Thumb

Tonight, Victoria called me up stairs to see Cooper.  He was happily sound asleep sucking his thumb!

10 Weeks Old

Cooper is much more aware of his surroundings.  He will look in your direction when you talk, smiles (Ellie does say that he only smiles at Mum and her, not dad ) and is very ticklish.  If you tickle his feet he will pull them away from your fingers and smile.

Picture

Look at Cooper; he is getting use to a camera being in his face.  When I was taking this picture, Ellie was singing to him and he was looking up at her.

Getting Bigger

Cooper is getting bigger.  He is now 55cm (22.6 inches) long and weighs 4570g (10 lbs.).  He is looking around much more and likes pulling Ellie’s hair.  He has started to raise his hands.  Ellie and I pretend that he is raising his hand to say something and we stop talking and wait. Then one of us makes up something for him to say and then we laugh.

Cooper and Ellie

Ellie and I were playing in the playroom with Cooper getting a little mat time next to us.  Ellie took many pictures of Cooper with my camera and then finally let me take a few pictures of the two of them.

Big Sister Helping

Ellie is a great big sister.  She is always willing to help Cooper by putting a blanket over him, signing to him, cuddling and kissing or giving him back his dummy.

It's Official

Cooper’s name is official, Cooper Richard Bowers Lear; we have filled out all the paperwork!