Big Sis

Well, Cooper is now a week old! How did an entire week go by already??

Cooper has an amazing big sister. Ella has been GREAT with him, and I'm just hoping this continues when Daddy returns to work next week! She is so careful with him and -- so far -- has not acted out in order to get attention. She is always concerned about him and pats his back when he cries and says "It's Otay, It's Otay." So precious. In the morning she comes right into the bedroom and says, "Mama, you feeding baby Tooper? Baby Tooper hungry?" And tonight, when Brian was putting her to bed, she came out of her room and asked me through the stair railing - "Mama, you come upstairs? Are you busy? Busy with baby Tooper?" I couldn't believe she knew the concept of "busy" and she was so considerate when she asked that my heart kind of broke and of course I raced upstairs (with Cooper).

Already has his eyes open so much more than Ella did at this age!

Little monkey.

Double decker.

Loves riding in the stroller with baby Cooper.

She loves to hold him and makes sure to tell us that Cooper is "MY little brother."

Reading books to Cooper. She read about 15 books during this sitting.

Clearly enjoying the stories.

Ella keeping watch. She pulled her chair right up to the swing and told me she would watch him.