Cooper has many quirks and abilities, but this is one that amazes me. He loves to line things up and he spaces them almost perfectly. I think he may be a little OCD about this, but it is very cute. Here are a few examples of his work.
The first time I remember him doing this, he was 18 months old and he was taking bottles of IBC Rootbeer (glass of course), out of a bag our friend had placed on the floor. Cooper took each bottle out of the bag, walked three feet away and placed it down. In the end there were 4 glass bottles, evenly spaced in a straight line! I am so grateful that he is a careful little boy, and always has been!
Today Cooper rode his big boy bike (with training wheels) for the second time. He likes to tell us that he "can't", in his whiny voice. He gives up easily but we encourage him to keep on trying and, reluctantly, he does. Today Cooper had his first topple off of his bike.
Thankfully, he was wearing his spiderman gear, a sweatshirt and jeans so even though the bumps from the fall hurt, there was NO BLOOD! Now, if Grandpa Wirthlin was here, he'd say, "No Blood, No Pain" . . . but I didn't believe that growing up, and I still don't! However, I was very relieved that there was no blood and that the pain quickly passed. He shed a few tears and Daddy held him for a few moments and then planted him back on his bike. Coop wasn't too sure he wanted to finish riding home, he wanted Mommy to hold him, however he's a Trooper, our Cooper Trooper!
