I slept six whole hours in a row last night! It was a record for me. Mommy was much more excited about it than I was....boy was I hungry when I woke up. That plus the discovery that white noise helps me sleep in the morning will hopefully help Mommy get a little more rest. I do feel bad about keeping her up all the time!

In other news, Mommy is sending out my announcements in the morning, so keep your eyes out for a bunch of cuteness arriving soon in your mailbox!!

Today I went to Grandma Jan's house with Quinn and Mommy left me there!!! I couldn't believe it, she has never left me anywhere before!! Luckily it turns out that Grandma Jan's house is a great place to be abandoned. I got lots of attention and tons of cuddling! I didn't even miss Mommy one bit!!! Well, maybe a little bit.

I reached another kinda milestone today too......I wore my first size 3-6 months clothes! They fit pretty good and I looked so cute in the outfit Uncle Randy and Aunt Claire had given me that Mommy took pictures. Check them out below.

All dressed up and ready to go to Grandma Jan's house!

 

Cute as a button!

I was pretty fussy today, but I miraculously calmed down right before we went out to dinner! It's because I am such a good baby. We went to the loud crazy mexican place and I woke up just when we sat down. I didn't cry though, I just chilled in my carseat and watched Mommy eat dinner. I fell back asleep and slept through a whole shopping spree at Target. I didn't cry or fuss once the whole time we were out! I really am an excellent baby....sometimes :)

Mommy is getting anxious for me to smile and I keep teasing her by looking like I am going to do it, but then not doing it. Today she told the cousins that if they made me smile she would pay them five bucks! That backfired cause they all tried really hard to make me smile at once and it scared me so I cried. Mommy will just have to wait until I am ready!

I was a really good boy today! I took a nap at the same time as Quinn so that Mommy could get one too. It was the least I could do after keeping her up all night!

It was another crazy day! My cousins were over again and they are nuts, they never sit still or stop talking! I do like how they give me attention though, but they aren't allowed to pick me up...so they are really no use to me at all. I only want to be held and I usually make my very angry face when someone dares to put me down. Luckily Grandma Jan came over for a while today and she never puts me down!!!

Today was a nice day. Grandma Donna came over and she watched me for a while this morning so Mommy could sleep. Then we went to Quinn's speech class and all the ladies said how cute I am, I was a good boy and slept the whole time.

I have decided that I really like to lay on my back and play with things dangling over my head! Mommy puts me on a playmat and there is a mirror I can look in and some other dangly things for me to hit. Today she got out Quinn's old animal sounds toy and I really like that! There is a lion, a monkey, and an elephant and when I hit them they make noise and light up! I really like it and I am really good at batting at the animals! I am begining to realize that I have lots of cool toys waiting for me, I am a very lucky little boy!

I really don't like going out. It is loud and scary out there in the big world and I think I would rather just stay at home. We went to Mommy's doctors appointment today and I did not enjoy it. Then they tried to make it home without feeding me first, big mistake! I cried and screamed and Mommy had to pull over in a parking lot halfway home and feed me. I felt much better after that and slept for a really long time, I wore myself out screaming!

Portia helped me with my tummy time tonight! I hate being on my belly, but I liked watching her a lot. And every once in a while she would lean in and kiss me on the nose for encouragement. She is such a good doggy!

Ikea Sucks! We went there today and I really didn't like it, I cried almost the whole time. Okay, maybe it wasn't Ikea; maybe it was gas, or my stoller, or just general crankiness but I definately did not have a good time. Even with Mommy or Grandma holding me I was still not happy, it was a rough day.

Being a baby is tough. All I want to do is be held constantly and sleep through the night, but neither of those things ever happens! Mommy says I have to give it time, I am only 5 weeks old you know. Maybe next week will be better!

I had a bad day. I was really gassy all day and I spit up really bad! It sucked, I hope tommorow is better. Mommy had to hold me almost constantly today cause I wasn't feeling well and I was cranky. That was nice, I love cuddling with Mommy. Tommorow Grandma Donna is coming over so I will get even more cuddling from her. Still no real smiles....just some really gassy ones!!

I got to meet my Uncle Ian and Aunt Sarah today! I spent most of the time they were here sleeping in Uncle Ian's arms....he is pretty comfy for a skinny guy! I did wake up a little at the end so they could see how adorable I am with my eyes open. It was a really nice visit!

