So I'm noticing a pattern.....the older Cooper gets, the harder it is for me to get on here and update! This little booger is into EVERYTHING! :) He is officially a walker now and most times it is his preferred method of travel. We have had a very busy couple of weeks and rather than tell you all about it, I'll let the pictures do that. :)
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| Over the last few weeks Cooper has developed QUITE the independent streak! he wants to feed himself and take care of his own bottles. The good news is....he's back on the nursing bandwagon! whew, that's a relief! |
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| Breakfast is Cooper's best meal of the day these days! He LOVES yogurt and cheerios! We've been doing a lot of oatmeal (with brown sugar and cinnamon of course!) with the yogurt and sometimes he'll eat that PLUS almost a whole banana! This kid can put away some food! |
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| The cabinets are a lost cause now...he WILL get into them, and it's usually the ones you really don't want him getting into. Here he is rearranging the bathroom cabinet at my mom's with Tucker, his partner in crime...even Cooper's accomplices get worn out from his constant shenanigans! :) |
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| I LOVE these overalls on him! He is getting so big! |
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| the last weekend in September we headed down to Georgia to visit my dad and to go see Nicole at UGA. Here is Cooper on our way down....with the window's open, looking like a wild man! |
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| Visiting Sanford Stadium at UGA |
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| The Arch at UGA...The story is that if you walk through it while you're in school there you won't graduate/won't graduate on time. We all walked through....except Nicole :) I told Cooper that he couldn't go to UGA now because he might not graduate....better go to Tennessee instead! ;) |
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| Cooper's new buddy Madelyn. She was so cute with him and just loved playing with him! |
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| And she did such a good job feeding him! he loved the new helper! :) |
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| On Wednesday, the 3rd, (our anniversary) we spent the day at the fair with cooper. The petting zoo was a big hit...Cooper has NO fear! The goats would stick their heads out right up to his face and he didn't flinch a bit....we concluded that he probably thought they were funny looking dogs with horns! :) |
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| Just another day at the barnyard! :) |
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| Mommy and me at the giant pumpkin (that weighed almost 800 pounds!) |
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| the first hour of our fair trip was spent with a screaming child! NOTHING was making him happy until we tried this and he was content as could be for a while. :) I love that Carrington will wear him and doesn't care if he gets strange looks from other fellas....I think it's sexy when a man is eager to be this close to his child, and Cooper LOVES it! |
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| Having fun with his buddy Carter at the fair! |
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| Of course Carrington had to stop and check out anything that had a motor and moved, and Cooper loved tagging along with daddy to try out the fancy equipment! |
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| Mommy's favorite part of the fair= swifty swine pig races (especially the precious little baby pig that jumps into the tank and swims across to the other side! ahhh, so cute!) I'm pretty sure Cooper enjoyed it too! | |
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| Sleeping on mommy after a rough afternoon at the fair....life is tough! :) |
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| oh my gosh, I love this child! is he not the cutest thing EVER! |
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| Toy box diving at grandmas! The first time (pictured) was an accident...but once he figured out he could get in the toy box, he much preferred playing inside it! |
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| This week we also discovered the soft dog bed! he crawled in and out of Arnold's bed a dozen times, played with the toys, fluffed up the blanket, and talked up a storm! |
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| he also figured out how to climb INTO the dog toy box....and he did it over and over again! :) This little guy is going to be a climber (already is!) and is going to be into everything....such a boy! |
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| 47 weeks....seriously, I could kiss that sweet face all day long! and look at all that personality!! :) |
Whew, I told you we've been busy! So there's the run-down of what we've been up to....here are a few more things that Cooper is doing at 45, 46, and 47 weeks:
- weighed 19 pounds 10 ounces about a week ago....we've probably hit the 20 pound mark by now! :)
- wears lots of 12 month clothes (mostly t-shirts and one piece outfits for the length) and 9 month clothes.
- LOVES madarin oranges! he will gobble them up in a heartbeat!
- will climb into anything the could possible be climbed into...a box, a pan, a laundry basket, the bottom of the stroller, a storage container, the toy box, and upside down step stool....anything! :) I think we have QUITE the little monkey on our hands...if it involves climbing in, or on, you can bet he's going to try it!
- is walking everywhere! He is becoming so steady and even walks without his hands up in the air sometimes!
- has really gotten into the fun, playing, interacting stage! You can just see the wheels turning in his little head as he's learning new things and figuring things out.
- LOVES to share! He will readily share his paci with you, whether you want it or not! If I'm not paying attention he will pop that sucker right in my mouth before I have a chance to avoid it! :) he'll also share his snacks with me (and sometimes just teases me that he's going to share and then eats it himself!)
- finds the silliest things hilarious! The other day I was "cleaning" up some of his toys with him in my arms so i kicked a block across the room towards his toy box and he just died laughing! :) silly boy!
- is starting to get a bit of a temper....he works so hard at things sometimes that when he can't accomplish what he's trying to do, he gets a bit angry! Recently he was trying to get himself into an upside down step stool and he just couldn't figure out how to get his body between the legs and get himself seated inside...he tried a few times and then started to get very frustrated...but he did finally get there!
- loves watching soccer....or just people kicking a ball around. He just laughs and intently watches...makes his daddy proud! :)
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