Cooper 6 Months

18lbs 12 oz - 75%

25in - 15%

17in- head 

Cooper, 

I cannot believe you are half a year old already. It's mind blowing how quick those first 6 months went. It's been a crazy couple months for us and you have adapted so well. You are loving living a  papa and grandma Johnson. Someone is giving you attention all the time and you love that. You went on your first airplane to Houston to visit your Aunts on the Zarda side :). You did a wonderful job on the airplane. You hammed it up for everyone around you like usual. On the way there you had to sit on my

Lap but on the way home you got your own seat and loved it. You just sat and played. You did a great job in Houston too. We were on the go a lot and you managed it well. You saw the ocean for the first time as well. Lots of first :) 

We switched you over to the big boy car seat and you love it. You never cry now getting into it. 

You have been so much fun this month. You're getting the hang of a lot of things and developing quite the personality. You hate when I tell you no. You act like it's the worst thing in the world and will start fake crying.. then you get over it really quickly. 

I cannot wait to see what the next 6 months brings. 

Food
You're eating anywhere from 3-4 bottles of 6-8oz of milk per day. You also are eating solids pretty well. Squash is one of your fav's. You have to be in the right mood to eat solids... or really really hungry! :) 

You really really want our food still... i'm sure slowly we will start letting you try some of it! :) 

Clothes

You're wearing 6 month clothes  with room to spare in the tops. 

Some PJs are 9 months. You have plenty of room in them but the 6m are too short. 

6m pants are almost too tight. It probably won't be long till we switch to 9m pants :) 

Sock are an issue. I am about to buy you 18m socks because the 12+ socks are too right around your cankles- I mean ankles :) 

Mom shops too much for you. I think you have more clothes than I do! :) 

Diapers 

You're in size 3 diapers. I think we will be in them a while. They fit you pretty well. Although you have started attempting to flip over while we change your diaper so it's quite the task! 

(watching KU late night)

Sleep

What an issue this has been. You were sleeping SO good. Like 12/13 hours a night. Then randomly you started getting up at 2:30 or 3 to eat. This went on for a couple weeks. Ugh! I think you're finally back to sleeping through the night. I'm thinking all this change has thrown you off a little bit.

You did however start sleeping on your stomach. That was an answered prayer BC before you'd get mad and wake up and we would have to come flip you over! 

You nap very well {if we are at home}. I can just lay you in the crib and most of the time, not all the time, you fall right asleep. Sometimes I will have to turn the sound machine or some light music from the monitor to help you. Your morning nap is any where from 1-2 hours and afternoon is 2+ most the time. You sure like to sleep! :) 

Milestones/firsts/others 

*you roll front to back all over the floor. This is how you get around. 

*you push yourself in 360s. You have that down to a science. 

* you're sitting 100% without support. You're even getting strong enough that if you start falling to the side you can pull yourself up. 

* you're attempting to crawl. You'll get on all 4s and shake. Sometimes you'll try to go and you'll fall.

* you do baby push-ups. It's adorable. 

* you say da-da all the time. I don't think you know you're saying it yet tho. 

* you're starting to pull up on things- I have a feeling you're going to be a climber. 

* laughs out loud all the time. You're laugh (and smile) is so contagious. 

*you spit- grandma Boan taught you this. 

*papa Boan taught you that when he puts his finger side ways on your mouth and you make noise it sounds cool so you do this all the time. 

*you grit your jaws together when you're mad 

*talking A TON 

*first airplane ride 

*first time seeing ocean 
*first time at a pumpkin patch { you loved it } 

Likes

*your blanket 

*your big boy car seat 

*toys that light up and make noise- big fan 

*faces and hair. You are amazed by this. If someone holds you facing them you are always grabbing at their face or hair. 

*squash- your favorite 

*outdoors 

*golf cart rides 

*slides 

*swinging 

*sleeping on your stomach 

*necklaces ( when I wear them) 

*Sophie the giraffe  - specially her head 

*jumping- you love to jump so even when people are holding you you jump on them

*still love your feet. You stomp them all the time when laying down. Sometimes you'll play with your toys with them too. So cute. 

Side note: Gma and GPa Boan said that he crawled 2 steps. I wasn't home so I'm not officially putting in down BC who knows what they saw :) or maybe BC I didn't want them to see it first lol 

(first airplane ride)

Dislikes 

*me picking your nose 

*getting your finger nails cut 

*not being in your own bed to sleep 

*getting over tired - since you won't nap anywhere but a car or home this gapped at bible study. I've been paged twice to come get you. :) 

*cuddling - I wish you would cuddle with me but you don't. You're too on the go. 
*being held for too long

The doctor said at our 6m appointment that your top 4 teeth are almost in! I can't imagine you with 4 more teeth. Total of 6! She also said to start feeding you more solids so we get to try meats! 

Mommy and daddy love you very much son! 

6 Month Pictures: 

House update: 

ITS ALMOST DONE! We have final walk-thru on the 6th then close the following week. The house will be 99% done this coming Friday! While living with my in laws has been so fun (I'm not lying here- I would do it again if needed) we are ready to be in our own house! (As I'm sure they are too)