Ask me about my morning.

Cooper woke up at about 2:45am this morning with a big poopy diaper. I got up and changed him and he acted like he was wanted to be awake and happy for a little while! Luckily by the time I had finished changing him he started to rub his eyes and act hungry. We climbed back into bed until about 7am when he woke up happy and smiling, I was still exhausted so I went to hand him to his dad when I realized that he was soaked his upper half with milk and his lower half/up his side with pee! Great, now I have to get up. I got up and gave him a bath and changed him into a cute onesie my friend Charity sent him. I thought for sure he would want to be up now but as my luck would have it he acted hungry! We got back into bed again! Blaine left to go work. I drew the blinds and fed Cooper till he fell asleep! I fell back asleep. I woke up at 9:30am ready to be up for the day. I called Dora, she had called while I was sleeping in this morning. She wanted to make sure we were still planning on the drivein tonight. My talking woke Cooper but he was happy so it was no big deal. I put him in his swing and took a shower. When I got out I figured Cooper could use some tummy time so I put him down on a blanket fresh from the wash and started to get ready. Cooper was really enjoying tummy time! Then I heard him fill his diaper, but it didn’t sound too bad so I continued to get ready. Finally he got fussy. I figured it was because he was over tummy time so I went over to roll him over while I finished my hair and make up. When I rolled him over I got quite a surprise!... He had pooped up through the front of his diaper. Yay, he had already had a bath. I started to change him and it was much worse than I thought. How on earth was I going to get the onesie over his head with out getting poop everywhere? Let me mention that Cooper thought my efforts where hilarious and helped me out by kicking and swinging his arms as much as possible. So there was now poop on this arms, tummy, legs, not to mention everywhere down there. I did manage to keep it off his head and face. The wiping process took a very long time as my hands were often dirty and once I got one part of him clean and moved on to another he found a way to dirty himself up again. In the back of my head was a timer, counting down. You see it took so long to clean him up I just knew that he would pee on me. FINALLY 100 wipes later he was all clean. I quickly got a diaper on him. He did not pee on me either. I then got him dressed in a little outfit I had kind of been saving for a time when people would actually see him. It is very cute and has been hanging on my closet the past few days. While putting it on him I realized that it is size 3-6mo. Apparently my brain is so fried from not getting enough sleep that I have lost my ability to read and comprehend. Oh well it isn’t even that big so he is wearing it for the rest of the day. Now I have to go brush my teeth in the bath tub because there is a poopy onesie soaking in my sink. And forget getting my hair and make up done its 11am, the hair will be in a pony tail.

Side note: Yesterday Cooper woke up a 4am for playtime and then spend the rest of the morning having a tummy ache.

This picture does it no justice! I wish you could see how brown it really looks.

Surprise Mommy!!

You know that your day did not start out with this much fun!!

Father's Day!!

I just copied this straight out of my journal:

