Seven Months Old!

Wow, does time fly!!

Things I want to remember about Cooper 7 months of life are:

• We are finishing up size 2 diapers - Pamper Swaddlers and moving onto 3's
• You are still exclusively breastfed. This has been challenging for momma but I'm hanging in there and I hope to make it to your first birthday!
• No teeth yet! 
• You are wearing 6 to 9 month clothes and 9 month jammies. You are growing like a weed! I just went through your closet and pulled out the 9 month clothes so you can start wearing them.
• You are about ready to take off crawling, I can see your little brain twirling thinking "how can I do this, what can I do to get to where I want to go". It's so fun watching you rock. Micayla and Brandon practice with you too. 
• You love Micayla and Brandon so much. They love loving on you too. 
• Daddy says you don't love him as much and that you cry when it's just the two of you. He loves you so much and I know he can't wait until you can go a whole couple hours with just him and not cry.
• You love bath time, your favorite thing to do is suck on the washcloth. I try and rinse it with clean water but you figured out every time you dunk it in the water there is more to suck on. You're so smart! So I just let you go because every time I take it away you get so mad. I still have you in the sling, I tried a couple of times just sitting you in the tub but it seems so slippery. This momma is nervous about you slipping. Maybe I can get some non-slip things for the tub.
• Every time someone comes into the room you just smile, it melts everyone's heart.
• You are getting very independent, you'll sit and play for a long time before you want someone's attention, however, the last couple of weeks have been different. You don't want to be by yourself, you want to be in the same area, such as when mommy's getting ready for work you like to be in the bathroom with me. And when Daddy is cooking supper you like to be near the kitchen. 
• You are very nosy lately, you like to know what's going on. When you hear something you immediately turn to check it out.
• You love playing "where's Cooper" I play this when I'm changing you. I will put whatever clothes I'm taking off or putting on and cover your face with it and say "where's Cooper" you laugh hysterically. It's so darn cute!
• You finally started to eat baby food. I can't tell what your favorite is because you like EVERYTHING! You started with sweet potatoes, then went to squash. In California, you tried Peas, you kind of turned up your nose just a little but still ate it all.
• Speaking of California, you went on your first airplane ride! You loved it. You loved sitting by the window and looking out into the sky. When we flew at night you loved looking at all the lights. You can't wait for your next trip to see your cousin's.
• While in CA you took a shower with mommy. Again, you loved it, there isn't much you don't like, I'll get to that later. Daddy held you while Mommy washed you, it worked out great and you didn't quite know what to think when I held you under the water, but you didn't seem to mind. It was much easier and less hard on my back than giving you a bath.
• You are such a good boy when we go out to dinner. Mommy and Daddy get lots of "wow, he's so good" and "what a cutie" we love all the compliment.
• You seem to like school, the last couple of days though, you cried when mommy dropped you off.  
• You had your first Parent-Teacher conferences this month. You are so loved at daycare too!
• You don't like it when I wipe your nose! That's the least favorite thing. I also wash your face off every morning before school and you're not a big fan of this either but not as much as getting your nose wiped.

 

I went to put a onesie on and he decided he wanted to stay naked, so after a while I put the sticker on his belly, he didn't know what to think.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And one last thing I want to remember is TODAY he sat up all by himself, he might have actually done it the other morning. I swear he was on his belly and when I turned around to look at him he was on his butt. I can't remember how I sat him down but today I officially seen it happen. I sure wish I got it on video but I got a few good pictures.

Alright, how am I going to sit up??

 

 

 

Start to tuck one leg under

Then push myself up. 

I'm clapping and he's looking at me like "what are you doing?"

His next trick, he wanted to climb up on his bed.

 

 

 

Next month I have a feeling I'll be saying he's crawling and pulling himself up on things!!! OMG  Cooper you need to slow down, you're growing up way too fast. I love every minute of every day with you. You have my heart and I still can't believe you're mine. I don't know that I'll ever believe it, but I love you so so much! I can't wait to see what next happens.

Just a snap shot, didn't know how it would turn out but not too bad.