likes and doesn't like. "No" is his favorite word.  Here's a list of his current vocabulary - words he says and/or tries to say:

No, yes, yeah, please, thank you, sorry, I love you, car, bus, tractor, fish, bath, no, beans, broccoli, banana, milk, more, done, school, shoe, hat, no, mama, daddy, mum, eye, knee, ocean, no, bridge, island, muddy, fast, cheese, bunny, honey, peanut butter, jacob, theo, pool, spoon, read, no, elmo, baby, bottle,     phone, van, in, on, off, light, school, maine, vermont, chipmunk, turkey, bowl, play, inside, boat, dock, running, ferry, lawnmower, drive, woody, playdoh, bed, crab, up, LL Bean, no, night night, tree, bee, mountain, bye, wait, water, truck, helicopter, meeow, lobster, hi, away, clean, bike, windy, green, red, stop, go, doctor, dump, dance, hot, one, three, rice, cereal, meat, raining, boots, down, rock, Bubbe, Zayde .

Many of his other words are either sounds or signs that only we can understand. Aimee speaks Cooper very well. I'm slower on the uptake and usually need translation from Aimee.

more photos- click here

 

Springing spring

Today was in the 60's so we hit the beach.  Everyone enjoyed themselves until cooper fell in.  He had to make the walk home with no pants.  New meaning to walk of shame.


Click here for our Ogunquit weekend and more early spring pics. 

Back on the Blog

Blogging isn't easy with a 17 month old and a terribly slow connection.  Not sure if this is true everywhere but Time Warner in Maine is abismal.  At best, our connection is a step above dial up. 

Cooper is truly a big boy.  He is all boy.  Loves his matchbox cars, trucks, trains, and anything with wheels.  His personality has definitely developed and he has a real flare for mischief.  He and I find many of the same things funny.  A couple of his favorite activities include climbing and standing on the coffee table, throwing things over the baby gate and down the stairs, and pulling things off of tables that he knows will make loud crashing sounds.   

Still no real words but he says things Aimee and I can recognize.  Or at least we think we can.  

Words recognizable to only Aimee and I: tractor, eat, lawnmower, milk, ice, more, bye, whoa, bath, yeah, ei,ei,o, wow, and daddy.  Aimee thinks he tries to say mommy but it really just sounds like his words for milk and more.  

Cooper has his baby sign language down.  He's exceptionally smart.  Over the past 3-4 months he has become quite the communicator.  He signs more, eat, and no more.  No is always a head shake followed by a thrown object.  He has created his own sign for what happened?.  His use of the what happened? sign is funny.  Sometimes it is used accurately when he is trying to figure out how something works or where we are going.  However, he usually uses his what happened? following some sort of mischief when he knows damn well what just happened.  

Here are some photos that date all the way back to Christmas. Click here

What happened?

Happy Channumas

Cooper's a boy's boy.  Loves matchbox cars and his new tricycle.

Green Holiday Card

In lieu of a more traditional holiday/new year card Cooper's gone the green route.  The holiday card is a pretty sore subject around here.  Certain people in the household aren't pleased there isn't one.  No paper, no trash.

Cooper's a real little boy.  Everyday he can communicate what he wants and doesn't a little clearer.  Still no words but he has the "all done" and "more" signs down.  "All done" is usually followed by throwing any food left on his chair onto the floor.  "More", done properly sounds like "mum, mum" with the more baby sign language.  If we do not respond quick enough "more" is screeching, yelling, and angry pointing.

Cooper also seems to be developing a little baby temper that appears to be escalating in strength everyday.  I think I have the Paulson genes to thank for a slightly hyperactive kid with a temper.  He also enjoys raking his letters off of the fridge when he's good and pissed. Sound like anyone you know? Inside joke. Sorry.

 Thank Cooper for saving a tree and not adding to the growing landfill problems.

Happy Holidays,

Love,

A, M, & C

Sad this picture came out dark

Greene Family Weekend

Spent last weekend down in Ogunquit with Cooper's aunts, uncles, and cousins.  Besides his refusal to sleep one night he had a blast.

Newest developments:

- Down to 1 afternoon nap
- Figured out he can pull himself up on top of the coffee table


greene family weekend album - click this link for the complete album

greene family weekend album

Happy November

What's new in Cooper's world?  This past month's been a big one for him. He's now practically running throughout the house.  We need to confine him to small spaces or risk him turning the place upside down. 

Here's a list of Cooper's newest developments:

Diet:
 No more gross formula.  Fingers crossed, but so far it seems as if Cooper has out grown his baby reflux and food intolerances.  He's now eating everything.  Whole milk, goldfish, cheese, mac and cheese, and all regular, normal people/baby food.  His favorites snacks lately are Pirates Booty, graham crackers, and humus and crackers. 

Sleeping:
Ferberized!  After the Doc said that his reflux isn't a factor in his inability to sleep through the night we immediately began sleep training. Take 2. This time we WON!  It was two terrible nights of constant wake ups or sleeplessness for Aimee.  I somehow found his incessant screaming helped me to sleep.  


Talking:
Not quite. He does have some recognizable babbles. Aimee's pretty sure he says mommy and daddy.  I don't hear it.  

More - mum, mum, mum - occasionally he will use his baby sign language.  The kid loves to eat so naturally he can communicate that he wants more food by speaking and signing. 

Lights on - He's fascinated by light. He will point say "uh, uh"

No more/ all done - Waving his hands in the air and usually followed by throwing any food that he can get his hands on.

Duck - "da, da" followed by full body wiggles and screeching.  

He knows his buddy's name at daycare.  His friend's name is Oden.  Cooper will say "Oh,Oh" when we tell him he's going to see him at school

Actions:
Pointing - points at everything
Loves opening and closing all cabinets and drawers.  Will empty any cabinet that he can get into.
Turning cable box on and off
Hiding his magnetic letters inside the refrigerator and freezer
Little, tiny temper tantrums - throwing food on the floor, throwing himself on the floor, buckling his knees and refusal to walk - I wonder where is temper comes from??