Four Whole Months!!!!

Today was Cooper's 4 month check up. I always get so excited for his check ups so I can see how big he is but I dread him getting his shots. We definitely have a little peanut on our hands.

Cooper is: 12 lbs. 12 oz- 20th percentile for weight
24 1/2 in. long- 30th percentile for height
head is 41 1/2 cm- 25th percentile

That means that Cooper has only gained 4 pounds since he was born. It's crazy because he seems so much bigger! The doctor said that Cooper looks super healthy though and might just be a little guy. He is still super strong for his age even though he's got no fat on him. She sees some bubbles on his gums so he is definitely teething. But I knew that because he is slobbering up a storm. But I will take slobber over spit up any day. He is still spitting up quite a bit. It isn't as much as it used to be but we still got through lots of outfits, burp rags, blankets, and moms clothes :) He is built just like I was. I was very petite but had the cheeks and double chin like Cooper has. I love my little monkey though. He has just enough chub on him and I wouldn't have him any other way. Brad said he hopes he isn't always little because with how much Cooper likes football he wants him to be able to play it....ha ha! It's true though, every time football is on he will turn his head so he can watch. He will just sit in front of the tv watching football and is completely content. We are definitely a football watching family so it's a good thing! Here are some recent pics.

My strong little guy....you can get a glimpse of how he likes to slobber :)

Coop in his exer-saucer which he loves!

Buddy gives Coop his giraffe to throw for him....he still doesn't get that Coop can't do that!

Mom and her boys just hanging out

He LOVES his fists and I love watching him try to fit the whole thing in his mouth

Watching football....he didn't even pause to look at me taking the picture

Very observant

He still loves his binky...even when he is sound asleep

I love that he will just lay on a blanket and play by himself

Another one enjoying the exer-saucer

Coop and the bumbo

He even sleeps with his hands in his mouth....he has found his thumb too

Indiana thinks we got this for him :)

I can't believe how fast four months has flown by. It just seems like we brought him home from the hospital. We love Cooper more than we could have ever imagined. Nothing is better than getting a huge smile or giggle from him. I love going in to get him out of his crib and see him kick his little legs and arms and give me the biggest grin. At four months Coop is now:

• rolling over from his front to back
  
• almost from back to front
  
• talking up a storm
  
• giggles
  
• smiles
  
• loves standing (this is how insists on being burped)
• loves looking around while being on his tummy
• loves to cuddle
• loves watching tv
• grabs anything in his reach (toys, bib, blanket, bink link, etc.)
• puts anything and everything in his mouth
• loves holding his blanket and having it by his face
  
• loves bath time
• LOVES being naked ha ha he still kicks likes crazy and gets so excited when his diaper comes off
• still wakes up once to feed but hopefully once he stops spitting up so much this will change
• is definitely a mama's boy
• tries putting his binky in his mouth and sometimes is successful

There is just so much that he can do it is amazing how much they grow up in just 4 months!