Eleven Months Old!

I was planning another catch-up post today.  But then Ethan reminded me that Cooper is now eleven months old and I better remember to take his picture!  Ack!  How did I forget?  Good thing I have a son who keeps track of what I'm doing.

Cooper.

 He's really grown up a lot this month.  He doesn't like baby food much anymore.  I love how he loves chicken and avocados and bananas.  He likes toast and pears and has already tried more sweets than his two older siblings combined at this age.

 He loves to wave and point and recently started clapping (thanks to his cousin Kate for teaching him!). But don't even consider clapping around him.  He's TERRIFIED of clapping and bawls hysterically.  Strange, because he's my first baby who doesn't mind the mixer and the vacuum.

 He loves walking along the furniture and can go from one couch to other around the bend.  His army crawl has gotten incredibly fast the last few days and while he's done a little real crawling here and there, he doesn't seem all that interested in it.

He does, however, have a great interest in his Dada.  And when he hears the garage door going up each afternoon, he stops what he's doing and looking toward the door, squeals with delight!  He also loves splashing in the tub, being outside (especially swinging), and any chance he can get to sneak into the bathroom or the computer room to tug and chew on things he's not supposed to.

With his first birthday just 31 days away (Ethan informed me of that too!), I can hardly believe the blessings and joy this little guy has brought into our lives.  And I can hardly believe how fast this year has flown.