I guess I the pace was too slow... he took matters into his own hands . Enjoyed homemade pureed Chx/beans/carrots and mango.

Van and Le's bday celebration with siblings 7/23/2011

Finger food at 8 months

He is practicing his pincer skills! Peas and Cheerios!

Great fiber food for babies

Great fiber food for babies:
Whole grain
Peaches
Pear
Prunes
Prune juice
Apple juice (NOT applesauce)

Sitting well at 7 months

Sitting well at 7 months

Awesome Cooper family reunion! Here's the next generation of trouble :))

Awesome Cooper family reunion in Wichita. Here's the next generation of trouble :)) Summer 2011

The next generation of Scott and Simon! :). 3 yrs

Hanging out with his cousins :) Summer 2011; 7.5 months

Minicoop was playing dress up with her cousin :))

Mommy and Grandma :)

7.5 months Which channel next?

Okay... Hurry up and watch TV before Hoa Con/Grandpa comes down :)

Summer road trip 2011

Little brother is going to Wichita to meet Uncle Albert, Uncle Miles and family for the first time!

I woke up to him turning on his own music! Luv this age! 7 months

Crashing model homes; tea time anyone?!?

Crashing model homes; tea time anyone?!?

New room color!

We are closing on the sell of our existing home today! In less than one week Minicoops will have a new look to their rooms!

Baby's First Solids

Little brother's baby food log
After his 6 month checkup we started introducing cereal and pureed organic baby food. Key rule of thumb is to introduce new food and wait 4 days before introducing another one to watch for allergic reactions.

• Early June 2011 - Whole grain cereal mixed with BM. Initially it needs to be soupy.  1x a day.  Our goal is to continue to keep baby brother on BM until he is close to 12 months.  To help this goal, we always feed him his milk and then his solids. If not, there is a chance that babies will wean off milk earlier. As the new recommended practice from our pediatrician, BM babies should also have a multi-vitamin or vitamin D drops to ensure there is sufficient iron.
• Mid-June 2011  - Avocado, bananas, and steamed sweet potatoes(mixed with milk; soupy consistency) got two thumbs up. 
• Late June/July 4th - Steamed green beans and mango
• Next:  Planinng to try squash and pear

One Month Milestone and Newborn Supplies

Check out baby brother at his one month milestone.  We got our money's worth with the Fisher Price papisan cradle swing for Minicoop and her baby brother.  There are many designs available but we recommend that you consider the one with the best ratings from sites like Amazon. It can swing, has a lot of padding that's machine washable, has a mobile, multiple angles, and music.   We did all of our baby registering online to make use of the consumer feedback before making our selections.

This Baby Bjorn chair is great since it's washable, can be folded flat, has multiple angles, and has a soft backing for the baby's head. Here is baby brother watching Big Sis play with her Legos.  To help entertain Big Sis, she loves puzzles, Legos, kitchen toys, pretend play with her barbies. 



Welcome Home Baby Brother

December 2010 was a very special time for our family.  We became a family of four and welcomed home a healthy baby boy. It was a much appreciated gift to have our parents and siblings close by during the holidays. Newborn pictures were taken in our house which took the stress away from us needing to travel. The first few weeks were full of emotions, physical recovery, and exhaustion. .BUT..we have been on cloud nine!

Minicoop's Big 2 in Maui

Minicoop's first beach vacation was in Maui. Words can not express how much fun we had while we enjoyed Aunt Cindy and Uncle Toan's wedding.  The flower girl did so well walking down the ailse with Daddy.  I highly recommend a beach pop up tent.  Even when Minicoop was not using it, it was great to protect your things from the sand and sun.  We extended the vacation and spent time on the Big Island (Kona and Hilo).   Enjoy the album.  

Thanksgiving 2011

I never realized how big I was until I found these Thanksgiving pictures!