Woah guys. Way behind. Not gonna lie - keeping up with life, a little one and everything in between has definitely kept us super busy the last 6-8 weeks! We have loved the brief fall we got and are definitely now falling full force into winter as we get into the holiday season! So let's unpack it a bit shall we?
Let's start with OCTOBER! Month 5!
Cooper turned 5 months old and just kept amazing us with his cuteness!
We had so much fun with all the fun fall activities here in Denver (and to actually have fall weather was AMAZING!!)
He is seriously our favorite and cutest grumpy pumpkin!
He got his first halloween costume (cutest chubby penguin on the block!) and mom wore a matching hat!
We went across the grass to our next door neighbors for "trick or treating"/get mom a tootsie roll. It was a resounding success!
We also went to the pumpkin patch and had a great time with our friends Bobbi and her little boy Bryce (who we have deemed just must be one of Coop's BFFs!)
Well that was pretty much it for October...on to
November!
To start November we got our first snow of the year!
Most people that have lived here a while were not super thrilled but Hannah pretty much thought it was the best thing ever.
We are learning a lot about "bundling" for the Coopster.
Here he is in his snow cover for his carseat
#thingsIneverthoughtIwouldneed
#peekaboo
Outside of Hannah's work during the first snow!
Here we are in our yard and "green space" between the homes in our little courtyard the morning after the first snow. Cooper was clearly thrilled 😆
I just love how our little house looks just like a little gingerbread house to me! I can't wait to have it all dressed up for Christmas on the outside!
For real (this is the other side) 😀😎😍
Otherwise we have been playing with friends in the neighborhood...
Mom is loving her new neighborhood running trails and the beautiful fall and winter scenery changes. Hannah has to be running more because...
She and her sister Emily both got in for this year's Lululemon half marathon in Vancouver!
We have been trying to get into this run for like 4 years now and are so pumped to get to do it together!
We have otherwise been learning lots of new tricks and doing lots of new things with Cooper!
He is seriously growing so fast! We can't believe how fast time is flying with him!
He can fly and loves a good piggy back
He is sitting up unassisted for longer periods of time all the time!
He got his first set of school pictures!
Hannah FINALLY pretty much finished his nursery!
And then we got to Thanksgiving! We had a lovely Thanksgiving with friends here in town since both Alex and I had to work. It was a definite new thing to do the friends giving thing but we are so grateful for our growing community here and had a great holiday (although we can't wait to have family up for Christmas!)
In the theme of Thanksgiving - Cooper also started on solids!
Whew what a whole new messy world that is and we are loving it!
Cooper is a great eater and does all his veggies and fruits so well!
Meats are a little harder.
Just as an aside...as an infant feeding person...we are doing a (very) modified version of baby led weaning. We are using purees but he also gets to taste and eat what we eat (when it's appropriate texture-wise) and he is learning to drink water from an open cup and straw.
I think it is REALLY important that Cooper be exposed to lots of tastes and textures as he is ready and he is doing great so far!
And although we have no teeth peeking through yet we DEFINITELY are teething!
He is also learning how to ride in the grocery cart like a big boy and was definitely eyeing Mom's Starbucks!
Hannah is getting the hang of this baking at altitude thing slowly but surely because where there is cold...there must be cornbread.
#southerngirl
#texasgirlcoloradoworld
Cooper had his 6 month well check and his last set of infant shots and did great!
At 6 months Cooper...
Is now a little over 14 lbs and growing!
He still takes 3-4 6-7oz bottles a day along with 2-3 "snacks/meals" of solids throughout the day
He takes 3-4 naps ranging anywhere from 30 mins to an hour an a half.
Sleeps through the night in his crib from 7:00pm to about 6:15-6:30am almost every night (!!)
He definitely has started to have favorites when it comes to people, loves to people watch, loves to be held by anyone, loves to stand up and wants to be up and looking around always (he wants to be mobile SO bad but just can't get it started!).
He has started laughing and blowing raspberries and is babbling up a storm - especially in the morning!
He has huge smiles for everyone and makes friends wherever he goes!
Coop -
We sure do love you sweet boy! Every day we are thankful for having you in it! You make our lives brighter, our marriage stronger, and our hearts bigger with every smile and snuggle you give!
You are getting so big we just can't handle it some days!
We can't wait to see where you go from here and love how we see you growing into just a precious little boy with a priceless, hilarious, kind hearted personality already!
You are our live's greatest adventure.
All our love forever,
Mom and Dad
And now on to getting ready for Christmas!
Hannah LOVES all things Christmas so as soon as the turkey was done we were all about Christmas!
Pictures of the house once it is all done will definitely follow!
Cooper got his first Santa pics and did great! No tears whatsoever!
So stay warm out there everybody!
We will definitely update again after Christmas and New Years!
Hope everyone has a very safe and blessed holiday season remembering the glorious and generous gift the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in each moment!
May each moment be magic and filled with family, love and warm snuggles!
We will surely be snuggling this little bundled babe a ton!
Merry Christmas everyone!
All our love,
Hannah and Alex
(and Cooper too!)