Grandma Jan called tonight from Wyoming or somewhere out in that general area. She wanted to see if I did anything new yet. Not yet Grandma! You've got to be patient, maybe I am saving my first smiles for you! Although that might make Mommy a little bit mad, we wouldn't want that!

Sleeping comfortably in Uncle Ian's arms.

 

10 pounds, even!!! That is what I weighed today! Pretty cool, huh? I am really packing on the pounds just like I am supposed to. I am also 21.5 inches long. Dr. Crawford says that is 50th percentile for both weight and height, so I am a really average baby. I do have a small head though, 25th percentile.....no problem, still plenty of room for my big brain! The doctor said I looked great and I am a very healthy baby! Then they gave me a shot in the leg, owwww!

After my appointment we went to the mall. It was my first time in the mall so I did open my eyes once...but then I fell back asleep. Maybe next time. Oh well, it is just because I love my new stroller so much! I just layed back and swayed as Mommy walked. It was so relaxing that I didn't even wake up when Quinn got all excited and was shaking the whole stroller! Also, no one could see me cause I was hidden so no annoying strangers came up to bother me!

Tonight Mommy tried to give me a bottle that was stopped up. I sucked on that thing for half an hour before she finally realized it! Get your act together Mom!!!

I officially take after Grandma Donna! Mommy was giving me a bottle tonight and I was really slowing down with my sucking....then I sneezed three times and was suddenly hungry again!!!

Grandma Donna was here all day today. It was really nice, I love to snuggle with her. It was so quiet in the house after having all those cousins around. I like quiet! Besides that it was a typical uneventful baby day.

Tommorow I see the doctor for my shots and a check up. Check back here tommorow to see how much I weigh!!!

Cooper getting his fill of cousinly love!

 

Cousin Emilia making tummy time a little more bearable!

 

Cooper after spending all day with his loud big brother and louder three cousins. Mommy and Grandma Donna felt the same way!!

 

Here is Cooper, not enjoying his tummy time one bit!

 

It was just me and Mommy most of the day. Because of that I decided that I wasn't going to sleep or be put down all day long! Mommy wasn't too thrilled with that, but I am a baby and I always get what I want. Sorry Mom, get used to it!!! :)

Tommorow Grandma Donna is going to be here to help out, so I will probably be a perfect angel.

I am a month old today! What a month it has been! I have changed so much in such a short time. I am awake more and more alert. I weigh much more and I am getting close to outgrowing my newborn clothes. Time flys when you are a baby!

Formula came out of my nose tonight...it freaked both me and Mommy out. That isn't supposed to happen! It didn't even happen while I was eating or anything, wierd. Mommy is gonna ask the doctor about it on Friday when we go in for my shots (ouch).

My eyesight is getting better eveyday! Today I couldn't stop looking at the lamp in the living room...it is big and shiny and so cool. I also was turning my head today just so I could watch the television. And when Mommy tried to get me to track the rattle she was holding, I did!! I am glad my eyes are getting better cause there are so many neat things to look at in my house!

Today was really great cause Daddy is back from his business trip and he took care of me all morning. I am so lucky to have a dad who is willing to change my diapers, give me bottles, and cuddle with me!!

I had a really good day today! I stayed up longer than I usually do and I was much more interested in what was going on around me. I am growing up so quickly! Can you believe I am going to be a month old tommorow???

I am now able to make my kick and play bouncy seat go off on my own, that thing is really neat! Also when I am really ready to eat and hungry I can take a whole 4 ounce bottle no problem. And last night after my pacifier kept popping out of my mouth, I kinda figured out how to hold it in with my hand! I am getting to be such a big boy!!

Just another day in Babyland. Things were nuts in my house today, five kids is a lot! With all the cousins and my brother Quinn things can get really loud and crazy. I don't mind at all though, I just do my thing and everyone works around me. It is one of the benefits of being a baby.

I do have to say that after the cousins left tonight, and after Quinn went to bed, I had the best time snuggling quietly with Grandma Donna! I am kinda glad tommorow is going to be a calmer day.

