7 Months Old

Last week, Cooper turned 7 months old!  I can't believe in 5 months, he'll be a year old.  Time flies by too fast.  He is growing way too fast!  Though I'm sad that he's growing too fast, I'm thoroughly enjoying watching him grow up.

He's commando crawling and getting around pretty well.  Tonight he was able to get his legs moving forward and get one arm forward before he lost his balance and ended up on his belly.  With minimal assist, he was able to get to a sitting position from his tummy.  Oh so close, but needed a little bit of help from his mommy/physical therapist!  From a sitting position, he's able to pull up to stand if holding onto his hands.  I'm betting in a couple more weeks, he'll be able to crawl.  

Cooper's been really interested in eating and has a good appetite.  He's been eating 3 meals a day.  I usually give him oatmeal mixed with fruit for breakfast, and a serving of fruit and vegetable each for  lunch and dinner time.  He pretty much likes all types of fruit and vegetables, although he didn't care much for avocado.  He made a yucky face every time I fed it to him.  I would say papaya and either carrots or cauliflower are his favorites.  I love making baby food because the commercial ones don't have much variety.  Tomorrow, I'll be making him more butternut squash and try making peas and sweet potatoes for the first time.  

Last night was the first night that he slept 8 hours without us having to wake up and comfort him.  And he slept the full 8 hours in his crib!   I fed him and then he went back to sleep for another 2 hours, but in our bed with me.  I have to admit I'm more anxious separating myself from sleeping with him.  It's just so comforting to sleep next to him.  But I don't want him to get into that habit of sleeping with us.  We're still sleeping on the floor of his room, but will hope to transition into our room in a couple of weeks....if mommy can handle being that far away!

Loving tummy time all the time!

Check out my first tooth!

I love my wheels...it makes lots of sounds.

I like to stick my tongue out a lot. 

New Developments

I haven't been an avid picture-taker since the holidays.  I really don't know why, but maybe because I have been fighting yet another cold that HB gave me.  I'm still recuperating from it....lingering congestion and phelgm.  Sigh.  Fortunately, Cooper has a super-immune system and didn't get sick.  So, I haven't gotten a picture of Cooper's first tooth cropping up or him on his hands and knees!

Yesterday, we noticed a 1/4" or maybe even less of his bottom right tooth showing through!  Ahhh, no wonder he's been in such a cranky and whiny mood!!  But sure enough, it's getting through the gum line and it's sharp.  It's still hard to tell that it's there, but if he smiles really wide or laughs you can tell that he's getting his first tooth.

For a couple of weeks, Cooper has been getting on his hand and knees.  It's so amusing to watch as initially he really struggled.  He'd get his knees underneath him, slowly but surely yet his hands underneath as well and then laboriously, but successfully hold his head up.  Now, he's able to do it easily and has been able to rock back and forth.  He has gotten one knee forward, but alas he flops down on his belly.

I'll have to get pictures of both soon enough.  I can't wait until our new camera arrives!!  Until then, our crappy one will have to do.

A Fighting Battle

Cooper does not like sleeping in his crib.  When I put him down in it, he cries and cries.  Poor guy!  He's gotten used to sleeping with us.  But he's got to learn to like it because he can't sleep with us forever.  Last night, I couldn't handle him crying so I broke down and picked him up after 20 minutes.  He slept with me.   But today, I was strong and steadfast.  I put him down for a nap in his crib.  Usually, I would let him nap on me, but this is a habit that I need to break too.  Once, he was yawning I put him down.  And did he put up a fight.  For 33 minutes, he was crying.  But now, he's been napping for 32 minutes!!  I'm hoping he'll sleep for another 28 minutes for a solid hour nap...cross our fingers.