7 Months

Well, Cooper has been doing such a great job sleeping in his own bed!  He adapts so well and is a loving baby.  The older he gets, the more affectionate he is!  I'm sad to see him growing so fast, but I love how he reaches for me and grabs my face when he gives me kisses!  He opens his mouth real wide, grabs my cheeks and leans in for a big, slobbery smacker!  Cooper has also taught himself how to sit on his own!  I have to admit, I'm relieved that he has learned this because he has become a "hold me" baby which can be physically taxing.  And, we no longer have a food fight with fruits.  He pretty much loves everything (just like his momma)!  His newest favorite activity is to blow "bubbles".  He learned this during our swim lessons when I was teaching him to blow under water.  Now he does it all the time!  It's really cute!
Lastly, Aaron and I have started back at work and it is still definitely just as difficult to leave him as it was the first time after maternity leave!  I can tell.  I'll be one of those sentimental mommies, crying as I leave my baby boy at college.  But, let's not think about that yet!

7-Month Stats:
Diapers: Size 2 & 3
Clothes: 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months
Shoes: 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months
Weight: 16 lbs 11 oz
Milestones: Sits unsupported, blows raspberries
Gift: Stacker, Toy Cell Phone

 

Just Keep Swimming

To end our summer fun together, Cooper and I took a "Mommy and Me" swim class at the YMCA.  It was so much fun teaching Cooper how to play in the water and he even made a new friend, Landon!  The instructor said that Coop was a natural in the water because he was so comfortable floating on his back.  We played games, sung songs and kickboarded!  Daddy even came to visit every day.  Parents of frightened, older kids were using Cooper as an example of how simple it is to swim.  I love my little water bug!

Miss Lauren, Cooper's Swim Instructor

Photog Credits: Daddy Van Wey