13 Months Old!

Well, Cooper turned 13 months last week.  I didn't think I would continue to do the monthly updates, but I have looked back on them so many times remembering what Cooper was doing each month.  I also enjoy reading other mom's monthly updates so I will continue for now.  I won't be doing the monthly pictures but probably just put some random iphone pictures I have taken that month.  This month, I'm going to include his 1st birthday pictures since they were taken just a couple of weeks ago!

I decided at the last minute to get Cooper's pictures done since I wanted more pictures with his shirt and hat I bought on etsy and I thought I would regret not getting any 1 year pictures.  They turned out so cute and I'm glad we went!  Cooper did pretty well for the most part!

Eating: This month I started giving Cooper whole milk and it has been a good transition.  We are definitely saving a lot more money not having to get formula now too!  He still has some formula if he hasn't eaten well that day or if he is really fussy, it calms him down.  But for the most part he is enjoying his milk.  He had been a pretty good eater and tries most things.  Just like a typical toddler one day he will love a food and the next day he refuses to eat it.  His favorite food right now would be yogurt as he gets  so excited every time he even sees it.

Milestones:  He is still crawling around everywhere very fast and pulls up on everything.  He pushes his push toy around the whole house and he stands up without holding on to anything.  The other day he was standing up in the middle of the room and took one step, but then sat down and started crawling.  He is getting closer!  He also loves to play peekaboo, claps and plays patty cake, gives high fives and my new favorite, open mouth kisses!  Also, when we were praying last night at dinner and he folded his hands by himself to pray.  It was too cute!  He also had his first ear infection last week and I had to give him medicine twice a day for 10 days.  The first day I gave him his medicine, I clapped and cheered after he swallowed it.  From that day on, after every time I gave him the medicine, he would clap all on his own.  It's so funny what they pick up on.

Likes:  He is starting to enjoy more playing with his big boy toys.  He loves his car track and puts the cars on it and loves watching it go around the track.  He also loves his leggos and his intruments he got for his birthday.  He dances when music comes on which is so cute I can hardly stand it.  He also loves pulling everything out of any drawer he can find.  And his new favorite:  taking anything he can find and throwing it in our big bath tub.

Dislikes:  Right now he is going through some separation anxiety and doesn't like to be left in the church or gym nursery.  This is such a hard phase!   He fusses and cries if we leave him and I'm praying he will grow out of that soon.   He does fine if someone comes to our house and I leave, he just doesn't like to be dropped off somewhere.  Other than that, he is pretty easy right now.  

It's hard to believe that my baby is turning into a Toddler!