i thought i would take a minute to post about the things going on in our life outside of cooper.
...and then i realized that doesn't exist.
we are all cooper all the time. having a puppy is a full time job. some people even tell me it's like having a newborn. since we got cooper 2 weeks ago, we get much less sleep, spend way more time outside, and watch a whole lot less TV. we love that pup and spend every minute we can with him training and playing. he is so smart and so good.
last week we took him to the vet and he did so good! he didn't so much like the way the nurse took his temperature in his bum, but it was pretty much smooth sailing after that. we love the vet and he has given us so many good tips! we are so excited to go again next month to continue cooper's shots and see how much he's grown! i seriously feel like he grows each day. he will wake up from a nap, and all of the sudden he is taller, and his spots are bigger and darker. i'm so excited to watch him grow - i think he'll keep his puppy face though. either way, he's going to be a handsome dude.
we spent most of the weekend getting overly concerned about the fact that he got off his bathroom schedule and had some problems, but he seems to be just fine now. we are almost positive he's just adjusting his tummy to the new food we've been including with the first stuff we gave him. (we originally had him on purina puppy chow, until the vet said that puppy chow is the mcdonald's junk food of dog food [my first thought we he said this was "is that really such a bad thing? i love mcdonald's!"], and have started to slowly switch him to science diet).
on saturday, devin worked all morning and cooper and i mostly slept and watched One Tree Hill. once devin got home, we headed to American Fork Canyon and spent a few hours up there walking around and playing at Tibblefork. The colors in the canyon were absolutely beautiful. I love that fall smell. I had never felt so content in my life to be in such a gorgeous place with my two favorite boys.
after that, i had a craving for ice cream that needed immediate attention, so we headed to Soda Row for some gelato. Daybreak has such an awesome sense of community. When we got there, there was a live band playing, kids in the splash pad, a bunch of dogs, families playing on the grass, people walking, riding bikes and eating outside. We got some gelato at a cafe and sat by the fire for a little bit, then went home before it got too cold.
Did I mention Cooper is a major lady killer? We can't walk 10 feet before being stopped by someone asking about him and saying how cute he is, and he loves the attention. It's hilarious.
