Cooper's 1st Birthday Celebration

We had a bbq on Wednesday, June 24th to celebrate Cooper's 1st birthday! Nana, Gramps, Grammy, Poppy, Uncle Aaron and Brooke helped us celebrate. Cooper was in awe the entire night that everyone from his "Who Loves Baby?" book was at his party! He kept going from one person to the next with a huge smile on his face. It was adorable!

My mom cooked all of the sides- THANKS MOM - and Corey grilled the Omaha hot dogs and burgers!!!! Everything was delicious!!!

Cooper loved his Elmo balloon

Cooper eating birthday dinner - he loved Nana's macaroni & cheese!

Singing Happy Birthday - Cooper says, "Give me the cake already"

Momma & Daddy blowing out the candles - Cooper's already sneaked a taste!

First taste of cake - oreo cake at that - He loved it!!!

Cooper ate half of his mini cake!! We had to take it away from him - we were afraid he would have eaten the entire cake if we would have let him!

Present time - the box said Verizon - we thought Nana & Gramps got him his very own cell phone! Then just maybe he would leave Momma & Daddy's blackberries alone. Yep, it was an Elmo cell phone in the box!!

Books with squeakers - Cooper's favorites!!!

I really love these books!!

We call Cooper the remote control bandit! He always knows where the remote control is at all times even when we don't. Uncle Aaron & Brooke got Cooper his very own remote! We take it everywhere - he loves it!!!

Poppy & Cooper walking in the grass!!!

Cooper giving Gramps loving before bed time!

Cooper and his Uncle Aaron!!

Thanks everyone my 1st Birthday Party was a SMASH!!!

Cooper's new thing is when he is ready for bed he waves bye bye to let you know he is ready! After presents Cooper waved bye bye to everyone so we knew it was time for bed. He gave everyone and I mean everyone a kiss on the lips and a hug! As a mother, it was my favorite moment of the day! He has so much love for his family already and his family loves him!!!!

Thanks everyone for making Cooper's 1st birthday a very memorable one!!!

Here is the card that Corey and I got Cooper for his 1st birthday! I think it comes close to explaining the joys of parenthood over the first year!!!

As you turn one...
The first time you smiled
was sunshine.
Your very first tooth
a pearl.
The first time you laughed
was a symphony,
echoing over the world.
Your life is a gift to so many.
You're cherished
beyond every dream.
It's only a year
that you've lived in our hearts...
but it's been forever, it seems!

Happy 1st Birthday Cooper!!! We love you!!!!!