Cooper's 6 month stats:
Height: 26in. (25 %)
Weight: 15lbs 15oz (10-25%)
Head: 17 1/2 in. (75-90%)
As you can see, Cooper remains on the slightly smaller than average side of the scale, but he also remains on the same steady growth curves he had since birth. Delaney didn't really start going "off-the-charts" until she was about 2, so I'm not worried! Coop also continues to eat more and more all the time, so I'm expecting some big growth spurts coming. He has been given the "green light" for more food. He can have pretty much anything except honey & cows milk (to drink) between now and a year as long as he's ready. We just got through most of the "single food" options, so we'll start trying some different combinations, and hopefully work to table food soon. He seems to pay more attention when the rest of us are eating, so I expect he'll be excited for more big boy food!
He is still battling with those teeth, and the doctor yesterday said she doesn't think they are quite ready to pop though. This bums me out because Cooper has really been struggling with them for 2 months already. He has not been quite as smiley or happy lately. His sleeping has also suffered. He went a couple months with sleeping through the night, and now we're lucky if he sleeps all night once a week. Poor kiddo (and poor Momma!)! We are very blessed that he is a pretty laid back, happy guy because I know he's hurting, but he doesn't fuss or cry much at all, but I would be so thankful for a little relief for the little guy.
Cooper seems to be getting busier & busier every day. He now rolls all over the place, and he can't be trusted anywhere. He is constantly grabbing anything he can get his hands on, and EVERYTHING goes immediately to his mouth. This is something we have been trying to teach Delaney because she's pretty oblivious to the little things she leave around the house. He is close to officially being a "sitter". He's got the tri-pod sit down pretty good, so it's only a matter of time. He has also figured out that rolling can get him from point A to point B. It's so fun to watch him work to get somewhere. He hasn't figured out that stationary objects like walls and tables will stop his progress though, so he gets pretty mad when he runs into one of those...it's pretty funny!. We recently got out some of the "bigger baby toys", and Cooper has been in heaven. One of them was a little jumper gym, and he LOVES that thing. He just bounces and bounces, and laughs and grins in there. Delaney didn't use it all that much, so I'm excited her little brother is giving it a good workout. It's adorable!
Speaking of Delaney, Cooper LOVES his big sister! She can get him to smile and giggle with the craziest things that drive us crazy! He watches her as she walks across the room, and he can find her in a crowd. He loves to watch her talk, sing, or dance. He finds her completely fascinating and absolutely hilarious! I love watching them together. She loves him to, and is becoming more and more helpful with him all the time. She's still a little rough, but so far Cooper appears to be pretty tough and tolerant of her brand of crazy.
Cooper is a Momma's boy, no doubt, and I sort of love it. There are definitely times when I wish he wasn't quite so much, but I know these days aren't going to last for long and I'm trying to soak them up while I can. I'm getting very good at one-handed tasks...washing dishes, laundry, fixing Delaney's hair, etc. I might have mismatched biceps by the time he's one! He is a lover, and loves to give big, sloppy, wet, open mouth kisses. In fact, Grandma Tekamah (my mom) is a favorite of his for kissing! He has also started examining faces. He'll put his little chubby hands on both of your cheeks and just check you out. It's so cute! He frequently checks out Daddy's face! He thinks his Daddy is pretty cool! He lights up when Craig enters the room, and Daddy can get some pretty good giggles out of him. I'm anxious for these two to bond more as Cooper grows!
I CANNOT believe he is six months old already. I don't think I've even been more sleep deprived or tired that I have for the last 6 months, but it's been so worth it! I can't imagine life without our little man! Happy Half Birthday Scrunchie!
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| 6 Months of Cooper |
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