Happy 1st Birthday Coopa!!

Coop Man is 11 months!!!!

I can't believe he is almost one!!! eeekkk!!

Stats: I have no idea!! 

Eating: He seems to be nursing more here lately, we survived a 5 day growth spurt of a lot of nursing and super long naps. But average nurses 7 times, waking up once at night. He has kind of backed off with food here lately, thinking it's the 4 new teeth that are coming in and he battled a cold for two weeks. But he loves yogurt, pancakes, noodles, apples, rice, bananas, pears, applesauce, spaghetti. Still not taking a sippy....haven't really been pushing it. Coop started biting and even went on a nursing strike for a couple of days...survived that too!! He is pulling my hair now with nursing...the fun!!! It's all worth it though. 

Clothing: Moving more into 24 moths...we are kinda inbetween and size 4 diapers. Diaper changes have become a wrestling match. 

Sleeping: He takes two naps a day. Sleeps about 10 hours at night. I hate when we have to leave the house because it messes him up. Sundays are so very hard. I end up in the halls at church with a screaming baby. 

Things I want to remember this month: 

You survived your first turkey day with 27 family members. 

You are the fastest crawler. 

You are pulling up everywhere. 

You get into all of Owen's toys and he hates it. 

You love to go upside down and be thrown in the air. 

You love dancing and love mommy singing to you...you sing along. 

You love to follow mommy around saying mama mamamamamam. You are pretty obsessed with me and have to be everywhere I am. We are so in the clingy stage. I try leaving you with daddy but I always get a call saying he needs you. I secretly love it. 

You are starting to love toys.

You love the Christmas tree and try to take down ornaments.

You love the vacuum. 

You still really love our dog, duke. You crawl to the door and just smile so big when duke comes to the door.

You call Owen baba. 

You love to throw all your food on the floor. You let us know when you are done eating...you start hitting the food. 

You love being around people and just take it all in.

You make little messes where ever you go...favorite places the kitchen and knocking the dvds down. 

You laugh and smile all the time. 

We love you sweet boy. 

can't wait to celebrate your birthday this weekend...yes a little early. 

Coop Man is 10 months!!

weight: 24 lbs

height: 30 inches 

Eating: He nurses about 6-7 times a day. He is eating three meals a day. He loves yogurt, apples, cheese, sweet potato fries, mango, and yogurt puffs. We are trying to do more table foods. He tired ice cream for the first time, he makes the funniest face the first time, but then keeps asking for more. I'm letting him get sips of milk and lemonade sometimes. He loves drinking from a cup. I bought him a sippy to maybe help with transition but he has no idea. My goal is 18 months, but I'm hoping he likes cows milk. 

Clothing: a mix of 18 months and 24 months and size 4 diapers. 

Sleeping: It has greatly approved since his leg is getting better. He is sleeping through the night most nights, maybe waking up for an early feeding around 5 or 6. He does naps great when we are at home, but if we go out it's all messed up. But he does two naps usually around 1-2 hours. He is going to bed around 8-9 and sleeping till 7ish. 

Things to remember this month:

He is magic. He made his cast fall off twice. I was putting him in his carseat and was going to shut the door and saw his blue cast in the parking lot. I freaked...I didn't even see it happen. We went to dr and they did x-ray...it was healing great but needed another week. So we put a red cast on. The next day I nursed him and put him on the floor to go the bathroom and I walked back in and he had cast in his hand. Coop was doing well not crying and getting up on all foor. So we decided to just go with the flow and he's been doing great. 

Coop has become super clingy. He has to be everywhere Mommy is and doesn't like for me to get out of  his sight. 

Cooper is crawling!! It's awesome but he makes little messes wherever he goes. He follows Mommy from one room to the next. He loves going to our room to play with all the computer cords. He also loves to go to Owen's room to play with the toys. Owen will build a wall around the toys he is playing with.

Owen really is loving his brother right now. He will want Cooper to play with him and call him his best friend. Coop loves his brother too....Owen gets the biggest smiles. 

Cooper is getting his top two teeth and he loves biting on his hand. 

He can open drawers.

He can sit and play with toys for awhile. He loves to play with balls. 

He can pull up on his knees.

Cooper we love you so much!! 

I can't believe just two months!!

Happy 9 Months Coop!

Weight: Over 23lbs

Eating: He nurses every two-three hours during the day and here one time really early in the morning. He is eating two meals a day...I need to add that third one in....I'm the lazy mom this second time around. He loves apple, pumpkin, yogurt, cheese, and mashed  potatoes...and rolls!!

Clothing: 18 months and some 24 months and size 4 diapers

Sleeping: It's been a little crazy with his broken leg. It has taken him about a week to get use to cast...we had some crazy crazy nights. He will still wake up a couple times....but we are getting better. Hopefully after this is over, he will be back to sleeping all night. He is taking two naps. Still not on a good schedule...he has to go with the flow more. 

Things to remember this month:

He can go from crawling position to sitting. 

He is clapping!

He likes to click his tongue.

He rolled off the bed and fractured his femur bone in his right leg. It was a scary experience and I could've prevented it. I put him on the bed to get Owen a drink...I hate it!! The leg is healing and hopefully it will be off by ten month update. Cooper has been a real troop. He did awesome getting the cast on and waiting in er. 

He is really a happy baby and loves going places and meeting new people.

He went on his first beach trip!!

He said Mama and Dada and sounds like hi!!

He loves playing with toys...I put his basket full of toys and he will get all of the out.

He loves to be moving...everywhere. He was really close to crawling before the accident, so hopefully this won't hurt him too much. He is getting around pretty well with the cast. Fancy tricks. 

