I'm Going to the Zoo!

Hello out there! How in the heck have you been? We are doing great here in UB. I have some great news to share, the best kind, baby news. I have two new friends. First, our friends Gary and Rachel Andrews welcome Colin Lee. He is already almost 6 weeks old and boy, is he a handsome fellow. Next, we have a new neighbor! Her name is Lily Carmella and she was born TODAY! I can't wait to meet her, I think she and I will be great friends. We are going to try to go and see her tomorrow; I'll try to get a picture of the two of us for your viewing pleasure. More news, birthdays are rampant this month...cousin Kent's was last Thursday, hope he got our card and had a great bday! Cousin Kirk celebrates his 19th on Monday, uncle Jr.'s is on Tuesday, my friend Becca's is on the 20th, uncle Keith is the 22nd, and Mom will be 32 on the 23rd. Please don't tell her I said so, but I think she's getting pretty old. I saw a monster gray hair among the brown ones the other day...I didn't dare say anything, but I think she must have noticed; it was gone when she came to pick me up. Now don't go jumping to conclusions either, the grays were there before I came along! We are getting geared up for Halloween around here. This weekend we are going to pick out our candy. Dad says he wants our house to be known for the best candy on the block. He has it all planned out and is really going to schmooze it up by giving out REGULAR sized candy bars. I think he is just trying to lock in a payload for our trick or treating next year. Oh my goodness! Did I tell you MY news...I am waving now! Hello, bye, whatever, it's the coolest! I waved at some strangers at Five Guys last weekend, and of course, you know they fell in love with me. I am also saying, much to mom's chagrin, Da-da. I said it to her on Wednesday morning but she didn't really seem to accept it so well. She kept saying, "No Cooper, ma-ma, ma-ma-ma," but I showed her. I simply kept insisting da-da. Now I don't have to tell you that Dad seems to be VERY excited about the whole event. He has been walking around all week with his chest stuck out proudly...we won't tell him what I really meant to say...ma-ma! Weather update...looks like I may finally get my first taste of fall. Up until today, it has been in the 90s. We have been patiently waiting for the weather to break and guess where we're going today? To the zoo! How about that? Doesn't that sound like so much fun? I can't wait to meet the animals. I know we are going to have the best time. Mom and dad are hoping I get nice and tired so maybe I will get some SLEEP. It hasn't been going to well lately with bedtime. Mom says I sound like her patients, I have no trouble falling asleep, it's the staying asleep that proves difficult. Wish me luck on that one. Needless to say, we all got an early start today at 5:45. We did all get to snuggle in bed together until we were ruthlessly uprooted by a false beep on the smoke detector. I don't know what might have happened in the past, but mom was literally down the steps with me before dad got out of the bed. She's a little jumpy I guess, but don't worry, everything is a-ok. Oops, I better run. Zoo time is quickly approaching and we don't want to be late to meet the elephants. Hope you have a great day and a wonderful weekend. Be careful out there. Lots of love and prayers to you and yours, Cooper B.