6 months

August came and went and we are now into September!  As many of you know we spent early August moving to our new house and we can't be more happy.  We love that we are able to take walks in our neighborhood without being chased by random dogs!  Cooper has a swing on our porch and loves to spend the early evening outside while we are the garden.
Reid has spent the months preparing to take his comprehensive exams which begin tomorrow and will finish on September 28.  These exams he must pass in order to graduate...so good thoughts his way would be much appreciated!  As for me I am loving my job!  I am so very blessed to work with wonderful people and a wonderful congregation I serve.  They have welcomed our family with open arms.  We don't make it to church as often as we would like because Cooper usually naps between 11-130 most days.
On August 30 Cooper went for his 6 month check up and he is doing great.  He weighed in at 18lbs 8 oz and 26 inches long.  The doctor was very impressed with how social he is...Cooper loves people especially when they talk to him!  He had his shots and headed back to daycare.  Then that weekend we spent with the  family up in Albuquerque.  He got to see his great aunts and uncles as well as Cousin Sara and of course his Bubba and Weeva and Aunt A and Uncle Todd and his cousins Braeden and Paege.  We made it to see our special friends Ken, Pam and Savannah as well as Venus and her family and last but not least my dear friend Cindy...can you say busy weekend!  Cooper was a trooper and we all had a lovely weekend.
Cooper is loving food he loves a spoon and knowing that something yummy is coming to him off of it.  He has had squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, peaches, apples, pears, bananas and out of all of it the only thing he didn't care for was the peas.  Yesterday we have begun to introduce the meats and we started off with Turkey and rice and he loved it as well.  I have allowed him to suck on a piece of apple as long as I am holding it and he can't get enough.  As for teeth there are none yet but he has been teething for a while now.  Each day I think today is the day but nothing yet!  He is doing really well with sleeping.  He usually takes a 7 oz bottle between 7-730 and sleeps until 630-730a and will have a 7 oz bottle.  I take him to Amber's house (daycare) around 8:10 and she has his cereal and juice ready for him.  She has three other kids she watches and her daughter Sydney is always there to help out.  So he gets alot of 1 on 1 time.  He usually has 2 or 3 5oz bottles for her plus a fruit and/or a veggies for lunch.  He usually naps two times at Amber's house and then we get home around 4pm and he will still take a 40 minute power nap and wakes just in time for dinner.  He is sitting almost completely by himself ( he would probably be fine by himself but I am not ready to move too far out of reach yet).  Cooper loves his jumper and the minute you say jump he begins to try to jump in your arms.  He is beginning to love books, usually can read 3 before he is bored and ready for something new.  His favorite toy would be his stuffed horse but will settle for anything that makes noise or fits in his mouth.