The Beautiful Mess: 27 weeks

Cooper is 27 weeks old now and has learned so much! This week we spend the weekend in Wilmington for a soccer tournament. The weather ended up not being as nice as we had anticipated it being, but it wasn’t terrible. Unfortunately it was VERY windy and rather chilly on the beach so we didn’t get to spend much time out there. Not to mention, the water was freezing! :) Coop did get to put his feet in the sand and his toes in the water for a brief moment though. He seemed to enjoy both! He danced those little feet around and splashed his feet in the water! :) I think we have a little fish on our hands, he loves bathtime and seems to love the water in general! We headed home On Sunday and Monday was a recover day! Coop was very fussy on Monday, I’m certain it was because he was just plain ‘ol exhausted! :)

This week was also soccer tryout for hubby’s team so we spent a couple afternoons out at the soccer fields. Cooper is quite the little socialite, smiling at anyone who walks by…an an even bigger smile if they acknowledge him! He’s such a ham!

This weekend we are headed to Atlanta for my sister’s high school graduation….when did she grow up enough to be going to college!?!?! Come back next week to hear about our trip!

At 27 weeks Cooper:

is becoming an expert sitter! He can sit up by himself and play with a toy for extended periods of time! The problem is that he’s SO active that he quickly sees something else worth getting and doing so he plops over and he’s off!
is very mobile! He’s ALMOST got the crawling thing figured out….a few times we’ve seen an actual crawl but most of the time it’s faster to hop! :) He is a non-stop mover! When I was holding him at the soccer field (because the stroller is just too boring!) he was ALL OVER THE PLACE! It was almost all I could do to hold onto him! A few of the soccer mom’s held him at various times this week and they also commented on how wiggly and active he is.
knows when he’s about to get some milk! Maybe this is TMI but when I’m getting situated and ready to nurse him, he KNOWS what’s coming! One night he was across the living room playing and I needed to feed him and get him to bed so I started to call him and clap my hands to see if he would come toward me. He did! However, halfway there he somehow lost course and was headed to daddy! As I started to unhook the flap on my bra to get ready to nurse him, he quickly recognized that movement and was heading my way, HARD…and was very excited! It was the cutest/funniest thing to see! :) No doubt he’s a baby that’s nursed
has tried peas and LOVES them….I actually don’t think there’s a food this kid doesn’t like….guess he’s like his daddy….he likes to eat! :) With the peas he didn’t even make a disapproving face with the first bite, he was just ready for more….like a little baby bird with his mouth open!
has officially discovered his laugh! We have heard a laugh here and there, but this week he has been laughing at EVERYTHING! He laughs at mommy and daddy, he laughs at Arnold, he laughs at peek-a-boo games, he laughs at bouncing on the bed, he is a very happy boy! Check out the video below of the cutest sound ever (sorry it's sideways...I can't ever remember which way to turn the phone when I'm video taping)!
seems to recognize his name now! When we call him from across the room, he will turn towards us. Poor kid doesn’t have a chance…he hears his name all day long! :)
has definitely figured out the sassy seat doorway jumper! He used to just hang out in it while I fixed dinner, but all of a sudden he seems to realize…oh, this thing is fun to jump in! One night, while I was making his pea puree with my baby bullet (that I LOVE!), he was just bouncing away until he wore himself out! :)
seems to be gassy when he naps….at least that’s what I think is going on. Often when he’s napping he will “wake up” crying and arching his back and tensing up. He never really opens his eyes but he’s not really sleeping either, it is definite gas movements, but it’s only when he’s napping; it doesn’t seem to bother him at night!?!?!
has started to require that one of us stay in his room until he falls asleep. A couple times this week when I have put him down before he’s quite ready to fall asleep he has watched me and if I turn to leave, he fusses. If I sit in the glider he’s fine! :) He pops his little head up every now and then to check if I’m still there and eventually falls asleep. Little stinker!
likes playing with “trash” almost as much as his toys! If there is a water bottle near by he’s going to do all he can to get hold of it (kind of like Arnold does! :) ) He really likes the crinkly sound an empty one makes! His grandma also let him play with the newspapers this week! That was lots of fun! Apparently I used to go through the magazine and spread them all over the floor when I was his age….I’ll have to find that picture, it’s similar to the one of him below!