Not so Merry of a Christmas

Jake in the hospital on Christmas morning...not exactly what we had in mind!

Million Dollar Baby...

I decided since there are lots of stories floating around I would post this...Jake loves to keep things exciting around here, and he has done just that!!! As most of you heard Jake started having seizures Friday night while my mom and dad were watching him, Jason and I were out doing some last minute Christmas shopping in Valpo. After some short deliberation between Dad, Mom, Andrea, Seth and BJ it was time to go to the ER. Luckily Jason and I returned home about 10 minutes after they left...Something that I wish nobody has to come home to! We headed straight to Plymouth and when we got there he was still having seizures off and on. This continued for about 2 hours, not a good thing! We were transported to Memorial. By the time we headed to South Bend Jake stopped having the seizures and did not have another one thanks to lots of medicine. The problem was the length of time that he was having the seizures off and on. The doctors decided it was best to do a cat scan and a spinal tap (this is when Mommy and Daddy really started to flip out), both of which came out fine!!! We were discharged on Monday, we probably would have came home on Christmas but we were waiting for the meningitis test to come back which takes 48 hours. The doctors came to the conclusion that they were atypical febrile seizures and he may or may not have another one again. He is taking medicine to clear up any infections (which we discovered he is allergic to and headed back to the doctor today for a different med) and we are scheduled to have an EEG just for precaution. He is still not feeling good, but doing so much better. Thanks to everyone for all of their love and support...it was a rough and scary 4 days with lots of uncertainty, stress and lack of sleep, we have the best family and friends!
This child is literally going to be our million dollar baby!!!
Sorry to the newlyweds, Andrea & Seth, for scaring you into not having any babies or maybe we should apologize to Brenda who wants to be a grandma so bad!!! :)



Jake in the playroom at the hospital



I'm ready to go home (and so is Mommy & Daddy)

Christmas cookies...

Here are some pictures of Jake making Christmas cookies for Santa. We hope there are some left for Santa (Grandpa & Daddy are enjoying them!) We only had one little accident when Jake tried to grab the mixer while it was on, but everyone is fine (including Grandma & Mommy!)

Chapstick

Jake is just like Grandma Jayne...in love with Chapstick!!! His lips must be smooth because he applied Chapstick for about an hour lastnight!

Haircut

On the list of things to do today...Haircut for Jake!

Woody

I went in to check on Jake while napping today and this is what I saw...too cute! Now not only do we have to watch Toy Story daily, but we have to sleep with Woody and Buzz!!!

Toy Story

Jake watching Toy Story

Jake has always liked Buzz and Woody, even in the NICU Woody kept him company, but now we have taken it to a new level. We must watch Toy Story at least once a day, of course he isn't able to sit through the whole movie!

Cruise Vacation pg. 2

On the island of St. Thomas (Happy Thanksgiving!)


Bahamas


Formal Night on the Ship

Awald/Cooper Cruise Vacation 2005

We all had a blast! The kids loved the ship and the islands...how could anyone not!!! The vacation started out with a bang...WE left Jake's luggage at home (I know you are thinking how could we do that...I guess it was the same as losing his one and only ultrasound picture!) Jayne came to the rescue and overnighted his luggage to Puerto Rico. Even with the rocky start everything turned out great! We are ready to do it all again next year :)

Jake on the airplane for the first time.


On the balcony in Miami


Daddy trying to convince Jake to go into the COLD pool on the ship


Sitting in the sun on the ship


At Bacardi and at the fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico


Antigua

Jake at the worksite...such a BIG help!!!

House

The house is coming along!!!

The second floor is up!!!

The guys worked REALLY hard last saturday, even though it was cold and PaPa's birthday!

Halloween

Jake was a cowboy this year for Halloween.

New things...

I decided to give this a try...even though I may not know what I am doing. I figure I will learn as I go (and then ask Jason for help!)
The Cooper family has many new things coming up...our first vacation with Jake, Christmas, Isabelle's first birthday, Jake's second birthday (I can not believe he is going to be 2), and a new house on the way. I thought this would be a great way to keep everyone posted on what is going on...so I will give it a try and see how it goes.