Donahoo Family Adventures

Summer fun in NE

2009-06-22T21:02:00.000-07:00

Boys will be boys, Cooper was playing and fell into a mud puddle

Some think this is a skate park but it also doubles at a great playground

Cooper loved the frog

and the bridge

the tricycle was a hit even though he wasn't tall enough to use the pedals

Cooper was splashing in the birdbath

Omaha Zoo

2009-06-22T20:54:00.000-07:00

We were in Nebraska last weekend for a wedding and spent some time at the Omaha's Zoo. It was really hot and humid that day and the animals did not want to perform.

We were not even out of the parking lot before Cooper fell asleep. I would say that he had a good time.

Update on Coopers surgery

2009-06-22T20:47:00.000-07:00

Coopers surgery went well. He recovered really well. It was really hot here(90 degrees, plus) during the few days after his surgery so we decided to get an window air conditioner, this way he didn't have to come home from surgery to an extremely hot house. I don't know who enjoyed it more, Cooper or daddy!

Surgery again......

2009-06-01T09:53:00.000-07:00

After 4 months of ear tubes and still no change in his constant ear infections, our ENT has decided that Cooper will need his adenoids out. So, we will be going in on Thursday for this procedure. The doctor will also be replacing Cooper's current ear tubes with new ones. There is nothing wrong with his tubes but they have been in for 4 months and are in the "time period" of falling out. So, to take advantage of the anesthesia he will be taking out the adenoids and replacing the ear tubes. Keeping my fingers crossed that this will "do the trick" and we won't have to worry about ear infections again!

Busy boy

2009-04-26T20:08:00.001-07:00

At 15 months we have our hands full with this one! He is a typical toddler but with "super hero" powers. Nothing phases Cooper, he can fall from anywhere, off of anything, and jump up and shake it off. He learned how to climb the ladder this afternoon. He just watched daddy climb up it and off he went.
Just one leg up

then the other leg.....wait are you documenting this? I can't go any futher.

Because I love getting my photo taken. Let me get closer.

Helping with the Laundry

2009-04-26T20:00:00.001-07:00

I was doing laundry this morning and Cooper thought that he would help. Well, what he meant was that he would entertain himself why I tried to do the laundry!

Once he got in the basket he realized that it was pretty comfortable and it was in prime view of the TV

Cooper's view

I've had enough....I'm outta here.

BIG BOY

2009-04-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

You know before I had Cooper I always thought that it was weird when people were all "hung up" on their child's stats. WELL Cooper had his 15 month checkup yesterday and here are his stats! :-) Weight 27 lbs (75-90%) Height 33 3/4" (greater than 97%) and Head size 49 1/2 (97%). Even the Doctor mentioned that he was a "BIG boy."

Harley MEN!

2009-04-20T20:18:00.000-07:00

Dad says that it is never too early to ride a bike. Mom says that a Harley won't be his first bike!!!

Dad is babysitting

2009-04-20T20:11:00.000-07:00

It was bachelor afternoon with Dustin and Cooper. I come home to find only the evidence on the camera.....which is pretty compelling evidence. The story is was that Dustin was taking items out of the storage above the garage and Cooper wanted to help. Oh Yeah, and Dustin picked out the outfit!

Chuck E Cheese's

2009-03-19T20:44:00.000-07:00

We went to Chuck E Cheese's with some friends last weekend. WOW, talk about a little overwhelming. Cooper enjoyed himself and we caught a few photos. Some of the little kid rides were not extreme enough for him and you can see it on his face!

Cooper riding the horse.

This was pretty much his face on majority of the rides.

Seattle Aquarium

2009-03-19T20:36:00.001-07:00

Cooper and Mommy touching the starfish.

Cooper is an octopus

Cooper loved the "circle of life"....they are jellyfish

Cooper and Daddy touching other sea life

Cooper thought it was his bath until he felt how cold the water was!

Cooper's new coupe

2009-03-19T20:21:00.000-07:00

Coooper loves "driving"

He couldn't wait until his car was assembled. He was playing in it while Dustin put it together.

Cooper's second 1st birthday

2009-03-03T15:13:00.001-08:00

We were in Colorado last weekend and had another birthday party for Cooper. Gosh, if this is his 1st b-day, what have we done to ourselves to keep up with this!? He really enjoyed himself this time around since he knew what to expect.

Hey girls, i can open my own presents!

Washing off after the cake. Why are you in my bath?

I don't know which one I should eat first.

Mom, I like Elmo......why would I eat him?

OK, Elmo is pretty darn good and now you understand why I needed the bath!

Cooper's one year stats

2009-03-03T11:44:00.000-08:00

The Donahoo and Johnson genes are definitely prominent in this child. Head size at 48 1/4 cm puts him at above 95% (thanks dad!), Height at 32 1//2 inches is again another above 95% (thanks mom - Finally somthing that is mom's!) and weight 24lbs and 6 oz. is 50-75% (another one for mom!).

A Real Donahoo

2009-02-16T09:10:00.000-08:00

I have been out of town, on work, on and off the last few weeks. So Cooper and Dad have been "bacheloring" it. Dustin eats spinach noodles and eggs occasionally when I am gone because I refuse to eat it. Cooper got his first taste of them last week and loved it. He is definatley a Donahoo!

This is his "touchdown" pose!

What am I eating?

Cooper's first b-day party

2009-02-15T17:58:00.000-08:00

We were back in NE a few weeks ago and were able to have a 1st birthday party for Cooper with the Donahoo family. It was a busy day and Cooper was unable to have a nap. Half way thru the party, he decided that he didn't want his clothes on. He was extremely crabby so he got his wish. I guess this is as close to "birthday suit" as he came!

