Friday 22 April 2016

Cooper Allen McClentic




You had so many visitors within the first few days!




























You were 48 hours new when we brought you home! Home sweet home! We got to come Saturday morning!-- Grammy and gramps and great grandma and great auntie Lou and great uncle Pierre were all here to greet you and welcome you home!!







Your First trip to the mall was at 5 days new!! 

Your first day at church was on August 23rd at 10 days old, mommy daddy and you went to church on the beach -  at crystal beach G-PA Andrew was leading worship!


Your first wedding - was Jena and Aaron's at 15 days old!









Our first dance was - I don't dance By lee Brice

Your first road trip was with Grammy and mommy to Burlington! You slept the whole time! 

Daddy's first song he sang to you was coop dee doop, coop dee doop! Daddy likes to make up his own songs!!







First song momma sang to you! Come away: Jesus culture 

Your first time at daddy's favourite store! Bass pro! 
On August 25th



Your first bath was with daddy! You loved it!! At like a week old! 

Your first shower was with momma at 16 days! 

Your first shower with mommy and daddy you weren't 3 weeks yet:) 

Your first car show was on Friday sept 4th :) 

Our song to the moon and back Luke Bryan! 
August 24th-












































You absolutely love the shower with mommy and daddy! We don't think you like the car at night but you love being in it during the day! You are such a good little traveller! We just love you!

Today sept 8th- you have been dreaming all day, you make noises, then you smile or you frown but your still sound sleep! 

Our other song--- compass - lady antebellum-- so let your heart sweetheart be your compass when it's lost and let it follow you wherever you may go. So when it's all said and done may you walk instead of run, cuz I promise you you'll never be alone! 

Sept 12th-
Auntie Tay and Uncle Ian got married!!







YOUR ONE MONTH OLD!!!







Sept 13th-
We had your baby shower today! There were over 50 people there to welcome and spoil you today! 💙























Great Grammy loves to tell you all about the blue jays! Everyday she gives you the update and she loves watching the games with you! - she also loves to sing to you, and talk to you about whatever she has on her mind! She loves you so much!



Sept 25th- you held your head up ! We were laying in bed and you put your hands on mommas chest and you wanted to look around! 6 weeks old! Good job buddy! 

Sept 17th -
Our last midwife appointment!




Sept 20th-
This weekend we went to youth camp!! Your first camp experience!!! Luckily this year it wasn't too cold! You are such a good sweet boy!






Just because your adorable!!







Sept 24th -
You were playing with us in bed and you gave us the biggest smile!!


We went to hangout with Gram Gram and your aunties today!


Sept 25th-
We went to the wainfleet fair! We say lemurs, and horses, and chickens and all sorts of fun things!




Sept 26th
Today we went to Andrea and bills wedding- grandpa al was talking to you about waterskiing and getting you ready, teaching you how you will hold the handle! Your a busy busy little man, and you always have your arms out and he's so excited to teach you! 








Your first dance with momma and daddy- was some old song- but the first one momma could sing was baby I'm amazed by you- lonestar

On Saturday October 3rd u were playing with auntie Hannah you took your soother out of your mouth with your little hand, then put it back in your mouth! Your such a smart little boy!

On Tuesday we took you to the states to go shopping for your first big shopping date with mommy and daddy!



 

On Thursday oct 8th you were playing in your bouncer where u got ahold of one of the toys hanging and you would grab it and pull it to play the music when it stopped-- daddy was crying!!! 

On Friday October 9th- was your first fishing experience! Just a short one but there will be many! Many more!!!


Our favourite things : shower, Tula, snuggles, sleeping and talking :) 😍



On Sunday October 18th -we were at church at night and you once again was so happy! But momma had put you in your seat and you had about 5 ladies around you and you were talking away! As happy as can be! Talking talking talking! We love your babbles !


Today Thursday oct 22nd- we had our first roots of empathy you were so happy and chatting away! All the kids loved you! And you showed them all how great you hold up your head and how you follow sounds and a toy! They all loved baby Cooper 💙

- we went to Walmart tonight just me and you and you were so chatty ! Just smiling and talking to momma! Happy as can be!

You love to nap with your Great Grandma!


Well you really just like to sleep with anyone!


October 1st--- these smiles just melt mommas heart!!! Philippians 1:9-11

















We just love you so much Cooper Allen - you have filled our lives with such love and joy!





Momma took you to where we met!! Centennial High School


We love hangouts with you baby!!!






October 6th-




October 9th-
Your last midwife appointment!




Ballin (L)



We went to the vineland craft show with Grammy and Auntie Ella today :)





Chats with Unkie NO NO

















Hangouts with Grampy!


WE LOVE to baby wear, other then showers with mom and nursing baby wearing is your next fav!! You absolutely love it and so do we!!


October 11th-- THANKSGIVING




We went to see your cousins :)


Everything with you is just better!



YOUR 2 MONTHS BABY!


Week of October 19th- you've found your hands!! You are always holding them together💙 


This week we spent with auntie Hannah and auntie Ella! They loved having you for the week, you got snuggles and sung to and we whipped and neh nehed - and tula"d you:) and you slept lots! Even the puppies were good with you!

