September was a huge month developmentally for Cooper. It is amazing how much he changed this month!
Here he is holding his bottle by himself. He is getting to be so independent....
This is how I found him one morning while I was getting ready for church. I left him in his crib for maybe 1 minute and came back to this.
I grabbed the camera to capture him trying to pull up and then all of a sudden he did this! I couldn't believe it!
His absolute favorite thing to play with is daddy's laptop. (Electrical outlets and cords coming in at a close second.) Clay lets him stand and touch the edge and he thinks he is big time. Cooper that is....
He was giggling uncontrollably when I took this. So sweet...
He doesn't like to lay down and get his clothes/diaper changed. He immediately rolls from his back to his belly.
We opened the drawer to see what he would do....
And he rolled right off into the drawer!
Buying Cooper a walker may just have been the best investment I have made. He goes all of the house in it. He loves being mobile! The downside is that he thinks he can walk when he isn't in his walker. He is still wobbly and not ready to do that on his own. He has no fear though - and that is scary.
I think this shirt makes me look so grown up!
He is such a happy boy. I love how he is really laughing.
Not only is he pulling up (on EVERYTHING) and walking with help but he started crawling this month too!
He started out pretty slow. He would move a little and belly flop and then start again. It only took a couple of days before he had mastered it. Now I can't take my eyes off of him - he is fast!
Here he is feeding himself puffs. The disadvantage to him picking up food and feeding himself is he tries to pick up anything on the floor and do the same. Another reason why I can't take my eyes off of him.
Working on the pincer grasp.
I can't believe that he doesn't have a tooth yet. For months I have thought he would have one any day now. I can't even feel any bumps on his gums. He has been drooling heavily and chewing on everything he can get his hands on for months. He loves eating ice in the mesh feeder.
Such a happy boy. I am very thankful for that.
Big blue eyes!
Standing in his crib. Sometimes we find him like this in the middle of the night. He starts crying because he can't get down.
Bath time is still his favorite part of the day. It doesn't matter how fussy/tired he is he always is happy during his bath.
You can see there is a very minimal amount of water in there because he splashes it all out. We have to lay towels out on the counter and the floor before he starts because he makes such a mess. But he is so happy doing it so we let him. It's worth cleaning up the mess to see him having fun!
Daddy is spinning him around on the toy making him dizzy. He looks like he is holding on for dear life!
Eight Months Old -
The child fights to keep shoes on. I didn't feel like battling with shoes for this picture.
I can't believe how much he has changed this month. I added crawling, pulling up, walking with help, and feeding himself all to his book this month. He is getting so big so fast. I am so greatful I have taken a year off of school so I haven't missed these milestones. Spending time with him has been such a blessing and it's time I know I will never get back. God is good!
