We celebrated your five month birthday with your first taste of rice cereal. I honestly can't believe that we are at the "solids" phase in your diet. These five months have absolutely flown by! You seemed to really enjoy the cereal. I was surprised that you actually knew how to swallow it. For some reason, I just imagined you would push it out with your tongue. You ate about half the bowl, and then let us know that you were finished by blowing bubbles each time you were given a bite. You have been doing the same thing with your bottles- always blowing those bubbles!
We fed you cereal again yesterday and I think you liked it even more than the first time you tried it. You finished the bowl, and then practically licked it clean! You dropped a feeding this month- woohoo! Now you are eating 6 times a day (7:30, 11, 2, 5, 7:30, and 10). This feels like the first time that I've had you in a routine that you seem to really enjoy!
You have had a busy month, Coopy! We drove up to Oklahoma so you could spend time with Lolly & Pop. They love you so much, Cooper! Then the following weekend, Pops came in town from Memphis to spend time with you, Ellie, and Blake. You had a great time being held by him and getting in a ton of fun cousin time! I can't wait for you to be good friends with E&B. You seem to already know that they are "your people." I am already looking forward to Christmases, birthday parties, and weekends spent with your sweet cousins- you three will definitely find some ways to have fun!
You are growing so quickly, big guy! You are 25 inches long and around 15 1/2 lbs. Whew! That means that sometime this month, you doubled your birth weight. Way to go, Coop! You wear size 2 diapers and mostly 3-6 month clothes (although I can still cram your tiny little butt into 0-3 months pants at times!) I still think you are the perfect size, baby boy!
While we were in Austin, we got to have a great visit with our sweet friends Sarah & Michael. Sarah is one of your best Aunts- I am so excited for you to get to know her, Coop! We also took a special trip to Whole Foods, which seemed to be your favorite grocery trip ever! You kept flashing that big toothless grin at everyone who walked past our cart! I used to be so scared to take you out in public, because I was afraid you would cry and I wouldn't know what to do. Now, I see that you thrive when you are around people (like your Daddy)! You are such a little flirt, with those long eyelashes!
You have been increasingly alert, Cooper. A couple of weeks ago, you discovered your toes! You are always grabbing them while on the changing table. I can see the wheels turning in your head already- you are thinking, "how can I get these in my mouth?" I guess I just have to accept the fact that it's only a matter of time before you figure it out.
This month we tried out your Excersaucer for the first time. I would say you are somewhat entertained by the toys on it. Your favorites are the lion hand puppet- which makes you belly laugh when you see it- and the little wire that you push the beads over. You will sit there totally quiet for ten minutes just pushing the beads back and forth. It's kind of amazing to watch you focus so intently on pushing those little beads!
You are still a champ at bedtime, praise the Lord! You sleep 9-10 hours a night, with 3 hour long naps and 1 1-2 hour nap. You must get that from your mama, because Daddy isn't a big nap taker. Sometimes you go down very easily for a nap, and sometimes you fight it! When you get really upset during nap time, the only things that calm you down are walking out to see the front yard or looking at your reflection in the mirror. Maybe you realize how silly all of that fussing really is! This month we started giving you your lovie at bedtime. We are hoping that the lovie will comfort you a little bit during bedtime, since you aren't really into the paci.
Usually you just chew on the lovie- but sometimes you will accidently drape it over your face, which scares you a little. There have been so many times when we've crept into your room to find you fast asleep, just like this:
A couple of weeks ago, you went to the zoo for the first time! You stayed awake the entire time, just happy to be rolling along in the stroller. I took you out a few times to show you the animals, but you didn't seem that interested. I thought that you would love the giraffes, since you are obsessed with chewing on your Sophie, but you were more interested at people watching. Oh well!
You had a great time, but were so tuckered out by the end of the night! I LOVE your sweet sleepy face, baby boy!
I have had a hard time this month, accepting the fact that you are growing up so quickly. I am proud of the milestones that you have accomplished so far, but I definitely don't feel like I am pushing you to crawl or walk anytime soon. I treasure you, my sweet boy! I love snuggling with you and singing to you when you are curled up on my chest. I know that it won't be long until you are mobile and would rather scoot around than sit in my lap, and so I have been trying to savor each sweet moment I have with you. You grow so peaceful when we sing to you, just looking up at us with those big, blue eyes. Your favorite songs are "Jesus Loves Me,""Jesus, Savior," "My Little Buttercup" from The Three Amigos, and "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley. I have to say that I am really proud of you for enjoying multiple genres of music.
Cooper Hudson, you are one of the greatest gifts that Daddy and I have ever been given. We love you with everything in us! Right now, precious boy, you truly make our worlds complete. I love your curiosity; I love your playfulness; I love your happy heart; I love your purity; I love your sweet, content smile. I cannot wait for you to know the lengths, and depths, and heights of the love of the Father. His love for you is SO GREAT, and I am so excited for you to know it!
Happy Five Months, Baby Coop!
This is such a sweet letter, Lauren. You are an EXCELLENT momma. You obviously love this little man so much and are pouring such life and truth into him. Well done!!!
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