Three Weeks Old

Cooper is three weeks old today. He celebrated by being awake most of the day. He wasn't really fussy, just awake. He is continuing to eat like a champ. He's starting to eat minimum two ounces sometimes more at each feeding. He's also becoming a bit more demanding. Chris and I think his grandparents ruined him over the weekend. Grandma Debbie held him all night Friday and then Grammie Cathy and Grandpa Tom held him the whole time they were here on Sunday. Now he wants to be held all the time. Tonight we gave Cooper his first big boy bath. He didn't scream and flail as much as I thought he would but he wasn't exactly thrilled either. He did leave a nice surprise at the end. He made the phrase "turd in the punch bowl" a reality. Chris and I have been trying to sing to Cooper but sadly most of the songs we know are TV theme songs. So far he seems to like Green Acres, Cheers and The Facts of Life. Chris has also been singing him King of the Road (from the Swingers soundtrack). I guess we need to learn some lullabies.

Grammie and Grandpa Tom came down Sunday and brought the dust ruffle and quilt that Grammie made for Cooper's crib. I'm going to make some clips to hang the quilt on the wall until Cooper is big enough to use it. I'll post some pictures once I get that done. Grammie also brought some preemie size clothes she found. Grandpa Tom finally got to hold Cooper for the first time. The last time they visited Grandpa was afraid he had a cold and didn't want to give it to Cooper. But this time he passed the germ test and he and Cooper were the best of friends. They already have plans to go ice fishing next year. Cooper may change his mind when his cousin Logan fills him in on the requirements of a first time ice fisherman.