Cooper At 11 Months

Eating: We are gradually trying to introduce some "real" food, but so far he prefers baby food. He will eat just about any kind of baby food, but you put a real green bean or butter bean in front of him and he gags. We're working on it! I don't want to force anything. He eats real oatmeal, bananas, applesauce, yogurt, cheese, and some cottage cheese. He's tried several other things like noodles, some veggies, chicken, and mac & cheese but doesn't eat more than a bite or two. He does have a sweet tooth like his Momma. I gave him a crumb size piece of a strawberry pound cake I was eating and when I went to take my next bite, he had his mouth wide open for the bite. I think he's gonna be a huge fan of his birthday!

Sleeping: We are blessed with a wonderful sleeper, at least at night. He goes down about 8-8:30 and sleeps until 8-8:30 most mornings (when I don't work). He's taking 2-3 naps a day for anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of hours. He's not a fan of laying down for naps, but he will snuggle in your arms, sit in his rocking chair, or in his car seat.

Other Cool Stuff: His big new things are clapping and waving. He cracks me up when he just randomly starts clapping (like after a diaper change or after I start singing to him) and when he claps when we say "yay, Cooper". He will wave at just about anyone now. I love it when I come home from work and he and Zach are waiting for me. He's sees me get out of the car and starts waving and grinning so big. Melt my heart.

He's crawling all over the place and will even race you if you get down on the floor with him. He pulls up on anything he feels is sturdy enough and is getting braver and braver of letting go with one hand. He's had a couple of little spills where he loses his balance and falls backwards, but overall he's doing so well.

He is jibber jabbering so much more lately, which is music to my ears. I just cannot get him to say "mama". He can say it. He has said it. But every time I say "Say, Mama", he responds with "Da" and a huge grin.

Oh, and still no teeth.

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