Happy 9 months, little man!

Today is Cooper's 9 month-i-versary. Here are two big achievements in the last few days;

- He has said his first word, out loud and very proud, over and over and over again. It is "doggy." Congratulations Lucky! Good dog.

Note that Cooper's first uttered word was Da-da, but he still doesn't seem to mean it when he says it. Da-da comes out of his mouth constantly, like a running commentary. With doggy, however, he says it as the dog walks by or while he is petting the dog.

- He has finally learned how to lower himself off our bed safely. After months of coaching and practice with Mom and Dad, Cooper now crawls to the edge of the bed, turns himself 180 degrees, flattens himself to the bed, extends a leg cautiously, and gently slips off the bed without crashing painfully to the floor. This is so cool to watch! He finally learned it! We are very proud of him. Sometimes he flubs it, so I still keep a close eye to prevent nose-dives, but he's over the 50/50 mark now. Such a coordinated kid!