Cooper Thomas: 23 Months

How can you be 2 in one month? And while I say that it always seems like you are so much older than 2 but look like you are 15/16 months old. That's probably why you get so many looks while you are riding your bicycle. We've been trying to do more evening walks to get you more comfortable (and to work on your listening/obedience skills) and it is helping. You have a bad tendency to just wander out in to the middle of the road (our neighborhood does not have sidewalks) but you listen for a brief moment and ride closer to the side only to look at something else and veer back. Recently you've picked up the word "why" and now like to say that all the time. Cooper, please come back to the side of the road. "Why." Cooper please don't climb up the slide. "Why." And so it begins...

I continued to be amazed with your speech. I don't know if it's because Carson was so delayed but I can't believe all that you say. I'm pretty sure there's nothing you won't say, because you pick up a lot. Lately you've started saying things like "Ooo that pretty shirt;" "Mom, hear dog bark;" "Mom where going?" or when we were trying to find your moose for bed, "I find it." You were also looking at a book the other day flipping through it saying "Where kee-cat," and when you found him "See kee-cat riding bike." You love listening to music and always request "Monah music." You're favorite song is You're Welcome which you sing "say welcome" and We Know The Way and you sing "way way." You even know the song at the end of the move and whenever it plays on the CD you exclaim "o'er." I can finally get you to sit through a TV show or movie which is helpful when I need to get something done. Moana is the only movie you'll sit through and Thomas is the only show you sit the longest. Thomas is your favorite and you recently got a book and you read "Thomas and friends." You also know "Mick mouse" or "Min mouse." The last show you request at times is Dinosaur Train. So I think it's safe to say you love trains and dinosaurs right now.

You still love your milk (and only out of a certain cup) and don't eat veggies. You are in 12-18 month pants, 2T shirts and 5-6 shoes. You think every color is "geen" and you are very good at identifying animals. We were walking around a store the other day and you kept saying, "I see pig;" "I see bird;" "I see cow." You do not like to wear shoes and you love being in the water. You are pretty good at swimming with your floats and your favorite is jumping in to the pool. You are so easy to put to bed and most nights you try to climb in to your crib! Sleeping through the night is another story. You stir most nights but we never have to get up with you for extended periods of time. This past month your falls got the best of you and you had to get 4 stitches :( You also started swim lessons which are kind of a bust. You are a fun little boy and you recently told me "Carson" is your best friend. We love you and our family would not be complete without you Coopie!!