14 weeks!

Cooper is 14 weeks old today!  A lot happened this week...we stayed in Winston this weekend because my dad, Kristin, and Nicole came up to visit.  It was great to see them and really spend some time with them.  Hopefully we can get down to Atlanta to see them soon!  On Sunday evening we headed back home and it was SNOWING for most of the drive.  We have had an unseasonably warm winter and Sunday night/Monday morning was the first snow sighting yet!  Might I add that here we are 3 days later and it's been in the 70's today and my windows are open!  I hate to say that I didn't get ANY pictures of Cooper with his first snow!  :(  mommy failure!  by the time we got home it was late and he was TIRED, so we didn't go outside then, and he slept late the next morning and the sun quickly melted the snow....so no first snow pictures  :( 
Another thing that happened this week....Cooper's first taste of formula!  yuck!  I know that there are TONS of babies that are formula fed for various different reasons, and I was one of those babies (I had terrible Colic apparently...).  There's nothing wrong with it, babies on formula turn out just fine too....it was just a little difficult for me to swallow for a few reasons....1)formula is DANG expensive!  $23.00 for one container...and how knows how amny of those you go through in a month....really, who knows?  I don't!  :)  2)I have been able to provide for his every need so far, the biggest of those being his need to eat and thrive, and now I'm having trouble with that....makes me feel a little defeated. 3)when you've only handled/dealt with breast milk and then have to mix formula....formula stinks, literally!  :)  4)Cooper hates it!  he will drink a little bit and then scream once he realizes it's not what he really wanted.  Breaks my heart that I can't give him what he really wants and have to force him to drink what doesn't taste good to him. :(  I've started taking fenugreek (a natural herbal supplement that mom's swear by to increase milk supply)  so hopefully that helps!
Today, we headed to Raleigh again to see the kiddos in their costumes for the wax museum.  This was the culminating project for the biography unit.  It was always a fun day so Cooper and I surprised them by showing up!  They did a great job!

ok...enough of my blabbering!  here are a few pictures...I don't have tons this week, sorry!

tell me you don't smile when you look at this picture!  :)  love him!

He has started this tongue thing when he talks and fusses

sacked out!

little cow baby!

snoozin with Poppy!

such kissable cheeks!

At 14 weeks Cooper:

• weighs somewhere around 13 pounds
• "talks" and "sings" constantly!  he loves to hear his voice!
• Has REALLY found his hands!  he loves to hold them together and just examine them....all sides of them!  and if you'll let him....he'll examine yours too!
• Has pretty much mastered the grasping things concept!  if you hold a soft rattle in front of him or a blanket corner, he will grasp it with both hands....and, generally, pulls it right to his mouth!  He's also gotten pretty good about grabbing the paci (usually it results in pulling it out, but sometimes he can get it back in....not always the right direction, but we're taking it a step at a time!) :)
• loves to lay on his side.  When placed flat on his back, he will typically roll over to his side and lay that way.
• is getting a bald spot on the back of his head  :(  it's very visible and getting bigger....if only I could get him to stop putting his hands back there!
• seems to be getting a little bit of a red tint to his hair....several people have mentioned that it looks like there is some red in it....hopefully it doesn't change color too much, I like the soft brown color it is right now.
• is still bouncing like CRAZY!  anytime those tootsies hit the ground he's pushing off!  we tried him in the doorway bouncer, but he's just not quite big enough for the seat yet.
• Enjoys the bumbo seat, for short periods of time.  I can tell when he's getting tired of sitting up and holding up that head....he starts to lean forwards ever so slowly and I know it's time to get him out!  :)
• Thinks his mommy and daddy are so funny!  I love how he will look at us so intently and then within a fraction of a second, when we make eye contact or say something, his whole face lights up with the biggest grin!
• LOVES to be naked!  when I'm changing his diaper he just kicks and stretches like crazy!  he loves that free feeling!  :)  I don't blame him though!
• has discovered, and loves, sticking his tongue out!  Especially when he's whining!  he sort of pooches it out a little and makes a whiny noise.  He also does it when he's cooing and happy....I think he just likes to stick it out!  I may be witnessing the monster I created all those days when he was first learning to imitate me....oops!  :)

That's all for now, thanks for stopping by!