Week of October 26th you found your tounge and you love to stick it out at us! And you try to smile and stick ur tounge out, it's pretty funny!

Today oct 28th you were showering with daddy and you fell asleep! My heart melted! How could I wake you up to dress you! We snuggled lots and lots! I love you so much and can't believe how big your getting!
We went to the pumpkin patch today!!

Today was your first Halloween! Oct 31st

You were a bumble bee and our perfect gift from God! 🐝🎁 We love you so so so so very much and everything with you is just way more fun! 

You are such a snuggle bum! Everyone just adores you and you are just so full of love!!


We got a new TULA !









We asked your Godparents if they would be willing to walk alongside you all your life!


Week of November 4th-
So your little itty bitty hands with super long fingers have found your mouth! You love to chew on them! All the time you seem to like those better then your su su! 

Nov 3rd!!- you rolled over for the first time! While doing tummy time!


Today nov 4th -you started laughing!!! We were visiting auntie Cait and I was changing ur bum and I went to tickle your tummy and you laughed!!! It was the cutest thing I have ever seen! And of course it made momma laugh! And when we got home you did it for daddy too and he was laughing!! 😍 we are so totally in love with you!!! Thank you for being a delight! Thanks for warning our hearts and making us smile babyboy!

Nov 9th- we went swimming for the first time and stayed at a hotel for the first time! You were mr serious in the pool but you loved it ! You didn't cry and you were splashing and kicking and we were in there for quite awhile! We had so much fun! 

Wednesday nov 11th- you met your new buddy Trent you are less then 3 months apart!

Thursday nov 12th - you really started to play with toys! Your hand eye coordination was amazing! 

Nov 24- we were at uncle mike and alicias and you were on ur belly, and you rolled over! Just from ur belly to your back you've done it a few times before but just randomly, daddy was cheering you on and you did it with daddy! Your such a smart little boy!

Mr smarty pants hand eye coordination and sitting up!!! Nov 23rd! 


Dec 5th-- you found your feet 😍 look for picture of him with his feet up in blue jammies 


Dec 9th- you met Santa for the first time!! We went with ur buddy Trent :) you didn't even scream or fuss at all! But you never really do! 

Dec 20th- your first time in nursery! 




Dec 23rd
We are so excited for your first Christmas! You are such a joyful, sweet, loving little boy! And your 19 weeks old! You are so loved, you are so cherished by so many! And we pray for you always and we declare that you will be a mighty man of God! As you rest here in my arms which you don't do too much anymore, I think back of your early days and how tiny you were, but as I hold you now your becoming our little boy- you laugh, you smile, you sing, you chatter! We love you Cooper Allen! 

Today we had a Christmas service! You were matching daddy! 


Well dec 23rd after church we had Christmas with gram gram,gramps, unkie no no auntie Hannah and auntie Ella! They got you an awesome little people toy car thing! 

Dec 24th- we went and visited with grandma and grandpa and did Mcclentics Christmas! You got lots of good stuff! 

Dec 25- we did Christmas morning you daddy great grandma and mommy! You got to go on a scavenger hunt to find daddy's Christmas present he got a go pro! Then we had Christmas over at Grammys and Grampys with uncle Blair and uncle Tim! Then we went to great auntie lous and uncle pierres for dinner!



Dec 26th 
You met the stock clan, we love cousin Adam and Abby and Austin and they loved you! 

You have been such a joy to us all!! Always smiling, laughing so so much, and just a happy boy! Not only are mommy and daddy blessed but so many are blessed by you Cooper Allen! You are such a people boy-- if there are people around or we are out you wanna talk to them, smile at them and you are super social! It takes a lot for us to get you to sleep if we are out somewhere! You have also been falling asleep within 2 mins of being in the car!! Your such a sweet sweet boy! We just love you! You've also started to notice things on people's faces, nose,
Mouth, eyes- trying to put your little hands in them! Haha love you! 
And as you sleep in mommas arms it just makes me want to hold you so close forever- you are my dream come true little boy! 


Jan 9th- well baby you've just figured out how to go up on ur hands and to checkout what's going on! And then you started making all these noises with ur mouth! You suck in ur bottom lip and just make noises it's so funny! I just love you!! 

Jan 21st
Well sweet boy, yesterday you started chatting away! Just talking talking talking! You melt your mommy and daddy! We love you so very much! 

Jan 23rd
Well sweetie today you finally rolled from your back to your tummy! You've be moving around a little bit on ur belly, trying to get things-- no army crawling yet tho! Stay little for just a bit longer! 

Feb-
Well sweet sweet boy! We have been having so so so so so much fun with you! Your busy and starting to play with toys like really play with them and figure it out! 

Feb 7th
We had your Valentine's pictures today and you are really sitting up by yourself! A few topple overs but mostly sitting up all by yourself! 

Feb 14th
Well sweet boy you are on the move!! Starting to move backwards, turn around on your tummy! And really really roll over, back to front, front to back! No problems easy easy! And you are sitting up all by yourself and doing so awesome! We love you so so so so so much! 

