Birbies and Ducks

Cooper and I decided to head to the park this evening to feed the ducks. He LOVES going to the park and LOVES feeding the ducks. It makes me chuckle when I think about how much this kid LOVES ducks and birds ("birbies"). It made me think back to how much this fondness has grown over the past 2years. I don't think I've really documented much about Coop's love for his feathery friends. I figured it must be done because for all I know he might end up being a Ornithologist (yes, I had to look that up) when he gets older.

It's actually quite ironic that MY kid would love birds so much. Those of you that know me well probably know that they're not my favorite thing. I don't exactly share the love. In fact I have a border line phobia of birds that has lessened over the past few years. I owe much of that to our time living in Florida where one would have to be in a coma to not appreciate the beauty of all the different species of birds that surrounded us. Little did I know that my time in Florida would help prepare me to raise a little bird loving man.

When Cooper was about 6 months old I discovered I could download recorded bird sounds off of iTunes for free. Ohhhh was that a life saver. I can't tell you how many fussy moments of teething and exhaustion where I could hurry and play our sparrow sounds and Cooper would snap out of his little hissy fit in a nano second. Thank-you, Ohio State University Laboratory of Bioacoustics. I feel like I need to make a donation or at the very least, become a Buckeyes fan.

And don't get me started on some of the crazy bird themed songs that play on Sirius Kids Place Live~Our family's favorite radio station. The station plays some awesome kid friendly tunes that aren't over the top nursery ryhmey or that make you want to stab a hot poker in your ear drums. The music is actually really good and Cooper really digs it. They play kid friendly music with a twist. The lyrics usually have a little humor that only parents could pick up on and they play a lot of older artists that now record children's albums (ie; Barenaked Ladies, They Might Be Giants just to name a few). Oy, does that make me feel old. Kind of like when Jerry Garcia and David Grisman recorded Not Just for Kids for my generation. Another great kid's album by the way.

Wow, did I go off on a little tangent there. If you ever get a chance, check out Free Like a Bird, by Caspar Babypants. It's one of the many great songs played on Kids place live and Cooper loves it. Mainly because of the birds chirping in it. Oh, and I Like Fruit, by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. Or anything by Randy Kaplan. I find that I listen to Kids Place Live even when I'm alone in the car.

Who would of thunk that I'd turn into a bird lovin' mama that raves about music by a guy named Caspar Babypants??? Life sure has changed. Thanks Coop for showing me the light.