11 Month Update.

Technically I am not 11 months until next week, but thought I should post an update on everything that's been going on lately! Read on for new and exciting Cooper news!

Accomplishments

Not only can I walk... I can run! And fast. I can run back and forth, all over the room, maneuvering around tight corners and turning on a dime! I even walked all the way home from the park last week! (Daddy held my hand of course!) I can stand up with nothing to hold onto... straight from sitting the standing just by pushing off the ground! I can bend over and pick things up off the ground and then stand back up without falling too! I can wave bye-bye, give kisses and hugs, sign milk, play peekaboo by hiding under a blanket or behind the curtains and shake my head NO when I don't want something!

Favorite Toys

Bead & Wire Maze, Musical Telephone, Musical Ladybug, Leap Frog Activity Table, Bath Tub Letters and Squirty toys, Balls & Cups... anything I can throw or smash or bang on something. I also love books... cardboard books. I like my Baby Beluga the best, and also Guess How Much I Love you. Sometimes I like to chew them, but what I really love is turning the pages back and forth over and over. Sometimes I let Mommy read them to me, but usually I get impatient!

Favorite Foods

Grapes!! Running a close second are: french toast, pancakes with apples and cinnamon, yogurt, applesauce, Arrowroot cookies, bites of banana, cheese and my old standby: toast. I also tried a bite of smoked salmon last week... it was yummy :)

Words

I am a man of few words. My favorite, and lets face it... pretty much only word, is still MOM. I also say baba... but it doesn't really mean anything specific. Daddy is hoping I will say Daddy soon... I almost said Elmo last week. I don't think he'll be very impressed if I say that first...

Favorite TV Shows

My very favorite is Elmo!! I like Elmo's World, Sesame Street, and my Elmo DVD's. My favorites are Elmo In Grouchland and Elmo Says Boo! I also like to watch Pingu, Blues Clues and shows on Treehouse.

Favorite Music

My favorite songs are Baby Beluga, If you're Happy and you Know it, and You are my Sunshine (though Mommy alters the words to You are Mommy's Sunshine). Mommy & Daddy also try to make sure I listen to plenty of Classic Rock. They've been pushing that stuff on my since I was in Mommy's belly :)

Teeth

Today, after much pain and anticipation, tooth number SEVEN broke through! Mommy is hoping this will end my grumpy streak ;)

Bedtime
Every night I have my bath at 7pm, and then play in bed with Mommy and fall asleep around 7:30. I usually get up for the day around 6:30am.

Playtime
Since I began walking, Mommy and Daddy have been taking me to the play area at the mall where I have made lots of friends. I run around like a crazy boy and try to get everyone to play with me. I love to scream and let everyone know how much fun I'm having... sometimes I scare the other kids away... even big kids! I am definitely not a shy one...
Mommy is also thinking of signing me up for some swimming lesson, so I'll keep you up to date on that!


Well, that about sums it up for now! Stay tuned for more exciting Cooper updates in the near future!