Father’s Day! Cooper and I woke up at seven to make Blaine breakfast in bed. I started breakfast and then woke up the girls to get them fed. I made Blaine bacon egg and cheese biscuits and I also made him a delicious berry smoothie. Cooper, the girls and I took Blaine his breakfast. Cooper was wearing some special pjs that said I love Dad. I got the girls through the bath and ready for church. I put them at the kitchen table with crayons to make a card for their dad and then went upstairs to get myself ready. I had planned on trying to look especially nice so that we could take pictures after church, but I was running out of time. When I got out of the shower my eye itched really bad, I looked in the mirror and my eye was all blood shot red and swollen, I couldn’t wear my contacts and its no use trying to look good in my old, broken glasses, so I pulled my hair back and just put on a little mascara. Blaine got Cooper dressed for me in a little shirt that said “I love Dad” and little plaid pants! Finally we were all ready and headed out the door. We got to church just a few minutes early. I decided not to go to Relief Society because I would have to leave early, at 9:30 we were going to go to the other Sacrament meeting to see Brody, Cooper’s cousin born 3 weeks after him be blessed. I figured I would go to the classroom where Blaine and I teach the 14 year olds and get everything set up for the game we were going to play. Blaine took Cooper to Priesthood opening exercises and was then going to bring him to me. So I could get a quick feeding in before going to see Brody be blessed and having to teach. But only a few short minutes later I could hear Cooper crying in the hall way and then what sounded like Blaine telling someone to please go get me out of Relief Society. Cooper’s crying got worse so I went into the hallway to see what was the matter. Cooper had pooped through is diaper, through his shirt, through his pants and on to Blaine’s suit pants and jacket. This was the first time Blaine had ever been pooped on. Cooper decided to really break him in good on Father’s Day. Blaine went to go change him in the bathroom. I could hear poor Cooper cry the whole time. I took Cooper to feed him and get his clothes changed, into the white suit he was wearing for his blessing. I prayed he was done pooping and wouldn’t spit up to bad. At 9:30 we went to the other sacrament meeting to hear Brody’s blessing it was very nice. As soon as it was over Blaine and I slipped out to go teach our lesson. I was teaching as a little gift for Blaine for Father’s Day so of course a member of the bishopric asked if he could come to our class. As soon as I sat down to teach Cooper started to cry. I took him to feed him again and told Blaine to just do a review of last weeks lesson. Cooper fell asleep quickly so I was able to get back just as Blaine was finishing the review. I think the lesson went well I was able to keep everyone’s attention and keep them involved in the lesson with the game that I used. Then it was time for Sacrament. Cooper woke up and just started to fuss as we sang the opening hymn. I put his pacifier in and bounced him vigorously to try and comfort him. He stopped crying but he was awake and he wouldn’t keep the pacifier in. I just knew that he would scream through his blessing and I wouldn’t be able to hear it. Blaine took him up to bless him. Cooper was quiet for the entire thing. I wrote down Cooper’s blessing as well as Christine Potter, and Sister Selecta, so hopefully between the three of us we got the entire thing. He was blessed to love this family and friends, serve others, serve a mission, and marry a virtous woman. It was a beautiful blessing. Blaine sat down and asked me how it was and I said great. He asked if it was too short and I told him that it was perfect for Cooper. Cooper started to cry so it was off the Mother’s room for the rest of church. After church Blaine I went home and changed. Cooper wore his little tiny cute jeans for the very first time. Then we went over to Jared and Christine’s for a BBQ. Cooper got passed around so I was able to eat with both hands. Cori held him for a long time and she got him to sleep, which was a miracle because normally he likes to nurse to sleep. I think she held him almost the whole time we were there. After the BBQ we went over to Bruce and Sharon’s to spend some time with Bruce, since it was Father’s Day and all. Sharon got out Blaine’s baby book for me and Cooper looks JUST LIKE Blaine. I gave birth to Blaine, no joke. I am going to try to scan Blaine’s baby pictures into the computer and post them online so everyone can see. The only difference in Cooper and Blaine is Cooper’s lips and that is all! We watched a movie and Cooper and Blaine took a nap on the couch. They sleep in the same positions. It started to rain, and then pour, so we headed home. Went to bed late as usual but it was a really good day.

Cooper giving Daddy his breakfast, and showing him his special pjs.

Cooper and Dad all ready for church.

Taking a Sunday afternoon nap.

Sleeping in the same position.

They must have been tired.

Cooper in his blessing outfit. His GreatGran made him the blanket he is lying on. She made it after she had gone blind and way before I was ever married. But she made us each one for our children. GreatGran passed away when I was a teenager.

Looking good in his suit!

These pictures are in opposite order, they go most recent pictures to oldest pictures.

Cousin Brody Reed Potter

Cute little yawn!!

Showing off his cute church clothes. They are still too big for him but I just love putting them on him. Its brown pants, a white polo, and a man sweater.

Meeting his cousin Brody Reed Potter for the first time. Brody was born three weeks after Cooper. How fun is it going to be for those two growing up! I can't wait.

Its always fun when Grandma comes. My mom came a week after Cooper was born and stayed for a week and a half. It was great, she was so helpful! We loved having her out here. We got to celebrate Mother's Day and her birthday with her! She is a wonderful grandmother!