Im a Little Tea Pot!

Shane rolls over!

Very exciting day for the Coopersteins! Shane rolls from back to belly and now the days of leaving him on the bed alone are OVER! (Yes, we are responsible parents!!! You know you've done it too!) Enjoy the excitement!

"I want a Christmas Tree!" Being 2, and Jewish, on Christmas...

What a wild month the Cooperstein's have just had. The unlucky illness string which began before Thanksgiving with a family case of strep continued to include 2 more antibiotics for Remy to fight the uncurable double ear infection, and then the lovely stomach bug hit our house. It hit us all like a locomotive! Luckily it was a fast moving locomotive, but it was not fun! Lots of ginger ale, gatorade, jello, saltines, etc, etc etc. It was a bland diet for all! This is a great time to remind everyone about hand washing, and as they say in preschool -- Save your hugs for home!!


We again find ourselves extremely thankful for modern medicine this month. The man who we refer to as Zayda, Frank Cooperstein, had a minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a rusty valve and some faulty electrical wiring. He has been researching this surgery for almost 10 years and we are so happy that one of the leading surgeons of this incredible procedure resides at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Although he didnt enjoy the hospital food, Zayda is doing remarkably well, recovering at home, and looks forward to running marathons in the near future!!!


Hanukkah surprised us at the beginning of the month. It only took 6 of the 8 nights to convince Remy that it wasnt a birthday party. The candles can be confusing. Remy received lots of goodies and had a hard time adjusting to the idea that some of the goodies were for Shane, not her. We celebrated Hanukkah with many friends and family including Bubbie and Papa, Uncle Steve and Cheryl, Uncle Michael and Aunt Sarah, the Wolfson/Wallensteins, and Garfinkle/Schlossenberg cousins. We made it to 50% of our birthday parties (Happy Birthday Maggie and Sammy W). We welcomed a new friend Jack Spiegel, which also gave us a great opportunity to spend time with our good friends Marcel and Galit. Had a great Mexican Fiesta with the Siegels, a wonderful visit with our friends Diana and Aaron in Philly, and spent a lovely Christmas Eve with the Dwoskin cousins. On top of all of that, and in the words of Bruce Boudreau, we send a special f'in birthday wish to Sam (Schmoogie) Schlossenberg who turned 18. Look out world... he's legal!!!



In the words of Destiny's Child, Remy has become Miss Independent! She is so proud of her ability to get completely undressed for the bath, and putting on her coat and shoes. We had a holiday celebration with her classmates, parents, and teachers at school. We were able to learn some of the words to the songs that she sings and expects us to know. Remy's new thing is she wants to know "What time is it?" We of course tell her the time and then ponder what she is going to do with the information. Does she have a meeting or appointment to get to?

And not to forget the second child... Shane turned 6 months! The happiest baby on the block continues to be such a wonderful baby (except when we tried to take 6 month bday pics). Shane rang in 6 months by rolling over from his belly to his back, and taking off his sock and eating it! Wild child! He now has 2 teeth and can sit up for a quick second before toppling over. Every day he falls more in love with his rough and tumble older sister. The more physical she plays, the louder he laughs.

T-shirts pretty much say it all....

We are thinking of getting this shirt for our darling princess Remy...

Gobble Gobble Gobble

What a weekend. The Cooperstein family traveled to Lancaster PA to renew an old tradition. We had a fun few days with the family celebrating Thanksgiving and enjoying the Amish Country. We then traveled to Newark New Jersey to celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of cousin Liam Kaplan. He did an incredible job and the party was beautiful. It is always nice seeing all of the Cooperstein cousins.

We also welcomed a new friend! Our good friends Dave and Carrie Yonenson welcomed their son Seth to the world on Saturday. Remy loves hanging out with his big sister Leah, so we know that Shane and Seth will be causing trouble soon too!

Remy in the News!

As we approach Thanksgiving, we give thanks for everything that we have. In a pre-school project where Remy's friend Tyler was thankful for his parents, and Joshua for his house, Remy was thankful for Purple. We dont know what that means either!

On a serious note, we are thankful for our health, and most important the health and development of our children. As Shane is now laughing, starting the rolling process, and grabbing everything in sight, and Remy is amazing us daily with her new ways of being independent, we are reminded to give thanks to the modern medicine that has gotten us this far.

Please enjoy some recent postings on Remy's cooling blanket procedure.

http://www.adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/giving/foundation/stories/2009/newborns-cool-journey-to-healing.aspx


http://www.adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/nicu-celebrates-10th-annual-reunion.aspx


http://www.gazette.net/stories/10212009/damanew225622_32531.shtml

Boo!! Trick or Treat!!

This weekend was Halloween! Remy dressed up as a princess and Shane as peas! At first Remy wasn't so into dressing up, but once her friends Leah and Sammy showed up she was more excited. We did a neighborhood Halloween parade and then went Trick or Treating. Remy's favorite part of the night was opening the door and giving out candy to kids that came to our house. Remy LOVES candy!! We look forward to doing it again next year!

Shane had his 4 month doctors visit. He is now 14lbs and 12oz. This puts him at the 50th percentile for weight. He is 26 and 3/4 inches which makes him in the 95th percentile. He is very healthy and we can now start trying solid foods. Oh boy!!

(See some Cooperstein videos)!