Adventures At Seay

My little boy has now been outside in the earth longer than he was growing in my belly. He is just growing up so fast right before my eyes. He has picked up so many new tricks this month and learns something new practically every day.
He is a great sleeper! He averages about 11 hours a night and sleeps for about 2 hours combined during the day. He is still an early riser, which mommy and daddy are trying to get used to.
He measured low in weight at his 9 month appointment and ever since he has been eating like a horse! He is getting tired being fed baby food, so we are slowly transitioning to all finger foods. He eats peas, green beans, LOVES bananas, mandarin oranges, pasta, nilla wafers, ritz crackers, biter biscuits, peaches, bread, cheese, and anything else we have on our plates that he wants. I think he is catching up in the weight department quickly!
Cooper wants to walk, but only at his own convenience. He gets around very quickly on his hands and knees, and is pretty satisfied to continue that way. He has taken a few steps though so hopefully those will increase and we can get moving soon!
Cooper is such a sweet kid. He is so loving and SO talkative. He babbles all day long!! And he is just a delight to be around. He has started to dance and do things to be funny. I love to see his sense of humor and personality really coming out. I think he is gonna be a really fun toddler.
We are starting to prep for his birthday party..it's sneaking up on us so quickly! Stay tuned for a fall full of football game pictures, weddings, and lots of family time! Here are a few pictures of Cooper at 10 months!

Cooper got a present from Aunt Rachel and Uncle Earl last time we were in Crossville...Luke and Matt's car! Since they are such big kids now, Cooper is so happy to give this awesome ride a new home. Here are some new pictures of Cooper enjoying his hot rod...

We have less than 3 months until our little boy (not baby anymore) is a whole year old. He is having the time of his life being 9 months old! He changes everyday and learns something new constantly. This month he went to the zoo, his first Cardinals game in St. Louis, watched a fireworks show, and we went to Oxford pulling a U-Haul full of stuff!
At his 9 month appointment Cooper weighed in at 18lbs 6 oz and was 26 in long. He is only in the 18th percentile in weight so we are adding in more table foods and trying to wean onto formula. He is still 50th percentile in height so he is still right in the middle for that! Other than the weight issue (which isn't really even an issue) he is a perfectly healthy 9 month old! We will miss our pediatrician so much when we move to Mississippi. Dr. Fuller has been absolutely wonderful!
Cooper has added quite a few skills this month! He points at everything! Grampy started this by pointing at Cooper and saying "you da man!" and one time Cooper pointed back! He hasn't stopped pointing since! Cooper also started to clap. It's pretty much the cutest thing EVER! Coop also loves it when daddy hides and scares him...he laughs so hard! We still aren't walking, but he is getting really good at balancing when he stands...I don't think it'll be long! Cooper is also really enjoying being read to now..we usually read 3 or 4 books before bed. And we don't have to wrestle him into our laps!
Cooper is really starting to be so funny! He jabbers constantly and laughs all the time. he is also sneaky! He has a love for stairs and no matter how many things are blocking them, he finds a way onto them. He is going to be quite the handful as a toddler.
Cooper is eating Cheerios like it's going out of style and has gotten really good at feeding himself, if it's on his tray he will grab it and stuff it in his mouth! He has also tried yogurt and loves that as well!
 This month we make the big move to Oxford, Mississippi. Ryan is going  back to school to get his PhD in Accounting. We will be living there for 4 years. i know Cooper will love growing up in Oxford, and don't worry we'll keep you updated on all the goings-on. Here is a picture of Cooper at 9 months old!

Father's Day 2010

I know, I know...Cooper is but a week away from 9 months old (if you're keeping count..that's only 3 months away from one year..gah I think I just had a stroke!). But I am so behind that I am just now getting to his 8 month post. Mostly because I couldn't get pictures taken due to the massive amount of time we have not been home! But here goes...
This month Cooper has learned how to wave bye-bye. It's so freakin cute! He has also developed a love of the water! The kid will be a fish. He gets so close to the water and when I'm not expecting it, he dunks his face in (he also takes in a big mouthful of water). He loves jumping off the side, with my help of course. Cooper is also in love with Cheerios! He is growing so fast and as big as can be! We have a doctor appointment for his 9 month check and I will give you a weight and length. But I'm guessing he will be about 19 pounds...the kid has gotten so long I don't know what that measurement will be!! I will try to post his 9 month update in a timely manner...I promise!

On our trip to St. Louis we had to make a stop by the zoo! It's free...that's right, FREE. The St. Louis Zoo has to be one of the nicest zoos in the country. It's so clean and the overall atmosphere is so nice. Cooper was tired at first, but after lunch he perked up and managed to have some big fun! He loved the hippos, the chimps, and his favorite was the penguin cove! The penguin cove is awesome! They only let a handful of people in at a time and you are so close you can touch them (though it's very discouraged by the burly zookeeper guarding them)! Cooper even had his first carousel ride! He mostly just wanted to look at the animals, not ride them. He ended his trip with a nice long nap in the stroller! We know he will love going back even more next year when he is more interested in the animals than the plants within reach.

We went to St. Louis with Grammy, Grampy and Aunt Emily for a few days before the 4th of July. We had so much fun traveling all over the city! Daddy was so excited to take Cooper to his first Cardinals baseball game! While Cooper was such a wiggle worm and not really all that interested in the game, he was a real trooper and even stayed awake for the whole thing. We know there will be so many future trips and Cooper will one day be more interested in the game than walking around with mommy, but it was a great first game!