The Johnson's Journey: Cooper 5 Months

Weight: 17.6

Height:

Cooper,

This past month you have grown up so much. Your personality is starting to show and with that your dad and I pray hard that God shows us how to raise a very strong willed child. You're going to keep this mommas hands full. Our joke now is that you look just like your dad but act just like your mom! Not all of that is bad ;) You bring so much joy to our families and our friends and most of all to your dad and I. You are such a happy baby and you will ham it up for anyone who walks by and talks to you. You have your moments when you get mad, mostly when you're hungry or you can't get something you want (there's that acting like your mom part).

Food:

Whew. You are a pig. You are eating 6-8oz of milk pretty consistently of every 3 hours. You have a bowl of cereal in the morning and most the time in the afternoon along with some veggies. You've tried sweet potatoes, squash, green beans, carrots,prunes, and apples. You're favorite by far is the green beans. We haven't really tried the others again. I give you a couple bites of prunes every day- you may make some funny faces but it sure keep your diapers dirty like the plan! Grandma Boan and I made our first batch of homemade baby food. It was so easy and I hope you like them just as much as the store bought food.

You are eating from the spoon incredibly well. Sometimes you try to slurp it and it gets everywhere! Strange kiddo!

You 100% know what your bottle is. Is you see it or see me getting it ready you get very anxious and look and talk at it. You aren't holding it on your own yet but I think you could if you got the concept down. For now, you push down on it with one hand and the other is in my mouth. Again, strange! :)

You look at our food very intentionally. We joke that you think "why am I only drinking milk when you're eating that" :)

Clothes/diapers:

You are 99% out of 3m clothes. Some still fit but are close to retiring. My current favorite are your baby gap jeans- they're so dang cute. However, with your short baby syndrome I have to roll them. You have so many cute winter outfits so I'm excited for the cold!

You are way out of 3m Jammie's. You're wearing 6 and 9m pjs. You're sleeping in fleece Jammie's and sacks and you love them! Nice and cozy!

You're in a size 3 diaper. Not ashamed :)

Sleep:

Oh cooper baby! You sleep so good at night. Most nights you eat and sleep around 7pm and then sleep till about 7am- eat and sleep for a couple more hours. Lately, however, you've been getting up and strange hours to eat. Not sure what's going on there, but as much as I hate getting up at 3am, there's nothing better than cuddling with you!

Naps are getting much better. I've come to realize you're a home body baby. You nap much better at home. So I've started to try to have you home for naps. A couple weeks ago I got paged at bible study because you were screaming because you were tired and wouldn't give it. at those times, I so wish you took a paci or sucked your thumb!! You're adapting to a sound machine on my phone- you typically fall fast asleep if I turn it on.

You nap and sleep in your crib. Good baby!

Milestones:

1. TWO teeth. Yep you got both your bottom teeth within two days of each other. You were a champ!

2. Sitting on your own

3. Eating solids.

4. Pushing up with butt and arms. You're wanting to crawl.

5. Hand eye coordination is super good

6. Using hands to pick up toys intentionally.

7. Laughing out loud on purpose and at so much

8. Naps in crib

9. Rolling over like it's your job

10. Pull yourself around. You'll be in a totally different position, facing a totally different way, on the opposite side of your bed. You're on the go.

See those two teeth in there? Ha. Only way to snap the photo to see is when he's crying!

Likes:

*Outdoors- you're for sure an outdoor baby. Swinging. Golf cart rides. Walks. Anything. You take in everything.

*toys that light up and play music

*your exasaucer

*your jumpers and both grandmas houses

*anytime you're being shaken, tickeled, kissed, vibrated... You just giggle.

*windows down in the car

*green beans

*baths- you're no longer laying down. You now sit and play. Whhhattt. Growing too fast.

*attention- you want people looking and talking to you 24/7 and you eat it up!

* being thrown in the air and caught

* blowing in your face- you freak out and smile every single time.

* tv. Sometimes you'll catch it and watch it for a min. You aren't glued to it or anything but you'll watch the colors.

*cereal- you'll smash a whole bowl in no time.

* faces - you touch whoever your holding face.

* uncle Justin's bass pro hats (like make you stop crying when you see them- you like em that much!

Dislikes:

*getting put in your car seat

*when you want someone's attention and they aren't giving it to you

*when you want something or want to do something and can't- like crawl or walk. Ha

*oh, when you're tired and I go to change your diaper- yep- all heck breaks loose!

* when Annie baby gets in your face and talks to you. So so funny. Cry every single time she talks to you. Get used to it baby! :)

This has been such a fun month! Here are your 5 month pictures that capture your personality quite well.

House update:

We have (Unstained) hardwoods and cabniets in! The trim is finishing up this week! Moving a long perfectly. Jon and I have had so much fun during this process and have been so blessed.