Johnson Baby Update: Cooper is 10 months old!!

Our beautiful baby boy is already 10 months old! Everyday we get to see a little more of his personality and we love every second of it. He has 8 teeth, 4 on top and 4 on the bottom, he LOVES to eat (we are still doing Baby Lead, so he feeds himself and actually wont eat anything we try to give him unless he can do it himself), he thinks his big sister is pretty cool and is constantly following her around. Cooper is very busy and likes to get in to everything, he is also somewhat daring, but when he falls or gets hurt, he is very sensitive and gets upset very easily. I love that he is sweet and sensitive, I hope he keeps this wonderful quality. Coopie is very eager to be walking, he is very efficient at crawling and his one-legged-scooting crawl has evolved into a more "normal" crawl, although he still resorts back to his old ways sometimes. He is very good at pulling himself up on just about anything and he is cruising on all the furniture. Pushing our many push toys is one of his favorite things, the day before he turned ten months, he pushed out little wagon all the way around our neighborhood block and up and down to the corner house a couple times, I could not believe how much strength and energy he had. He also enjoyed taking a ride in the wagon while Kylie pushed him as fast as she could (just a little scary for mommy, but Coop loved it).

Cooper is wearing 12 months clothes and some 18 month. My good friend Raquel gave us a huge box of boys clothes from her son and they are SO cute! Cooper has never been so stylish! His hair is still very light, almost as blond as Kylie, but not nearly as long as hers was. After his bath we comb it to the side and he looks so handsome. It is almost getting long enough to think about a little trim, but I don't know if I am ready for that yet :o) Cooper loves his stuffed animals and gives them hugs and kisses. Even though he is not very verbal yet, he is very clear about what he wants. Recently he has been taking the food that he does not want to eat and not only dropping it off his highchair tray, but actually throwing it almost behind him. He gets very very mad when Kylie takes something that he was playing with, or thinking about playing with. Cooper is still nursing often and sleeps with Craig and I. Our bed is still on the ground making it easy for Cooper and Kylie to come and go as they please. Just in the past week, Cooper has been able to climb on the bed without any help and he is so proud when he does it. Cooper is also very much a Daddy's Boy! The excitement on his face when Craig gets home from work is priceless. His squeals of joy, kicking, panting and ear to ear smile and enough to melt your heart. When Cooper wakes up in the morning and Craig is still in bed, it takes every bit of my strength to keep Cooper from climbing all over Craig and waking him with lots of kisses. Coopie likes to wave good bye to us when we leave for work, and he is very happy to stay with his Ama and Papa (and just about anyone). Cooper loves the constant hustle and bustle of the neighborhood and gets very excited to see the HAack girls and Saraa. He likes to sit on Saraa's wheelchair, facing her, he gives her kisses and plays with her pacifier. Saraa seems to really like him too, she smiles and laughs when he is sitting with her.

Cooper has certainly already brought us more joy then he will ever know, I am so sad to that this time is going by so fast. I have been trying to spend more time really focused on Cooper and truly soaking in everything about him. We feel beyond blessed to call this amazing boy our son.
We love you Cooper!
-Love mom and dad