Cooper is 18 Months old!

Cooper is 18 months old!  A year and a half.  He is now getting closer to 2 than he is to 1.  It's hard to believe I'll have a 2 year old soon!  He really is getting cuter everyday.  Of course I'm his Mommy so all I see is total cuteness :)

We went to the doctor on Friday for his 18 month check up and Cooper was not having it.  He didn't even get shots but he was acting like he was being tortured.  He didn't like being forced to lay down to be measured or weighed or get his ears, mouth and everything else checked out.  The doctor said everything looked great and he was on track.  He weighs about 25 pounds, though it's hard to get an exact weight since he wouldn't sit still.  He is in about the 60%ile in weight and 15%ile in height.  Poor little guy is short now, but there is still hope that he will have a growth spurt later in life like his Daddy.  

Eating/Drinking: The good news is that Cooper is finally drinking from a straw and kind of a sippy cup.  I say kind of because he can do it and does it sometimes, but prefers drinking from a regular straw.  Ya'll, this boy is very stubborn and knows what he wants.   I have to be more strict with him since he is a set in his ways type child.  I'm so glad he is drinking from a straw, but it is still frustrating that he doesn't care for the typical sippy cup or straw cup.  He loves smoothies, yogurt, chicken, and bananas.  He also has a newfound love for guacamole.   

Sleeping:  Not much has changed with sleeping.  He still goes to bed around 7:30 or 8 and sleeps until 8am everyday which is awesome.  I put him down for his nap between 12-1pm and he usually sleeps 2 hours..sometimes less and sometimes more.  Every now and then he will take a 3 hour nap but it's hard to know when that day will be.  He has been a great sleeper!

Likes:  He LOVES to go outside and play. He goes from the front door to the back door throughout the day to ask to go out.  He loves to climb and go down the slide.  He also loves his little car that we take him on often.  He runs everywhere now which is the cutest thing ever.  He has a pretty good arm on him and loves throwing balls.  He also loves taking baths.  When we tell him it's bath time he runs and squeals to the bathroom.

Though he can be very stubborn sometimes, he is such a sweet boy.  He LOVES hugs and kisses and pretty much hugs any kid that he is comfortable with.  He will just go up and hug them with no prompting.  His huge smile and laugh brightens up my day.  He is a joy!