Cohens Texas
An inside glimpse to family madness…
An inside glimpse to family madness…
Oct 27th
We are proud to announce the birth of our son Jacob Victor Cohen on October 27th 2009. He was born at 7:58 am, weighed 6 lbs 15.8 oz and measured 19 inches. He was born at 39 weeks and 1 day.
Healthy happy and absolutely beautiful. Daddy, Mommy and Big Sister Speck are so happy.
Jun 10th

Where did the time go?!?! SO much has happened and changed. She’s been a handful but worth every minute (okie most of them). She’s grown into this little person that is such fun to hang out with and do stuff with. I wish 2 didn’t have to be over, but 3 is a whole new chapter. So here’s to my little ANGEL!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING SPECK!!! Thanks for being mommy’s baby and giving me 3 great years
Here’s to many more to come.
Jan 20th
So I was brushing her teeth this evening after her bath and VOILA her top two year molars are coming out. Maybe that explains the recent crankiness ? She hasn’t been sleeping very well for the past few days and I didn’t even think about the teeth coming in. But they ARE!!! Woohoo!! my baby is growing up too quickly
Someone make it stop.
Jun 10th
Happy Birthday to my darling Speck who is now officially a two year old. (*sad*) My little angel is growing up so fast.
Mar 31st
So it took a lot out of me to make the decision to transition Speck from her crib to her toddler bed. Well so far my worries have been unfounded. Yesterday Daddy removed the front rail of her crib and well the transition was set to start. We took our bath and then laid in bed while we read a story and talked about how she is a big girl now and that it’s time to sleep like a big girl. I put her to bed at 8:30pm and when I went to check on her around 10:30 she was curled up in the recliner/rocker in her room. I left everything as it was and came downstairs. Later a friend reminded me that the whole point of the transition was to make sure she slept in bed. So I went back upstairs at 11:00 pm and moved her from the chair to her bed. No crying, no drama, no noise. She slept in quite late (9:30am). I had to actually wake her and when I walked into her room, she was still in her bed. I took a few pictures because I assumed no one would believe me.
Mar 29th
We realize that Speck is pretty much on par with where she needs to be developmentally. But I am still shocked at how she’s come from being that blob in her glider. heh. Time flies when you are having fun
So here’s a little bit of a morning conversation I had with Speck. Isn’t she just adorable. She’s finally learned her Please and Thank You AND How to say YES!!! She started off saying yah, which was completely unacceptable so after about 2 weeks of consistently correcting her, she’s finally got it. See for yourself
Mar 28th
She uses so many words and phrases right now it’s hard to keep up. Candy sounds like NakkiKnock sounds like Knocky Door sounds like DoorMama no sounds like Mama NO. She’s become more assertive with the things nowadays. Telling us what she wants and doesn’t want. She’s definitely not a pushover.
Mar 21st
Mar 21st
So I took Speck for her very first Easter Egg Hunt in Sugarland and she had an absolute blast. She met a while bunch of new friends and had a very fun morning.
Say Cheese !!!!
Can u pose like so ?
Busy hunting eggs
Okie I’m done. Can I go play now ?
Mar 18th
Watch – sounds like “wash”She now sings Baa Baa Black Sheep and the words are BAA BAA BAA BAA BAA BAA BAA (oh come on that’s cute)What does the Train say ? CHOO CHOO.How does the baby (speck) Cry ? – BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPocket, Chip, and of course the most anticipated word of them all: No (but it’s a really mild non assertive no, and it’s cute as hell)
Mar 15th
Most recently it’s been complete answers to questions I ask:
Me – Where does DaDa go ? Speck – DaDa go Office (sounds like Ophice)
Me – would u like (insert the name of something here) Speck – Yesh Pease
Me – Ask nicely. Speck – Peeeeeeease OR Yessssss Peeeeeas
Mar 15th
Speck’s newest deal is struggling to put on her pants, shorts, pajamas (all bottoms). It’s hilarious to watch and of course the frustration level is high when we end up with both legs in the same place. She’s definitely determined to get it right and of course refuses any help. In fact one night, while i was getting her ready for bed, she actually pushed me away as I offered to help.
Mar 1st
Speck has been chatting it up for a while now but what’s most interesting is that now she’s started putting 2 words together.
For eg:
Nana Peep peep (her nana’s car)
Dada Buh bye
Mama Night Night
More please
thank you ( that’s technically one word but she says Taa Tee) (it’s so adorable)
More Ice
More Aveeya (more junk food)
More Bice (more rice)
Doe Doe NO (her way of telling Tweeter NO!)
Yessss Peeeeeeas
She also asks the dogs if they want more food.
Doe Doe Mum mum ??
Paypa Mum Mum ??
Meow Mum Mum ??
She also calls herself “Peck” (good P and K pronunciation)
(obviously peck is short for Speck)
She is breathtaking.
Feb 24th
While cousin Lauren and Zak were visiting we all went to Zoo. This was Speck’s first time to the Houston Zoo, actually any zoo for that matter. She enjoyed the Elephant (which her favorite animal), monkeys, giraffes, and the petting zoo. Being her first time she was a little apprehensive but cousin Zak made her very comfortable. She even got to ride the carousel for the first time with none other than Zak. After the zoo, we went shopping at zoo souvenir shop.
Feb 16th
Speck is not even two yet and is already starting the process of becoming a world traveler. Step 1 – Get passport. Big day for us all.
Daddy does some last minute outfit checks to make sure everything is in order before we take pics. The process itself was long and dirty, but it had to get done. No passports no world travel.
Jan 31st
It was a brand new yogurt and she fed herself from start to finish!!! Mommy is so proud.
Jan 31st
Speck’s vocabulary has been growing rapidly for the past few months. It’s amazing to watch her learn and repeat words that we just take for granted.
She calls Pepper – Pa pa
Tweeter has been named – Doe Doe
She still uses sounds for a number of other animals:
Dog – arf arf
Cat – meow (both our cats are called that)
Horse – Neigh
Sheep – Baa Baa
Cow – it used to me Mmmmm now it’s Moooo
Lion – Argh (sounds more like the clearing of her throat)
Tiger – same as above
Juice – Jews (i swear that’s what it sounds like)
This and that – these days everything is This or that. (it’s all those options we give her I guess)
Snack (any kind) – Aveeya. ( I have no idea where she got this from)
Elmo – Sounds like Um Ma
Greeting – HIYA
Night night – sounds like Nigh Nigh
See ya – Eee Ya
Her friend MJ is – Emm
At first she started calling all babies/toddlers – Ta Ta but has since graduated to calling them all Bee Bee.
Yogurt – Ta Ta and now Bee Bee (her yogurt has a pic of a baby on there, i am guessing that is where she got it from)
Shoes – Ties (that’s what it sounds like. This is one of the first words she made up on her own and it’s stuck with her. Yes people she calls her shoes TIES. don’t ask)
Socks are called – Tox (that’s what it sounds like)
Button – Butt
Trees and leaves are all – Tea
Thank you – Taa Tea
Please – Peeeeeease (we’ve taught her to drag it out for obvious reasons)
Body Parts- Speck has been learning body parts for a while now:
Head – Head
Hair – Hay
Toes (does quite say the word)
Nose – Noe
Knees – Nee
Eyes – Eyezz
Eyebrow – eyebow
Ears – EeeAhh
Cheek – no word for it yet, but she knows where it is
Chin – Cheeee
Hands – no word for it yet
Rice for some reason has turned into – Bice
Ice – Ice (come on that’s pretty simple)
Water – Waa Waa
Nuggets – Nugg nugg