Sleepless in Norman

Chad had a business trip planned to Oklahoma City this past week, so Coop and I joined him for a fun road trip to see Matty and Jess! Since they live in Norman, which is right outside of OKC, we stayed with them for two nights and Coop had some big fun hanging out with his Uncle Diddy and Aunt Jess. The drive there went great (all 6 hours of it!) -- the truck was loaded up with lots of snacks, a couple of Elmo movies and one very chatty toddler!

We had a really great time visiting with Matt and Jess, but I will say that we didn't get much sleep! Those of you who know Cooper, understand that he's not exactly a super sleeper...especially in unfamilar places. So, let's just say that this pack-n-play...

Got more "play" time...

than it did "sleep" time! Some portion of both nights Coop was in bed with me while Chad slept on the couch so he could get some decent sleep before having to work the next day. And nap times were questionable...sometimes he would fall asleep without a peep, and others he would protest for over an hour! I guess that's part of traveling with a little guy who'd rather socialize than sleep.

And speaking of socializing, here's Coop with his Uncle Diddy and Aunt Jess before heading out to eat one night.

And Matt's good friend Tyrone paid us a visit, as well. Coop has been around him SEVERAL times, but for some reason, he was a bit nervous this time. The proof is in this picture. Despite the look on his face, Coop really does love his Uncle Ty Ty!


The silliest part of the whole trip was Coop's obsession with Matt and Jess' dogs. Somehow I managed NOT to get any pictures of them while we were there, but I'll do my best to explain. Cooper loves animals. He pretty much calls all animals Emmitt (our Boston Terrier's name) or says that they "MOO" like a cow (thanks to the herd of black cows living behind our house that he's grown so fond of). One of their dogs is a dark brindle Bull Mastiff named Nico. She's a very big girl, so I can see how it was easy for Cooper to mistake her for one of his favorite cows! He would stand at the bottom of the gated steps looking up at the dogs and say "MOO" while pointing at Nico, then get a big grin on his face when she would return the attention with a little whine that sounded a bit like an actual moo!

Thanks for allowing us to interrupt your busy week, Matt and Jess. We were thrilled to spend some time with you. Coop adores his Uncle Diddy and Aunt Jess...oh, and Nico, too!