March 13
This week you've started to wave!!! You flap your little arms! It's so cute!!! You've also been so so so so so chatty!! We're trying to teach you sign language! You've had lots of foods-- you loveeee apple sauce!! And to eat mommas apples! And you love to eat whatever we are eating!! You also love to play with your toys!! You will sit and play for like 1/2 hour by yourself! As happy as can be! You still hate the mornings! Your get so grumpy when we try to wake you up! You LOVEEEE your Tulas ! And to be in any type of carrier!! You also love your daddy and hanging out with him! You started to not like your jumperoo -- you'd rather sit and play and focus on things! Your such a smart sweet happy joyful little boy!!!! All of a sudden you've become a little boy and not a baby!!


Easter weekend--- well sweet boy you have your first tooth! Barely even fussed and loved the teething tablets like a champ! ❤️ this weekend we were at freshwind! This sweet young girl came over and was playing with you- she asked if she could pray for you of course momma said yes and she spoke that you were going to be very musical and she called those gifts out in you! And then she prayed!

March 24th- 
Today you met your new little girlfriend Kinsely! You weren't the happiest little boy I think you didn't like momma holding another baby! 

April 3rd-
Well sweet boy were laying I bed 
and your chatting away and your saying da da da da but your saying it to your dada! As your little hands are playing with his face and sticking your hands in his mouth, your so very precious we just love you so much! Momma let you play with jello for the first time tonight!! You were covered in it! Then you had a tub by yourself with momma close by! 

April 10th- 
You have 2 teeth on the bottom! You are clapping your hands and talking away! The other night we were in the bathtub together and we were playing! You turned over looked and me and said "momma" you just melt my heart sweet boy! 

April 17th-
Today I put you in your crib to play and ran downstairs to grab something you were yelling at me, not crying just yelling- I came back upstairs and you were standing!!!

April 20th- 
We were in the bedroom getting ready for bed and daddy was with us and you turned over and said "mom" clear as day and gave me a hug, or I hugged you! I don't remember but I just adore you baby!



April 30th 
Tonight you snuggled up with your daddy and went to sleep like this... Mommas heart melted and I know daddy absolutely loved it! You are such a sweet boy Cooper 

May 1st 
You were in nursery and just loving all the music and you love to play with other kids!

You also played with pasta for the first time tonight with great grandma and you just loved it! 

May 2nd-
Today we went to the early years centre and you did water play! 

You absolutely LOVE apples!

Somebody was standing by himself today! He would pull himself up, stand for a second and sit on my feet! While laughing and smiling the whole time!! I just love him to pieces! 💙


Sweet boy! The last two days you have been on the move like crazy!! ❤️ you are crawling all over daddy and I and going backwards like a pro! You are busy busy already and it makes momma nervous- you may fall off the bed or something! Baby you grew up WAY to fast ! Please slow down! You are such a ham and you now love todo this corny smile and it's just melts my heart! 

Today we went to Mapleview with auntie bri and Alicia and kinsley! We had a great day! With an awesome Tula nap!



Over this past year I have experienced love and joy I never thought existed! My heart is so full, thank you babe for making my dreams come true and supporting me no matter what, I've waited my whole life to be a momma and it truly is the best blessing in the world. I couldn't thank God enough for blessing us with this bundle of joy and for who this little boy is! Cooper you are Mommys pride and joy, you really are my whole heart outside in this big world! Everything you do, every moment with you brings me so much excitement! I truly feel so blessed on this Mother's Day! 💕

May 11th
So you don't like your soother anymore:( kinda makes momma sad! Once you cut your top front teeth you one day decided you just didn't need it anymore:( but you have the cutest little smile now showing off those big boy teeth! You just melt your mommas heart!!! 
You can clap your hands, blow a kiss, pull yourself up, and go from crawling to sitting-- but you still cry and whine the whole time your on your tummy! Silly boy! We love you so much! Your also still going through this I want mommy thing and it makes your daddy sad. You have such a good daddy and he loves you so much!! We both do! 

Everyone just loves you so much! 

Your have 5 teeth in there! 


Baby you are on the move! You are pulling yourself up no problem and crawling all over the place! Yesterday you would push the ball then you would crawl after it! It was so cute! You like to get into things you shouldn't, you will have like 10 toys around you but you'd rather the channel changer, or daddy's PlayStation controller ❤️ your so cute!
Today you were playing in the water with your new table with your daddy! I just love you so much!!

Baby you are such a delight! You are saying momma and dada and making out little words! Your also almost walking!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂 you pull yourself up on everything and you stand by yourself but you haven't quite figured out how to step! ❤️

You've been to see Dolly Parton with Grampy and the band perry with momma daddy uncle tim and cassie, you just love music!! You love to clap your hands and you've just started moving your little shoulders and legs all around! 

You absolutely LOVE when daddy chases you around while u crawl, you laugh so
much you can't even handle it! It melts mommas heart so much! ❤️



 July8th
 You took 4 steps all by yourself!! 
Trying to get mommas icecream!! 

August 5th
Well baby we had such an amazing vacation! 
You are officially walking! 
Climbing stairs and talking lots! We love you so much!!!