These are a few of his favorite things

This summer, my precious little CoopCoop has become exxxxxxtra particular about what he likes and what he doesn't. He likes things done a certain way and if they're not, well....get ready for a meltdown. (hmm....wonder who he gets that from? :)

As sneaky and clever as I try to be, nothing less than what this boy wants is what this boy will settle for. It can be painfully frustrating at times, but this strong headedness is bound to come in handy when he's standing up for what he believes in one of these days. I'm just gonna keep telling myself that....whisper under your breath about how naiive I'm being! Ha ha! :) You have my permission!!

I'd love to share a few of his favorites with you.

Meet....the supper plate. Breakfast or lunch may not be served on this plate. Only supper. And his food better be on it come suppertime!


Ketchup must be served in this spot. And in his defense, it really is the perfect ketchup spot....

This is the family of cows we can absolutely not go anywhere without. At this point, they have not been named.... But, thank you Uncle Jerry for teaching him how to tell if it's a "boy" cow or a "girl" one. *cringe!*

And then there are the boots. They have walked, run, and jumped a million miles. "Mama, boots!" is the first phrase I hear when he wakes up as well as immediately after he gets out of the bathtub. On more than one occasion, the boots have taken precedence over the diaper after his bath. I do love to watch him walk in them, though. He suddenly becomes a little bow-legged and his voice gets a little twangy-er. He's added extra syllables to words I never knew you could. These boots are pretty special, though. I originally thought they were my brother's, but I was digging around in some old pictures the other day, and lo and behold....2 year old me was posing by the Christmas tree in those ugly things.

YES, I realize that this toothbrush has a pink handle, and NO, Cooper has never seen an episode of Pokemon, to my knowledge. But...."T" gave him this toothbrush and it was love at first sight.


Here's a two-fer. I saved my favorite for last. Favorite pajamas and his "phone talkin" spot.

Unfortunately, I think he has inherited some of my quirky, OCD, perfectionism traits. And don't even ask how many times I've heard my mom's voice in my head, saying "Just wait until you have kids!!!"