Cooper is Two Months!!

Cooper at 2 months

(March 14, 2013)

Well another month has gone by and our little guy has grown and grown.  We went to the doctor today and he weighs in at 12.10 lbs and is 24 inches. 

Cooper has been much better with his sleep schedule and getting into a routine.  He is usually in bed at 9pm now and sleeps until 3am or 4am.  He usually only stays up for 30 minutes and is back asleep until 7am or 8am.  Every few nights we have an iffy night, but we've also had a few lucky nights where he has slept all the way through. Hallelujah!  This makes Mommy much happier because I can anticipate what's coming and can prepare for it.  Just this little bit of routine has really helped me feel like a better Mommy to not just Cooper but Ryleigh as well.  My patience is back & I'm not as exhausted so I'm able to play and goof around so much more with her....and that makes me happy.

Cooper has been smiling a lot this month and had his first chuckle.  Mommy was lucky enough to be recording him while he was laying on his playmat and all of a sudden he just started giggling.  After that, Mommy and Daddy tried everything to get him to laugh again and finally Daddy found the answer....tickles and shakes.  Now we tickle and shake (but not in a violent way, obviously) him every chance we get just to hear that sweet little laugh.

Cooper has also rolled over a few times from his back to his tummy.  Now, that could be a fluke because he was laying on the sofa and the cushions could have been slightly slanted offering him a little assistance in the roll process.  But he did it, so I'll take it!  He has lots of time to perfect the roll.

So far, Cooper has been a pretty laid back little guy.  He enjoys swinging in his swing, but he likes to cuddle too.  He likes watching his sister run around, laughs whenever Lucy licks his face and every  so often you can catch him watching TV.  I've really enjoyed these last couple months with him and I am so sad that in 2 weeks I have to send him to daycare : (  but such is life, and this just means he is about to get super fun!  Soon he's going to be babbling, interacting with me, playing with toys, sitting, yada, yada, yada.  As much as I love the newborn phase, I love this next phase more!  Can't wait to see what next month brings!

a face only a mother could love : )

keeping a close eye on her little brother, making sure he doesn't roll anywhere

Ryleigh came running into the kitchen and said "Mommy! Baby Cooper likes ponies!"

my three babies

Cooper's first time eating with a spoon

so strong : )

These next photos are part of his 2 month photo shoot with Mommy.  We were given these adorable monthly onsies, but it is impossible to get a good picture of him in them!  So here are the attempts...and then some much better takes once the outfit was changed.