9 Months

Cooper is actually almost 10 months,

but I am a little behind on my blog

due to more sickies in our home.

Cooper turned 9 months on February 24, 2013.

I am still having a VERY difficult time believing

he will be one in almost 2 months.

Blows. My. Mind.

A few things about Cooper at 9 months:
~12 pounds 7 ounces (12% on the achondroplasia growth chart)
~22.5" long (20% on the achondroplasia growth chart)
~19.5" head circumference (just below the 50% on the achondroplasia growth chart)

~He can roll over and gets around by rolling

~His favorite word is "da da"

~He started meeting with a feeding therapist with Early Intervention

~He is eating solids like a champ

~His favorite foods are:

~Pears

~Sweet peas

~Sweet potatoes

~Bananas

~Applesauce

~Green beans

~Sweet carrots

~Oatmeal cereal

~Rice cereal

~Mix grain cereal

~Ice cream

~Yogurt

~Mango's

~Biter biscuits

~Yogurt melts

~Puff melts

~He is still in size 1 diapers

~He wears size newborn and some 0-3 month

~He LOVES Hunter & Paizlei

~He LOVES interacting with everyone

~He is afraid of any toy animal that makes sounds

~He is cries if anyone talks to him or holds him

~He has had his 10th ear infection

~He loves playing with his toys

~He is so curious about EVERYTHING he gets in his hands, and studies it intently

~He is very ticklish

~He giggles

~He still meets with PT Kelly with Early Intervention

~He met with an peds orthopedist at Shriner's for his kyphosis

~His all-time FAVORITE person is Mommy

Every day I find myself asking,

"How did I get so lucky to get 3 of the most beautiful, special children?"

Truly, 

I feel like the luckiest,

most blessed Mommy on the planet.

Cooper is truly that missing piece in our family puzzle.

We love him more than we can put into words.

We have been blessed in ways I didn't think was possible.

Happy 9 Months Little Man!!!!

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

On Wednesday, March 5, 2013, 

Hunter's kindergarten class performed the play,

Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

My Hunter played the part of a chicken.

Most likely a part they made up so every child had a part.

I was SOOO PROUD of Hunter!

Instead of sitting up on the stage

rubbing the back of the scared little girl sitting next to him,

or picking his nose,

HE PARTICIPATED!!!!

He recited his part without any problems!

He sang without any problems!

He sat up there like a good little boy.

Zane was in St. George for CIT certification for work,

so it was a little hard for me to get really good video and pictures,

and take care of a sick baby and a wild little 4 year old.

So, here are a few pictures I did get that are good.

 Before the play started...still waiting for all the kids to come in to watch.

Hunter is on the top row, right in the center, leaning forward.

 "Mrs. Silbestoh, LOOK!  Theoh my Mom and Sissy is!"

I heard him yell that when he found us sitting with the rest of the parents.

 He wouldn't be Hunter if he didn't stick his tongue out at me!

BTW...don't you think he is THE. CUTEST. CHICKEN. EVER?

 Towards the end of the play. 

He was starting to get really bored. 

I am so proud of him for sitting up there and sticking it out.

The chicken's part was at the end of the play.

Seriously, SO PROUD OF HIM!!!

Hunter participating the way he did in this play,

was HUGE for him!

He usually freezes when there are a lot of people staring at him,

so for him to stand up there and sing,

and recite his part, and participate...

YES, this Mommy was smiling, laughing and crying.

I LOVE my Hunter!!!!

Hunter Turns 6

I still cannot believe my Hunter is 6!

6!

Where did that time go?

He turned 6 on January 4, 2013.

To celebrate,

on January 4 we had a little family birthday party for him.

We had cuppiecakes and ice cream.

Hunter picked out which cuppiecake he wanted his candles in.

We sang Happy Birthday to him.

After we sang to him,

he opened his BIG birthday present!

The night before his birthday, I hung this crepe paper up on his bedroom door.  He was a little surprised when he opened the door on the morning of his birthday.

My BIG birthday boy!  LOVE HIM!

He was SOOO EXCITED with his BIG present!  We got him a Ford duellie pulling a BIG camp trailer, it also came with some boats, fish, fishing gear, and people.

On Saturday, January 12, 2013,

we started the day off with Hunter's very first friend birthday party.

We delivered 8 birthday invitations.

3 friends showed up.

For Hunter,

He was in HEAVEN!

His friends that came were

Brenley, Teagon, and Austin.

We tried to play some games,

but Hunter wasn't too into playing.

I think there was too much going on for him to get involved.

We sang Happy Birthday to him,

then had rainbow cuppiecakes and ice cream.

Once they were done eating,

he opened his presents.

He was so excited with everything he got.

 Hunter, Paizlei, Teagon, Austin

Hunter wanted rainbow cuppiecakes with blue frosting.

 His haul from his friend birthday party!

 Austin, Brenley, Hunter, Teagon

FUNNY FACE!!!

After his friends birthday party,

we had a BIG family birthday party for him.

Those who came to his family birthday party were,

Grandma and Grandpa Young, Grandma and Grandpa Black,

great-Grandma & Grandpa Despain, uncle Travis, aunt Shaunna,

cousins Bridger and Kanyon.

Zane ordered the coolest Batman cake from the market!

We sang Happy Birthday to Hunter...AGAIN!

Then had cake and ice cream.

Then he got to open his presents from everyone.

 His present from Grandma & Grandpa Young.

 His present from great-Grandma & Grandpa Despain.

 LOVE this photo of Hunter and his great-Grandma Despain!

Hunter and Bridger playing with the gift Bridger & Kanyon gave him.

All-in-all it was a super fun day!

Thank you everyone for coming out and celebrating Hunter's 6th birthday!

Her BIG Birthday Present

A few weeks before Paizlei's birthday,

one of her little friends from school went to school

and showed everyone that she got her ears pierced.

So, when Paizlei got home,

she told me, matter of fact, 

that she WAS getting her ears pierced.

Back up to when she just got released from the NICU.

Mommy REALLY wanted to get her ears pierced.

Daddy said, "ABSOLUTELY NOT!"

For the longest time,

I kept asking him if we could get them pierced.

His answer was,

"Not until she can take care of them herself."

Fast forward to the day her little friend went to school

and showed off her pretty little earrings.

She was SO EXCITED to tell her Daddy

that she was getting her ears pierced for her birthday.

FINALLY!!!!

We got Daddy on board!

Paizlei (and Mommy) were over the moon with excitement!

Everyday, Paizlei would ask,

several times, "Is it my birthday?"

"I want my ears pierced!"

It was so cute!

I loved every minute of it.

The day finally came!

Paizlei's birthday!

December 17!

We took her to WalMart in Richfield.

She picked out pretty little pink & gold heart studs.

She was SO EXCITED!!!

She was telling the sales associates all about herself,

her baby brother,

her big brother,

what she wanted for Christmas.

Then, they asked her to sit down on the little chair.

The two gals put 2 little purple dots on her ears.

Then they told her to hold SUPER STILL!

One!

Two!

Three!

Ears pierced!

Not without a little bit of trouble,

but not from Paizlei.

One of the sales associates couldn't get her piercing gun to work.

Poor Paizlei got poked twice in one ear.f

CRY!!!

Did she ever cry!

Once the sting wore off,

she was completely over the moon with her pretty pink earrings!

She had to call her Grandmas!

Her Grandpas!

Anyone she could think of to call!

A couple weeks out and she is still showing off

her pretty pink earrings!

She has left them alone.

She doesn't play with them.

So proud of you Baby Girl!!!