We have been so busy these days just playing and watching Cooper change before our eyes. I truly wish I could just sit down each night and record the new and funny things this little guy does. I say I'll do it, but....well we all know how well that's worked!
Alphabet. Cooper says so many letters and seems to learn a new one each day. He's got the vowels down. And says many of the other letters. R is the new one and it's funny the way he says it "err". When we are out and about Cooper will see signs and just start saying all the letters. It's certainly made us more aware of new signs!
Anything with a handle. If Cooper finds something with a handle: purse, bag, suitcase, duffel bag (you get the idea) he takes it and puts it over his shoulder and says "bye, bye". The most unique handled item so far: A cutting board. Grabbed it out of the cabinet, carried it around, and said "bye, bye".
Personal hygiene. Every parents' dream. Brushing his teeth, washing his hands and face are all fun times for him. He even loves to wipe his hands and face after eating. "Dirt" is his word when there is something on his hands. Funny how kids don't seem to like things on their hands!
Mr. Independent. Cooper surely loves to do things for himself, but fortunately does not get frustrated when he can't do them. Surely did not inherit that from his mommy!!! He will work and work to put something back together. His new thing is that he'd prefer not to sit in the seat of a shopping cart, but fights to sit in the big basket. He gets in that basket and is the happiest kid on earth. He is also learning that he can feed himself and wants to eat like us. If dinner is cut up chicken, he won't eat it. Put it in a sandwich and he devours it. He tries so hard to get himself dressed...it's just always backwards. He can actually get his jacket on, but it's with the zipper on the back. WHen Mr. Man wants something off the counter he can be found trying to scale the cabinets to get to the counter. Definitely a learning curve to keep items out of his reach!
So loving! Cooper kisses everything-stuffed animals. Characters in books. His Mommy and Daddy. AND his baby sister. He loves to come up and asks for the baby then give it hugs and kisses. Absolutely the sweetest thing ever. He is going to love his sister.
Trains and Bellies. Definitely his 2 favorite things. He's even gotten to where he will go after the little girl at the sitter's and her belly button. Granted, she does pull her dress/shirt up and tempts him! She's gotten to where she runs away from him. He pulls up shirts (including his own) and pokes at his belly. Then he'll laugh like crazy. The best is when he tries to do it in public!
Directions. Cooper follows directions so well. We are well aware that this won't continue through his teens, but we can hope! It amazes us each time we ask Cooper to do something and he does it. I think we ask him to do things just to be amazed at what he can do-of course we think he is a genius!!
That's all for now. Can I keep up with this and post more often??
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