Two months and three months has come and gone already! Cooper has been doing great and we are so blessed to have him in our lives. On Monday, April 30 he had his 2 month checkup and he weighed in at 11lbs 10ounces which is in the 80% percentile and is 22inches long which is in the 50th perecentile. He is a healthy little guy and we love every bit of him! He is cooing and smiling and starting to laugh...especially at mommy! Reid loves to spend the first few minutes early in the morning with him, I guess that is guy's time. He was sleeping through the night but over the last week has really started teething so he doesn't sleep as soundly and usually wakes up for a feeding. We have been swaddling him every night but he continually breaks loose so I think our nights of swaddling are coming to an end. Cooper loves being outside and seeing the leaves move and the feel the grass, but we have to be very careful since he is such a pale little guy. Since birth he has had a head full of hair but most recently it has been falling out like crazy. Although I am sad to see it go I am curious to see what color grows back in! Since the beginning of June we have to be careful leaving Cooper alone because he has mastered the art of inch worming himself around and he is so close to rolling onto his belly from his back. Since he was 3 weeks old he has been able to role from tummy to back which makes tummy time hard because when he is not wanting to be there he just turns. In just a few short months Cooper has changed our lives and we can't imagine what life would be like without him.
A little update on mommy and daddy:
Reid has finished another semester of classes and is spending his summer writing, writing and more writing. He will be going to Phoenix in July for a meeting and then will return and prepare to take his Comps. As for me I am happy to announce that April 23 I started a new job at University UMC and am SOOOOO happy! I work 830-330 and it gives me more time to spend with Cooper and Reid, plus I am in a much healthier situation. I am blessed to work with some amazing people and for a very special congregation that I have quickly come to love and call home.
We have planted our garden, and thankfully the rabbits have not gotten into the yard so we should have lots of produce starting in the next few weeks. Our hope is that we can make all of our own baby food, but we will see if it works out!
And now to catch you up on photos:
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| Mommy going back to work |
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| learning to talk to mommy |
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| One of my favorites! We were planting our garden and Cooper sat in the shade and I caught this series of photos |
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| #2 |
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| #3 |
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| Daddy and Cooper at church |
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| being a good boy for daddy |
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| Cooper laughing at mommy |
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| enjoying a baby Einstein video |
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| Watching his first Nascar race |
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| wearing one of cousin Braeden's outfits! |
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| Cooper loves his blanket! |
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| Mommy's new haircut! |
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| hanging with daddy |
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| Cousin Paege feeding Cooper |
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| Camo cousins! |
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| Cooper loves EVERYTHING in his mouth...thank you teething! |
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| helping in the garden |
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| enjoying the outside |
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| grilling with daddy |
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| Cooper's hair is falling out |
