8 Months!

Didn't it just seem like Cooper was 7 months old?!  Well this month has brought about a HUGE change in Mr. Cooper.  Once he learned to crawl I decided that it feels like I no longer have a baby, but a toddler in our house!  It didn't help that his top 2 front teeth came in.  I love that big ole toothy smile, but he looks so big and old with them!!!  He is into EVERYTHING and goes EVERYWHERE now that he is mobile.  His curiosity is endless.  A favorite thing he discovered was door stoppers.  As my last post told you, he started to crawl on Jan.13 and by Jan. 17 he was going from a sit to stand position.  He seems destined to walk, but hopefully that's still a little ways away.

Our photo sessions are getting increasingly difficult!  The only way he would sit still was if I let him play with the sign!  It's bothering my OCD, but Cooper is doing a good job making me let things go :)

At 8 Months Cooper is:
Sleeping through the night most nights!  Wow! We got rid of that bottle he used to take in the middle of the night.  I secretly miss the sweet snuggles that used to occur during the feeding, but we are enjoying some rest instead.  He sleeps an average of 12 hours at night, usually about 6:30pm-6:30 or 7 am.
taking 2 naps/day.  One around 9-9:30 and second one in early afternoon 1:30-2pm.  Naps are usually at least an hour in length.  He still takes some short naps if one nap is longer than usual.  I'll take it!
He has FOUR teeth and loves to show them off! His smile makes my days complete
eating solids (purees) 3x/day and has 4-5 bottles ranging from 4-6 oz
Wears size 3 diapers and size 9 month clothes
His BFFs are Wilson and Daddy

 hanging around in his robe

 happy happy boy boy

 showing off my first teeth...finally got to snap a photo of them

Celebrating our Birthday

 he loves his aunt Emmy!!!!

enjoying some warmer winter days

 thanks for the wagon, Gwennie and Papa!  He lovedddddd it!

first time at the park!  He giggled and chuckled the whole time in the swing

our first snow day! we had 5 inches of snow

Wilson was in doggy heaven

 Cooper prefers warmer weather :)

we love bath time

 he's such a big boy now he takes a bath in the real tub not his infant seat

lookin handsome running errands with mommy

 diaper changing is becoming an olympic sport

 i love my new car!

 our musician

 8 months of pure cuteness

We are on the Move!

Cooper did it!  He started crawling on January 13 and is LOVING his new adventures exploring EVERYWHERE.  We were so ready for him to crawl, but it sure changes our parenting!  He has gotten pretty speedy quickly.  It's obvious he is enjoying his new freedom.  Days after crawling he started pulling himself up to stand, as well. As my dad says, he's almost ready for college next. Hahahah how do they change so fast?!

I was somehow able to grab my phone and take this video to capture the first crawl.  He was going after the vacuum of all things.

 he loves exploring his surroundings from this new angle!

 Wilson has to follow him everywhere, too

pulled himself up to stand!

He decided to share his toy with Wilson! (see Wilson snuggling it under his chin) Coop loves crawling over to Wilson's bed (and trying to steal the dog's bone)

Slow down, Cooper!  You're starting to look like a toddler :(