Coop loves noodles!

Cooper had his fill of noodles last night when Chad and I cooked up some angel hair pasta for dinner.



He LOVED it, though it was a bit difficult for him to shovel them into his mouth as fast as he would have liked.



There was a fair amount of pasta in his chair and his tummy. To be more accurate, his bib should probably have said, "Noodle Magnet" instead of "Chick Magnet!"


Oh yeah - and the dogs devoured clean up duty!

I couldn't resist posting this video. A really nice mommy would have helped Cooper to remove the noodle from his forehead. However, for some reason I found the whole thing really funny. I hope you do too!

Best Christmas EVER!

There's no other way to describe it! It was the best Christmas we've ever had. All day I just kept thinking, "my cup runneth over!" Here are pictures from our wonderful Christmas.

We spent Christmas Eve with Chad's mom and dad. We went to church and then to their house to exchange gifts. It was wonderful. Such a fun night.

Yes, Cooper and I have matching PJ's! They were actually pretty cute! Thanks Grandma!

We came home and got up on Christmas morning to open presents with just Chad, Cooper and I. Santa brought Coop the Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Kitchen and Living Room set. (SO many great presents - this one is still in the box!) Then my mom and Chris came with more presents - including 'Star' the new rocking pony. I think Cooper's favorite gift is a Curious George Jack-In-the-Box. (If you don't count the bows, tissue paper and dog toys.) He laughs every time George pops up!


I can't imagine there's ever been a child so loved and SO lavished with presents. We're all so excited and he's just too fun to buy for! Enjoy the pictures.

We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and we wish you a Very Happy New Year!
Love,
Kiersten, Chad and Christmas Cooper

Does Santa Bring Ceiling Fans?

Cooper gives Santa his Christmas list!

Cooper had his first visit with the big man in red on Sunday night. He didn't scream and cry like a lot of the other kids, but could not have been LESS interested in Santa! He found the ceiling fan much more intriguing. So, we're going to assume that he's not disinterested, just very advanced and trying to tell Santa he would really like a ceiling fan for Christmas!

Can't wait, just a couple more weeks!


Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus.......

Cooper's 8 Months

Our sweet little man is 8 months old today!
WOW!

Here are a couple of pics to remember the day:



We had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving weekend and hope you all did too!

Love,
Kiersten, Chad and Cooper

PS - He's officially crawling! Hands and feet moving - knows what he's doing - fully mobile! Watch out!

Cooper's Newest Photo Session

Cooper had another session with Erin Stoll - our fabulous professional photographer. She's amazing! We're off a tad - this should have been his 6 month appointment - but it was actually about 7-1/2 months. Here's the link, login and password. Have fun!

Please visit http://www.collages.net, and fill in the following information:

Username: C Hill
Password: 19229

It's Official! Adoption Day!

Today's Cooper's Adoption Day!

Chad, Cooper and I went before the Judge in Seward County today. We swore under oath to love him forever and to tell him forever that we are his Mom and Dad.

It's the perfect day and EVERYTHING we've ever dreamed! Actually better than we ever imagined!

Such a wonderful day. So many emotions, that can't even be described.

We can't believe how amazing God's blessing is in our lives. We see His work, blessings and incredible Love and Grace everyday when we look at Cooper.

The love we feel for Cooper, our friends, our family and Cooper's birthparents is overwhelming!
Thank you all for your love and prayers and support.

Here's to FOREVER!
Love,
Chad, Kiersten and Cooper Hill

Mickie Helps Cooper Crawl and Bowl

This next video is for the dog lovers out there. Mickie (Cooper's 10 month old Golden Retriever) was trying to get in on the Penguin Bowling action tonight. And, Cooper was trying to get her. I thought it was cute!

Enjoy baby and puppy lovers!
XOXO,
Kiersten