Cooper wasn't too sure who all these people were and why they were taking pictures of him!

Cooper got Tonka cars and he absolutely loves them.

This is a firetruck(which is really annoying) that we gave to his cousin Tristan and I guess what goes around comes around. It is on it's way to our house!

Showing cousin Ashlynn how to play with this toy. He decided that he was getting cold in his "birthday suit" and agreed to put his clothes back on.

His birthday cake. He didn't eat any of it, he didn't like it. He is not much of a "sweets" eater, I have no idea where he got that!

Going home to Seattle. He loves getting his own seat.

Cooper's blackmail photos

2009-01-26T19:57:00.001-08:00

Cooper had a "blow-out" at daycare today and we didn't pack any spare clothes. When that happens you get the clothes that fit you.....lucky him, the only clothes were a tshirt (size 3T) and pink (yep, that's right, pink) nike pants. The color didn't really turn out, but they are pepto bismol color with silver shiny stripe down the side. Daddy said that he was going to stop by the store on his way home and buy a truck load of pants to ensure that he would never run out of "boy" pants!

Dad wanted to make sure that we got a photo of him not looking excited about his pants!

This was actually the first photo taken, when Cooper was excited! The top photo came later.

Cooper loves to "help" daddy. He even figured out how to use his very own Bosch drill. It actually is exactly like Dustin's.

D.B. General Open House

2009-01-23T11:42:00.000-08:00

The district of Kiewit that Dustin and I work for, General Construction, had an open house on one of their floating cranes (called the D.B. General...."D.B" stands for derrick barge). This crane is the largest floating crane on the West Coast and to put it in perspective....the crane has a lift capacity of 700 tons and the barge that it sits on is the size of a football field . This crane will be "working" at the Hood Canal Floating Bridge site during the bridge closure (Dustin's job), so Dustin will see it alot! Also, the flag that is attached to the crane is 30 feet by 50 feet. We headed to Seattle, for the homecoming/open house and have attached a few photos.

No stroller for Cooper.....he had to be contained to a backpack and doesn't look to happy about it.

On the hour long ferry trip, he spent his time practicing to drive.

Really, I am not getting into trouble. We see this look a lot!

Here it is! Pretty cool, at least to us construction nerds! :-)

Cooper's 1st Birthday

2009-01-23T08:08:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that Cooper is already one year old(1/21/08)! We have officially begun the toddler stage.....which is AWESOME, if you catch my sarcasim. We are going to dinner at Red Robin, tonight. His favorite place since there is so many colors and they clap and sing to you when it is your b-day! He loves to clap so tonight will be fun!

Childrens Museum

2009-01-18T13:43:00.000-08:00

We went to the Childrens Museum this last Saturday and Cooper loved it.

I love the beaded maze.

and crawling thru tunnels

I can climb in and out of this "bathtub" by myself!

So much to do....where do I start!

He loved the "splashing creek" Note to self.....next time bring extra clothes!

Cooper's first surgery

2009-01-12T17:00:00.000-08:00

Cooper had ear tubes put in today. After a rough recovery, vomiting 3 times and sleeping off the medicine, he is back to his playful self. We are pushing fluids and praying for a good night. Dustin left for Omaha this afternoon for a week and will return on Saturday! Only 5 more days until daddy gets home! :-)

Zoolights

2009-01-03T20:36:00.000-08:00

This is the twin Tacoma Narrows Bridge! It was pretty cool and the photo doesn't do it justice.

Cooper thought that it was pretty funny when Dustin was blowing on his hands to warm them up.

Daddy and Cooper

Mommy and Cooper

We're going to Zoolights!

PE Exam

2008-12-30T21:07:00.000-08:00

Some of you know that I had been studying for and took my Professional Engineer (PE) exam this past October. I kept it under wraps a little as I didn't want to explain to too many people if I failed. Well I found out a week or so ago that somehow I managed to pass. Now I am liable for damage to life, limb, or property should anything that has my stamp on it cause such harm. YEA!!

Dustin

Are you kidding me with this snow!

2008-12-23T12:08:00.000-08:00

To date we have about 15 inches of snow at our house. We were finally able to get to work, Cooper's daycare was finally open and things started looking up! That is however, until the news mentioned that we were going to get another 2-6 inches tonight and thru Christmas eve. Don't get me wrong, I think that it is great, we will have a white Christmas but this madness has to end! We are planning on having a football watching Xmas with all the football tailgating fixings!

Cooper's First Haircut

2008-12-22T15:11:00.000-08:00

Cooper had his first haircut a few days ago. He was a wiggle worm but the stylist did a great job of rolling with the movement! I don't think that he realized that he was getting his haircut with all the toys around.

Snowed in!

2008-12-22T15:00:00.000-08:00

We received 14 inches of snow at our house in the last few days. The airline has cancelled our flights and we are spending Christmas in Seattle! We found one of the last sleds in the area and Dustin pulled Cooper around the driveway and front yard. Cooper loved it.

2008-12-06T11:45:00.000-08:00

First ER Visit....check!

2008-12-06T11:34:00.001-08:00

Wednesday, Dec. 3- Cooper made his first....and probably not his last...emergency room visit. He took a tumble (actually 3 flips) down our stairs. It was right before bed so we took him in just to make sure. After an hour of monitoring, they sent us home. We were extremely lucky and are more aware of our baby gates!