This past weekend we were up north at Breezy point resort with my family and Cooper decided to take his first steps. We were convinced that he was never going to walk because he really is such an expert crawler. He can crawl faster then we walk! Well thursday he decided to take a step here or there but nothing major. Friday AM while we were all there he just got up took 5 steps and fell down and then got up to walk again! and again and again! Now he isn't stopping. EVERYTIME he does it he has the biggest smile on his face it is so cute! He is so proud of himself and giggles the whole time. We wonder if he'll always do this when we walks. We do credit some of his walking to being in the kiddy pool where we put his float on him and let him go. I really thing the bouncy of the water helped make a difference in him figuring out what walking is really like. He still has plenty of falls but we officially have a walker - even if his walking is like a drunken sailor!!! :) He is loving to show off for everyone and got to show his auntie, uncle, cousins and all his grandparents over the weekend.
This past weekend he also got his 11 tooth! WE now have 3 molars and 8 primary teeth. This poor kid still takes teething like a champ! We are also very proud to say he has offically master drinking from a sippy cup. He was for quite a while not ONE BIT interested in drinking whole milk (and also was pretty much not interested in nursing anymore either.) I came up with an idea to try mixing his milk with a flavor milk. We got some banana flavored milk (which for the record not many stores sell - we are soooo lucky i saw it at a little supervalu near our house! thanks bergens!) We have been diluting it and now he takes it like a champ as well as water and juice/water mix. Ofcourse he still only takes one type of sippy cups - Advent style - which they only sell at Babies R Us. That is our boy - always doing things in his own way! There is no telling coop what to do or how to do it... he wasn't the best nurser when he was born but he figured it out and got mama's milk for 1 year! He still eats all food - literally all food - chinesse, indian, ethopian, veggies, fruits (GRAPES AND BANANA ARE THE FAV!), crackers, cheese... anything. He is going to eat us out of house and home! :)
