Monthly Update

Cooper is 11 months old!!!

Little brother is changing so fast these days. 

Weight: 18lbs 6 oz
Height: 29"

He crawls, he waves, he pulls up to standing in his crib, the bath tub, and Duke's dog bowls (which we can't keep him out of). Months ago, I thought there was no chance this baby would be walking by a year old.....now, I'm giving him a chance. He's not in hurry to reach milestones, until he decides he wants to do something and it happens overnight. 

Cooper has also decided that he no longer likes pureed foods and will hardly eat any. Instead, he'll have whatever you're having. Chicken, hot dogs, green beans, macaroni, corn, cheerios, bread, pasta.....all things he's had this week. I've never seen him turn his nose up. He also LOVES yogurt melts and goes through them like crazy. He also likes to drink from straws. We're also working on sippy cups. 

I've started preparing for his big birthday party this week. Slow down time.

Our dear Griffin Tanner is 4 years old!!!!!!!

I can't believe how life with him continually becomes more fun. 

I added a sweet saying about how fast children grow up to the back of Cooper's birthday party invitation. I've been thinking about how it really applies to Griffin lately, as his little face grows more mature each day. I find myself staring at his features, and imagining him as an adult. 

He got a very good report from his doctor at his annual well child appointment. It was funny to watch him listen and follow each command. "Breathe in like this!" "Now breathe out" "Let your leg hang down, I'm going to check your reflexes" "Walk in a line toward the door". It was like a game and he was very eager to do each thing. 

Height: 3 ft 4 1/4 in
Weight: 38 lbs
Blood pressure: 104/60
Pulse: 88

Likes: his new ride-on tractor, swimming, singing songs, Cooper and assisting him in any way, cruising YouTube

Dislikes: naps on the weekend, going to bed most nights, getting woke up early for daycare....see the correlation??

Favorite movies: All About John Deere, Robots, Open Season

Favorite books: Let's Go to the Fire Station, Tractor Mac, Little Blue Truck, and a fire & rescue magazine Uncle Brent gave him

Favorite foods: "chicken & rice" from the chinese restaurant, hot dogs STILL, white milk (NOT chocolate), spaghetti, cucumbers in vinegar 

Best friends: Chase & Briley

Random photos of fun from the past month:

Rocky loves kids

this is how big brother picks up and moves Cooper around

sometimes he's less than thrilled

boy in underwear with a bow, nothing strange here

old man

 

he LOVES the dog bowls

boxers are for big boys

checking the mail for me

 And a few videos for fun:

I might have already posted this one, it's about a month old.

Monthly Update

Cooper is 10 months old!

Lazy, little baby boy has decided in the last couple weeks to crawl, and he is getting good fast. Not just that, but when Drew opened the door to his room on Saturday, he found Cooper standing in his crib holding the side. We made sure to lower the mattress the next day. 

He's also began "kissing" with an open mouth, and biting some too! 

He still gets a good amount of baby food, but table food is all fair game as well. There isn't much that he doesn't like. We are slowly working on using a sippy cup. 

Still holding at 6 teeth (4 on top, 2 on bottom) but he seems to be working awfully hard at more. 

Griffin had an eventful month. 

Lots and lots of work outside has taken place. They've built Cotton a larger dog pen, mowed the yard several times, spent hours on the brush hog, baled more hay, and Griffin still can't get enough of it. I love that he loves to be outside.

He also received his second major burn of his life by stepping on a hot coal from a campfire. I have never seen such a large blister, and on the bottom of his foot. Ouch! He handled it like a champ and it healed quickly. He still likes to point out that it's "all better" weeks later. It was that big!

Griffin has also started melting our hearts by thinking about consequences to his actions. There have been several instances where he will realize that we are disappointed in him, and without being prompted he says in the sweetest little voice, "I'm sorry Mommy/Daddy" and/or "I won't do it again".........talk about making you feel small.

More highlights from the month:

Cooper got behind the wheel for the first time in true redneck baby fashion.....

Griffin took his first motorcycle ride with Eric.........

Cotton and I are logging about 12 miles a week together, still waiting for running with a puppy on a leash to get easier. 

Griffin got to see the new Disney/Pixar movie Inside Out with his best buddy Chase. It was his first time going to a theater and Griffin's second. They did fabulous. We were so involved, I only got a couple sub-par pictures. 

Lots of playing/jumping on hay bales:

And we've found that Cooper LOVES being the in grass. Although it didn't last long, his brother hated the feeling at first. 

Finally, a few videos and that should wrap up the June summary!