Here we go with another month to report on! I'm sitting here typing, watching him on the monitor move about in his bed instead of taking his nap and smiling because it seems like Cooper has always been part of our family. Our days without him seem so distant when in reality less than a year ago we didn't even know we were having a boy!
The big news this month is CRAWLING!! Just a few days after Cooper passed up the 8 month mark he figured it out. Moving the hands and legs together to move forward. What a feat! For the past month he had been trying so hard. He had the legs down for a long time before he got the arms moving. But all the pieces have been put together and he is on the move! He still prefers to get up on all fours and fling himself forward..he can get there faster...but I can be sure by the 9 month post I'll be able to report about a little man crawling all over the place...and a tired mama chasing after him.
He continues to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables...not turning his nose up at too many. His definite favorites include avocado, sweet potato, apple sauce and banana. The next up in his cue to try are proteins and dairy! Yogurt, tofu, chicken..yummy!
He is so curious and interested in what is going on. We pray that curiosity stays and leads him to an understanding of what Christ accomplished on the cross. That he remains interested in other people and has a heart to love them. He is sweet and playful and rough and tough all at the same time.
He is precious to us. So precious.
He experienced his first trauma this past month. We were driving out on the toll roads in Orange County when we were hit by a car running a red light. It was loud and spun us around, but by God's grace we were both unharmed. Cooper charmed the Police Officers and Paramedics as well as two passer-bys who stopped to help. The car is in the shop, Coop has a new car seat and I am ever so thankful it wasn't any worse.
And of course... a photo gallery of our big boy!
This face with the bed head cracks me up..and yes I took the photo into the sun :)
This next series is so typical Cooper. Fingers in his mouth and rolling around! The only thing missing is grabbing his feet and putting them in his mouth.
And lastly, our crawler. So proud of him!
This month I am counting my blessings and praising God, who before time began planned the course of each of our lives and decided Cooper should be part of ours.
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