Cooper, my little Koala Baby

Do you know that my son Cooper gives the best hugs? They are not exactly hugs, per say but I needed some way to open my blog. Cooper has this way of clinging to me when he is upset. I just noticed it yesterday. He was upset and I put him on my hip and he wrapped his little legs and arms as far around me as he could and just clung to me. It reminded me of a koala baby. Then, this morning, he did the same thing because he was scared. Now, of course I don't want my child to be upset but it was rather sweet. He just wraps his limbs around me and snuggles his little head in close. The best part of it all, I can feel the little boy use all his might to grasp onto me, he is holding me as tight as his little body can, he just doesn't want to let me go. (and, frankly, I don't want him to) It is one of those precious moments of being a mother, one where you are so consumed with love and awe for the little miracle that is your child. You just want to hold onto it forever and be blissfully happy right there in that moment. It is truly a gift and a treasured opportunity.

Baby's First Haircut

It is official, our child has had his first haircut. That's right: HIS. No, Kameryn has not officially had a haircut yet. And, technically, neither has Cooper, but I did cut his hair this morning. I got tired of my husband calling my son Bro. Boshwieler. (Bro. Boshwieler is a man in our ward who, shall we say, is a less than desirable comparison to my son... Anyway, he shaves his own head and always misses these long hairs in the back.) Cooper had these little wisps of hair that were longer in the back. He also pretty much looks like an old man from the back, on account of his bald head and stick-out ears. So, this morning, I took the scissors to the long wispy strands. I tried to take before and after picks, but he was so squirmy that they didn't turn out. A part of me was a little sentimental; his hair was so soft and blond, plus it was the only hair on his head. However, I just couldn't stand the thought of the alternative... if you know what I mean.