11 Months

Holy cow I cannot believe that in 4 short weeks my baby is going to be turning ONE!!!!! I absolutely hate it. I don't want my baby to grow up. I want him to stay little! I really am having the hardest time with him getting older. Everyone always says that I can just have another baby but it isn't the same. I would be fine with just Cooper if he would stay little :) I have to admit that with each milestone he just gets more and more fun. But I still love him as a cuddly, can't do anything on his own, tiny, little guy. As an 11 month old he:

• Has 5 teeth (2 bottom, 3 top- middle and one to his left)....this 5th tooth was the hardest yet!
  
• Walks around with his walker
• Crawls like a maniac
• Cruises the furniture but has been for months now
• Stairs are no obstacle. He only likes going up, has no interest in going down.
• Eats anything and everything. Bran muffins, bananas, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, gold fish, yogurt, watermelon, graham crackers, ANYTHING sweet and bad for you.
• Attacks at the site of anything sweet (candy, ice cream, cake, etc.)
• Only likes to sleep in his crib :(
• Still nursing........LOVE IT!!!
• Knows where he isn't supposed to get into but loves doing it anyways.
• Shakes his head NO when you say "No" or when he doesn't want something.
  
• Gives high fives
• Plays the "AH" game. When you say "Ahhh" he will lay his head down. He finds it hilarious!
  
• Waves (finally) This took me months of working on but he finally got it about a month ago.
• Hates getting water poured on his head. Washing his hair in the bath results in deafening screams!
• Balls are his absolute favorite....he will play with any ball he sees. He rolls it back and forth, plays catch, and will crawl around while pushing it (kind of like a soccer ball).
  
• Wants to brush his own teeth but doesn't like getting his teeth brushed by mom or dad.
• LOVES books! He will read books on his own. He talks while he reads them. It is adorable! It is like he is trying to read the book.
• Talks up a storm. You have no clue what he is saying and when he does say words he doesn't know what he is saying. But he babbles all day long.
• Has got rhythm. You turn on music and he starts dancing like it is nobody's business. He will even bounce to the beat.
  
• Still is a mama's boy............wouldn't change that for anything!
• Loves his sippy cup.
  
• Has actually started drinking out of a bottle. We have started giving him whole milk when I can't be home to nurse or put him to bed. He has only had it a handful of times, but actually likes it. It is soooo nice because he hasn't taken a bottle since he was 4 months old so I have been tied and limited on where and when I can go places without him.
• Had a rough go with teething and being sick but is back to sleeping thru the night.
• Waves good bye when going upstairs for a nap or bedtime....adorable!
• Still loves his binky....but only gets it in bed or in the car seat if we are out and he is tired and fussy.
• Hates shoes and socks. Can't keep them on for anything!
• ALWAYS crosses his feet.

N.I.N.E M.O.N.T.H.S

9 Month Stats:

Weight- 18 lbs 4 oz (20%)
Height-27 3/4 in (40%)
Head-17 3/4 in (50%)

I honestly can't believe that my baby is 9 months old. I can't believe he has gotten so big. He is at such a perfectly cute age. He loves to play. His favorite toys right now are his fire truck, walker, this monkey ball that he can push around and makes monkey noises, Noah's ark and animals that Grandpa Jim made, musical tool set, books, and anything he isn't supposed to have (ex. Indiana's food/water dish, laptop, phones, remotes, pens). But his all time favorite is his ball. He loves to catch, throw, roll, chase, and just hold it. He lights up and gets so excited when he sees it. He really can be entertained with anything you give him though. He LOVES to play with Indiana. He chases him around the house and Indiana reciprocates the love for playing with Cooper. I love that they are buds. He has 4 teeth (5th one is about to appear according to his pediatrician) so he eats everything. He still loves anything you feed him. He loves (just to name a few things) peanut butter sandwiches, grilled cheese, spaghetti, oatmeal, yogurt, oranges, bananas, strawberries, his Gerber puffs (any flavor), cooked veggies, and rice. He is crawling all over the place. Cords are still one of his favorites. He stands on everything and loves going up the stairs. He will even take a few steps with his walker with a little help. He has finally figured out the sippy cup that I introduced at 6 months. He has realized it isn't just a teething toy or something to squeak his teeth on. It doesn't matter if there is juice or water in it either. He has had 2 haircuts. It is amazing he just sits there and lets me do it. Nap times have become a struggle recently. Since he can stand up in the crib, he does and screams because he doesn't want to lay down. He will fall asleep in the car with no problem though. So getting anything accomplished is a challenge. I am hoping he gets over this little phase soon! We started limiting binky time about a month ago. He used to always have it attached to him but now his binky stays in his crib and he has another one he gets in the car seat but only when he's tired or grumpy. When it was attached he was always sticking it in his mouth when he was playing. He hasn't even cared he doesn't have it around the house anyways. Cooper is a mama's boy still but he absolutely LOVES his daddy. When Brad walks in the room he lights up and when he walks away when we are in public Cooper gets worried and makes the saddest face and fusses until Brad comes back. It's so sweet! Cooper is the most wiggly climbing babbling little monkey that I have ever seen!!!

9 Month Stats:
Weight- 18 lbs 4 oz (20%)
Height-27 3/4 in (40%)
Head-17 3/4 in (50%)

THE FAVS!!!