He loves being around his brother and daddy.

He loves Duke.

It's been so fun watching you grown and learn.  I love you Coop!!

Happy 8 Months, Coop!!

Weight: He was 22 1/2lbs at a little over 7 months...

Eating: He nurses about 6-7 times a day...and eats two meals. He's becoming an awesome eater. He loves apples the most and yogurt!

Clothing: He is wearing 18 months and size 4 diapers. (Real food poop is gross and diaper blow outs!!)

Sleeping: He sleeps 11 straight hours at night....sometimes but not often he will get up at 6 to nurse. He is doing better at naps...one long and one short. He goes to bed between 7ish-9ish. 

Things to remember this month:

He started waving!

He is scooting backwards and rolling everywhere. 

He laughs and laughs at his brother. 

He is the most easy going baby! :)

He smiles at everyone.

He rode in the grocery cart for the first time.

He loves playing with his basket of toys.

Daddy loves to tickle him.

He loves to be on his belly in the water and pretend he is swimming.

He can turn around in circles and get really high on his knees and do downward dog. He is so very close to crawling!! Just couple weeks. 

He loves his toes and chewing on his hand. 

He's the bestest! :) 

Happy 7 months, Cooper!!

Happy 7 months, Cooper Marshall!!

Eating: He still nurses every 2 to 3 hours during the day. (around 7 times) He is eating solids once a day around lunch, but moving to two times a day next week. So far apples is pretty much all he will open his mouth for...

Sleeping: He goes to bed around 9-10 every night and wakes up around 7-8. He is pretty much sleeping through the night every night. Hands in the air!! Owen was 18 months....well he still gets up. Cooper might nurse once but it's not till 5 or so. He takes two naps during the day...he is getting better. But he takes one really late nap.

Clothing: He is pretty much just wearing 18 months...big boy!! :)

Things to remember this month:

He finally started sitting for little periods of time...and he is doing really well now.

He can scoot backwards just really slowly. 

He is playing with toys. 

He loves loves his big brother. 

He loves to play in the dirt. 

He went to oklahoma with mommy and daddy!!

He loves his jumper and loves to jump.

He talks really loud!!

He loves to pull my hair when he nurses. 

He can turn in circles...slowly.

He is going up high on his hands and some on knees...causing him to go backwards. 

He went swimming for the first time. 

We sure love you Cooper! 

Happy 6 months Cooper Marshall! :)

Happy Half Birthday Cooper!!

Weight: 21 1/2 lbs

Over 90 percentile for everything!! :)

Eating: He is eating every 2 to 3 hours during the day, and maybe once at night.

We started solids a couple days before six months. He loves mommy's milk!

Sleep: He goes to sleep between 8:30-9:30 every night, maybe waking up once, and maybe sleeping thru the night. He wakes up between 7 and 8. 

Clothes; He is wearing 12 months and even some 18 months. He's a big boy. He's about Owen's size when he was a year old. He is wearing size 3 diapers, but maybe moving to 4 soon because he is having blow outs every day!!

Things I want to remember:

Owen makes you laugh the loudest by roaring at you.

You can pick up toys and pass them between your hands. 

You can sit for a couple of seconds and Owen says you look like a gorilla. 

You got your first shots and you were a champ. 

You giving everyone smiles, but love Mommy the most. 

You talk loud...especially at church.

Everyone talks to you!! :)

You love to go on walks.

You laugh really loud when we whisper in your ear. 

You love playing with your toes and chewing on your hands.

You love being with us at dinner sitting in your high chair, but not a fan of food yet. 

We love you so much, Cooper!!

Cooper Marshall is 5 months!!

Sorry I've been missing out on the monthly updates...but we were taking care of Daddy!! :)

Cooper Marshall Thornton is 5 months! I can't believe it!! :)

Stats:

Weight: Around 19 1/2 lbs

Length: 27 inches

Schedule: umm...nope still not there!! We've been home for 3 1/2 weeks, we are just going with the flow, but we will get there. It's a lot more difficult when you add a toddler and a daddy to the mix! :)

Eating: He still loves his mommy's milk. He nurses about 8 times a day, sometimes more. Sometimes it's 15 mintues and other times an hour!! Whenever he wants it, he gets some milk! :) We haven't started solids yet, waiting till 6 months!! 

Sleeping: Naps, still or a hit or miss! It likes to wake up when I put him down, but it's getting a little better. This kid loves life, that's what Chris says!! Night he is doing pretty well. He usually goes to bed around 8ish or 9ish. He's waking once or twice at night. Except for last night he kept rolling over and playing. :) Love when they learn something new! 

Clothing: We are almost out of 9 months, and moving up into 12 months. Yup, he is healthy! Everyone let's us know what a little chunk he is! :) I love him though. He is wearing size 3 diapers, probably for awhile! 

Things I want to remember:

He hands down loves his brother! Owen can get him to laugh and smile. We don't understand why...because Owen can be a little toot sometimes. Owen loves to sit on him and shake him around. But Cooper still loves his big brother.

Cooper has the rolling down...all over the place. He is getting stuck by the couch. He hardly ever stays on his back anymore. Last night he was rolling in his sleep waking up every hour.

Cooper is almost always happy, unless he wants some milk.

He loves to chew on his fingers and reach for his toys.

Cooper loves bath time and kicking his legs and splashing water everywhere.

He loves to talk and make growling noises!! 

I love going to get him in the morning, he is all smiles.

He can hold on to toys now!

I love this age! :)

Cooper, 

You are the coolest! I'm so happy you are here. I am so in love with you!!

Mommy! :)