Settling In, Hard Work, Outdoor Fun, and Half Birthdays!

Hey everybody!  Welcome back to my first Boston blog!  I've lived here almost one whole month now.  See... here's the proof that I am smart enough to write my own blog!

Obviously a lot has happened this month.  I turned 18 months old.  I'm learning new words left and right - like no, dog, out, help, down, turtle, noodle, yellow, Grover, truck, choo choo and many many more.  I know the sounds of animals - I can tell you what a cow, sheep, kitty cat, lion, bird, and dog say.  My favorite thing though is finding a bus.  If there is a bus in a one mile radius, I will find it, point to it, and yell "Busssss!"  

There's a lot of work to be done on our new house on Lasell Street.  While Mommy and Daddy do a lot of the painting, I get my fair share of work done around the house too.

I'm primarily responsible for mowing the lawn on a daily basis.

I help build furniture.

Again, I'm really good at yardwork.

All this work makes a little boy dirty though.  Sometimes I like to see what the dirt tastes like.  I've never had so many baths as I've had while living here in Boston.  Mommy and Daddy said the first dirty picture of me looked like an ad for Feed the Children.

Grammy and Grandpa Bolton came up, along with their Dog-Dog Bijoux for a visit.  We had a really good time - check out my videos I posted earlier if you haven't seen them.  They did a lot of work around the house, especially in the yard like I did, and they bought me this really cool red wagon.  It even has sippy cupholders!  I like to go on big walks around our super hilly neighborhood almost everynight after dinner.

I may look really sweet, but don't let that fool you.  Mommy and Daddy made me get rid of my pacifier two months ago after I threw it at them.  I guess they told me.  My temper can be something fierce, but usually just when I'm tired or hungry.  The first week I was here, I slammed the door in Mommy and Daddy's room and locked it.  Mommy had to call the fire department to get me out of the room.  Six firemen and one policeman got me out of the room safely, but by that point I was too upset to even care about the cool firetruck.

Speaking of cool trucks, I still like to vroom vroom my cars and trucks all over the house!

Yep, that's me everyone!  I am one... well actually one and a half to be exact.

For my half birthday, Mommy and Daddy got me this really cool swimming pool that's in my own back yard.  I love to splash splash on hot days.

Sometimes I drink the water.

Boston has a lot of really nice parks that we've been visiting, some of which have sprinklers!  Sprinklers and swimming pools are great for those 90 degree Boston days (yes, it's hot here too), especially when your house has no air conditioning.

No, I have not had my first haircut yet.  Do you think I need one?

Mommy and Daddy took me to the New England Aquarium.  Check out the sign about the "Shahhhks" exhibit.  Silly Boston people!

The fish were really cool.  I especially liked Myrtle the Turtle.

And the jellyfish were really scary!

Help me Daddy!

Maybe I'll just stick with this jellyfish light for now!

As you can see it's been a really busy month.  Mommy and Daddy are working hard on the house, and so far doing all the work themselves (well, a lot of family help too).  They didn't want me to put any pictures up yet until things are a little more finished, but trust me, my room is looking great.  Mommy and Daddy have started their new jobs and survived nearly three weeks without any great catastrophes.  The people seem to be really nice, and everyone seems to comment on how they've gone from the number one hospital to the number two, haha.  I've been going to daycare everyday at my new friend Kaya's house.  It's just me, Kaya, and her mommy.  Kaya is a month older than me.  They keep me really busy everyday and take me on fun adventures.  

Please keep in touch and come visit us here in Boston!

New Videos

Mommy and Daddy got a new computer this month, so they thought they'd add a new feature to the monthly blog with some home movies.

The first one is of me and Bijoux, the Bolton's dog.  At first I was afraid, but then I learned how to say "dog dog" and set all my fears aside.

The second one is me, my backyard, and my new swimming pool.  

Grandparents, Parks, Beaches, and the Emu

Hi! It's me, Cooper. Welcome back to my blog. I'm now seventeen months old and I had quite a busy month. I'm learning more and more each day. I've added lots of new words to my vocabulary including bubbles, Papaw, Elmo (Melmo), bath, uh-oh, hello, bus, and a few others. My favorite words are still Mama, Dada, bye bye, and more! I run really fast and my hair is getting curlier and longer.

Memorial Day weekend, Grammy and Grandpa Bolton came to Philadelphia for a visit. We went to see the Arboretum. We got there near closing time so we only got to see a few things. This was the Rose Garden.

I got into the gardening spirit and moved the mulch where I thought it should go.

There was a neat fountain that I wanted to go swimming in, but Daddy wouldn't let me.

So I made him chase me instead...

They also had a Train Garden.

Mommy pointed out all the different trains. There were tons of them! Choo choo!

Then it was time to say goodbye. I had a nice visit with Grammy and Grandpa.

I was sad after they left, so Mommy and I went to the park to blow bubbles. I love bubbles! I try to blow them myself, but it never works out.

I like to put the phone up to my ear and say hello. Nobody can talk to me anymore on this phone because Mommy put Daddy's phone in the washing machine. Uh-oh!

Mimi and Papaw came to visit the next weekend. I'm cheesing for the camera. I learned how to say Papaw just in time for their visit!

Mimi and Papaw took me to the park while Mommy and Daddy were at work.

Can you find me? I'm behind this goat.

I still love cars. Papaw brought me all sorts of little cars that I like to carry around at all times. You have to be careful in the park though because you might have a wreck.

These cars come in handy when trying to pick up the ladies at the park.

Mommy and Daddy graduated from their residencies this month. Mommy and Daddy have completed the exact same rotations and worked the exact same hours, but look - Daddy got a real graduation/completion certificate and Mommy got a participation certificate. How silly!

I told you I love all my cars!

One day, Mommy played hookie from work and she and Mimi took me to the beach at Ocean City. It had been warm all week, but not that day, and our first stop on the Boardwalk was buying sweatshirts.

Last time I went to the beach I was little and afraid of the ocean. This time, I pointed to it and yelled "More!" as the waves came over my feet. The water was about 50 degrees so a little cold for swimming, but I sure wanted to swim!

I also really liked building stuff in the sand.

And eating the sand.

Mimi, Mommy, and Daddy like to keep me busy so I go to the park a lot. I love it!

I'm the king of the park. None shall pass.

Weeee! Push faster Mimi!

Happy Father's Day to everyone! Daddy's shirt still doesn't fit yet.

And now for some video! I've started doing some motions to songs when you sing them. This first one is The Wiggles "Move Like an Emu Moves." I like to put my beak up in the air just like the emu. Enjoy Mommy's singing. American Idol, watch out.

This next video is me jumping and up and down on my bed dancing to Justin Timberlake while Mommy and Daddy are packing up my room.

Well, that's all from Philly. We've closed on the house in Boston and we're moving up on Saturday June 21. Stay tuned! Bye bye.