He and Griffin are so different but a lot alike at the same time.
Griffin was very mobile at this age, Cooper is very mellow and lazy.
Griffin struggled with eczema and sensitive skin. Cooper has not so far.
Cooper says “Ma ma” and “Da da”, while Griffin took longer to start saying words.
Griffin had a fair amount of hair from birth on, Cooper is just now getting some.
Both have made for very easy, happy babies. Both have slept very well. I wouldn’t trade them.
Height: 28 1/2 in - 57.9 percentile
Weight: 16 lbs 10 oz - 2.7 percentile !!!!! (his pediatrician says he looks fine, just slim)
Head: 45 1/2 cm - 55.2 percentile
# of teeth: 6 --- 4 very spaced out on top, 2 very
close on the bottom
Mobility: sitting is his favorite, turns circles,
rolls both directions, no attempts to really crawl
Eating habits: having baby food for all 3 meals
generally, 6 oz bottles every 3 hours on average, starting to get table food
here and there, loves puffs but his strong gag reflex gives us lots of trouble –
his doctor referred to this as a “texture aversion”
Sleeping update: as of Memorial Day weekend, he is
sleeping in his crib!! I was nervous for no reason. He had begun to turn
sideways in his rock ‘n play so I had no choice but to go for it. One night
took 3 tries of calming to get him to bed, and another he wanted to be
face-down, otherwise it has been smooth sailing.
Griffin has missed his daddy (who has been traveling on business again) this week. The only good thing about Drew being gone is that Griffin will instantly go to sleep when I put him to bed at night. With daddy home, we go through a major stalling session where he needs to pee, he wants to exchange made-up bedtime stories, then he is hungry, he comes out of his room because he has something to tell us, or he needs one more hug/kiss, etc. for sometimes an hour before he finally goes to sleep.
Griffin is definitely more tuned in to the feelings of those around him now than he ever has been. He is quick to show compassion and apologize. He also does not like to disappoint us, and whether it is a good or bad parenting move, we use this in disciplining him. It works pretty well in place of raising our voice or spanking. We still do both of those things at times.
He is always offering to help us. We had a big storm come through a couple weeks ago and Drew asked him if he wanted to pick up sticks in the yard. In about 10 minutes, we found that he had filled his red wagon full and was still going. He loves to watch me cook and help bake cookies. Of course, he is also still the definition of ornery, rambunctious, and stubborn all melted into one.
Favorite foods: hot dog, pop tarts, chicken pizza
from Subway, ham, apples, sadly Diet Coke (if we let him have it)
Favorite TV show: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Favorite color: still blue and black
Likes: choosing his clothes, playing outside, his
cat Rocky, holding/helping with Cooper, swords, fighting bad guys, soldiers, brushing
his teeth, being loud
Dislikes: thunderstorms, car washes, going to bed,
waking up in the morning, cotton candy (found this out recently)
Facebook is not always a great thing, but there are good things that come from it..... this post shared by a friend of mine (click here) is one. I can relate in so many ways.
We had a good turkey season this year. Griffin is very interested in the whole process, and probably knows more than most almost 4 year olds. I know that makes Drew's heart happy.
Duke continues to warm up to Cotton, and we continue to have our patience tested with all that comes along with a puppy and 2 small children. He's not only like a third child, but he's our most difficult. I know it could be a lot worse.
More pics from the last month:
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| old man in a recliner already |
I love lazy Saturday mornings....
We recently got out the doorway jumper and Cooper LOVES it!
That was quite a summary. I'll try to do a better job of breaking it up in June!
