Playdate at the Park

Yesterday we had a fun playdate with Rachel and Katelyn at the park!

Cooper had a fun time swinging and playing in the woodchips.

He had fun watching Katelyn walk and play too! They had a nice little talk with each other on the swings. :)

9 months

"Can you believe I'm 9 months old?"

Cooper has really changed in the last month. Crawling makes ALL the difference! He is a busy little boy exploring his environment.

At 9 months, Cooper weighs 21.1 lbs. and is 29 1/2 inches long. He is in the 75-90th percentile in weight and the 90th percentile in height. He is also in the 90th percentile in head size. He is a big boy!

Cooper has added cheese, Gerber puffs and yogurt melts, cheerios, cottage cheese, and toast to his diet. He has eaten alot of the fruits and vegetables he had previously in finger food form as well. He prefers to feed himself and really doesn't like baby food anymore.

Cooper is sleeping about 11 hours at night and takes two 1-1 1/2 hour naps. He is happy most of the time and giggles alot. He still LOVES peek-a-boo and being outside. He also really likes to play ball (especially now that he can crawl after it!), read books (the touch and feel kind), swing, and knock things over.

Here are some out takes for your enjoyment!

Sunday Fun-day!

Today was a very fun and busy day!

I decided to dress Cooper in his Easter outfit this week since we will not be in town to go to our church next weekend. (Unless Aunt Cassie has her baby!) Unfortunately, we were running late so I didn't have time for many pictures. Cooper did great in the nursery again today! Well, maybe I should say he didn't cry. The report we got was "He even let us put him down for about 10 seconds!" We'll take any positive feedback we can get!

Cooper also took his first ride in his new "big boy" car seat today! He loved it! We also gave in and got a window shade for the car... my car is officially a true mom mobile. :)

He also took his first nap in it on the way home from church.

We got a fun surprise this morning when MiMi and Grandad called and said they were on their way from Abilene to meet us for lunch! We went to the Oasis so Cooper could see the ducks and fish. It was very windy so we didn't get to look very long.

Cooper loved chewing on MiMi's straw. Don't worry, MiMi was holding it tight so he couldn't put it too far into his mouth.

Finger Foods?

Cooper has become Mr. Independent when it comes to eating these days. He refuses to eat almost anything that I try to give him on a spoon. He insists on trying to feed himself with a spoon or eat with his hands. It is very interesting when oatmeal becomes a finger food! What a MESS! It is times like this that I am so thankful to be staying at home with Cooper. I know I would not find this enjoyable if I was in a hurry to get to work. But for now we just laugh and make a mess at every mealtime!


Here is a little bonus picture from Baby Bookworms yesterday! He really enjoyed showing off his crawling abilities!

Cousins!

Last week, Cooper and I went to Abilene for a few days. We got to spend some time with Cooper's cousins, Meghan and Kate! They were visiting Grandmommy and PaPa during their spring break. We had a great time!

Grandmommy and PaPa took us to their favorite (non-crowded) park!

Blowing Bubbles with Grandmommy!

Wagon ride with Meghan!

Cooper also got to take his first trip to Chuck E. Cheese! Unfortunately, it was close to his bed time so he wasn't in a great mood. He did like looking at all the lights and looking at Chuck E. Cheese though! (Sorry these pics are kinda blurry! I left my camera in the car and had to use my phone!)

Meghan and her lucky game! (She hit the jackpot and won lots of tickets!)

Kate taking a ride with Chuck E.

PaPa even decided to get in on the fun!

Cooper is ready for some food, and wishing he could have a piece of that pizza!

Thanks for a fun time everyone!

Crawling!

Cooper has become quite the crawler during the past few days! It is so fun to watch him explore. He is very proud of his new skill.

Please excuse his bed head!

Mini Spring Break

Yesterday, we decided to take a mini vacation and went to spend the night at the Gaylord Texan! We had so much fun together as a little family!

Cooper loved looking at all the sights inside the hotel. He was especially amazed by all the big fountains.

Cooper learned very quickly that he could get away with alot more in a hotel. We did just about anything to make him happy and keep him from disturbing others...

Jumping on the bed

Getting his pacifier when it wasn't sleeping time

We also took Cooper for his first swim! He loved, loved, LOVED it! He was splashing and kicking like a little fish! I think he would love a pool in our backyard. Hmmm... I wonder who we could talk to about that? I hear Pools By Owner is a great company! ;)

When Chad swam around with him, he would kick his legs like a mermaid. It was so cute!

As Chad and I ate dinner last night, we laughed at how much Cooper has changed our lives in the last 8 months. Chad went and got food for us from one of the restaurants in the hotel. We ate at the table in our hotel room by the light of the table lamp as Cooper slept. We whispered the whole evening after he went to sleep at 7:30. HaHa! While our lives are definitely different, we wouldn't change a single thing! One little smile from our sweet Cooper makes it all worthwhile!