I have been having such a great time with my cousins! I like watching them all playing. I really like it when my cousin Emilia holds me, the boys aren't that interested in me yet. Grandma Donna and me have been doing lots of cuddling so I can't complain...life is good! Even my butt is healing! It has been a good couple of days!!!

My newborn pictures from the hospital are finally online! To see them follow the link...the password is "banta"!

http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=8J6E3X3J7K

When I first got home from the hospital Mommy put me in my swing. I really didn't like it. She kept trying every few days...and today was the day! I don't know why I didn't like it before, but now I really love it! It was so soothing and relaxing to swing back and forth that I fell asleep right away. I tried to wake up a couple of times, but I couldn't keep my eyes open. Quinn gets really jealous that it is my swing now and not his, but he was really good today and didn't even bug me while I was swinging. He is a great big brother!

Tommorow Grandma Donna comes over! I hardly ever get to cuddle with her so I can't wait. Something called a "cousin" is coming over tommorow too. I am not sure what a "cousin" is, but apparently there will be three of them here tommorow. Mommy says they are like little adults and that I will love them! Can't wait!

I really hate tummy time! How much do I hate tummy time? So much that I rolled from my stomach to my back all by myself today!!! Mommy couldn't believe her eyes, Daddy wasn't watching. I was just happy to be on my back again, I only like to lay on my belly if it is on top of someone I love. Mommy says 3 weeks old is a little early to be rolling on my own. I thought by now Quinn would have taught her that those guidelines for milestone aren't very accurate. Sometimes we do it sooner and some times we do it later. The charts all say that I am not supposed to roll over until I am 3 months old, maybe it was a fluke...or maybe I am just an overachiever! Either way I got what I wanted!

I spent all day sleeping in Grandma Jan's arms today! I am a really cuddly baby, I would be so happy if I could just be held all day long. Unfortunately that isn't possible since I have a big brother who also wants attention. Plus, pretty soon I am going to be too heavy to hold all the time. I am getting bigger everyday and am getting close to outgrowing my newborn clothes already! Mommy had to start putting 4 ounces in my bottles cause I can never seem to get enough formula! Everyone says I am gonna grow up to be big and tall like my daddy...that is kinda hard to believe though.

So far tonight I am being a really good boy. As soon as Mommy decides to go to bed I will probably get up and stay up the rest of the night....just like I did last night!

I got to cuddle a bunch with Grandma Jan again today, it was great! Nothing too exciting happened other than that.

My new stroller came today. Mommy was very excited but it didn't seem like that big a deal to me. It is a really nice stroller though and it has a special bed in it just for me! I can't wait until Mommy is all better so she can take me and Quinn on walks around the neighborhood.

In other news my butt isn't getting much better. I hope that doesn't mean we have to go back to the doctors again! This diaper rash stuff really sucks!

Mommy needs to face the facts...I am just not a crunchy baby! And as much as she might try to be a natural "granola" mommy, it just isn't going to happen. First she wanted me to breastfeed, and now she wants to carry me around in a sling? Is she kidding me??? I know she worked really hard to make that sling for me, but I just don't like being in it. I want to be held, not carried around in a piece of cloth!

I had a photoshoot for my birth announcement today. It wasn't bad and I posed like a good boy. Mommy says I still look worried in these pictures too, but I can't help the way I look. Sorry I can't post the pictures here, you guys will just have to wait until it comes in the mail!!

It was a day of firsts! I went out to dinner for the first time in my life today! Now some people may think that two weeks old is too young to go out to a restraunt, but Mommy says it is important to start young! We went to Red Robin and it worked out great. I sat in my carseat and slept almost the whole time. I did open my eyes once and look around, but I closed them again right away and went back to sleep. Mommy wasn't sure I was gonna be that good, that is why we went to Red Robin...it is a kid-friendly restraunt that is loud enough that no one would care if I cried!

After dinner we went to Target! I slept through that too. I am such a good boy!

Since I slept so much today I am not very sleepy tonight. Me and Mommy stayed up late and she took some pictures of me. As you can probably tell by my face, that flash thing worries me! Actually, I always look a little worried, but Mommy says she can't imagine what I could actually be worried about!

 

 

 

Cooper and his Aunt Becky.

 

Cooper with his Great Grandma Berta