Cooper's 9 Month Update: 2 Teeth Popped Through

So Cooper is now 9 months old. I think I say this every month but he is getting so big and learning new stuff each day. I still find it so amazing and exciting when he learns something new.

We had Cooper's 9 month wellness check-up and he has grown a bit over the last 3 months. He is now 19.5 lbs, 28.5 inches long, and his head circumference is 45 cm I think...he is in the 50th percentile for weight and length and the 65th percentile for head circumference.

The biggest news this month is that Cooper got his first two front bottom teeth. Well... they are 1/2 way grown in. They both came in within a couple days of each other. He was definitely a bit fussy for 1-2 nights but overall he took it like a champ! He looks so cute with his two little teeth.Unfortunately, I don't have a good picture showing his first two teeth. 

He isn't quite crawling yet but he is so close. He tries to crawl from leaning forward in a sitting position. He gets one leg behind him but then falls on his face and gets frustrated. Afterwards he gets too timid to try again. I think he will be crawling in the next week or so though. 

He has a couple new favorite toys. He really likes his activity table that his aunt Alicia got him for Christmas last year. He can finally stand and play with it. Before it would take all his strength just to balance himself while leaning on it. There was a point about a week ago that he wouldn't even nurse if it was in sight. All he wanted to do was play with his activity table. He also really likes his stuffed monkey named Coconut and his stuffed dog named Rufus. Coconut is now his favorite and he sleeps with him at night. 

Cooper still loves to eat just about everything. However, Mitch and I recently decided to adopt a "whole food, plant based diet". We are trying to cut out all animal products including meat, fish, dairy and eggs. It is definitely a learning process. I have been very strict eating a vegetarian diet for almost a month now but I have eaten eggs and dairy on occasion. I am still trying to find new recipes and meal ideas and eventually adopt a vegan lifestyle. By Mitch and I adopting this lifestyle, it obviously impacts what we feed Cooper. Up until this point Cooper mostly ate fruits and veggies anyway so his diet hasn't changed that much. I am definitely not worried at this point since I am still nursing and I know he gets his nutrition from breastmilk. I will definitely discuss this further in a separate blog post. 

This summer at home with Cooper has been a blast. We have been enjoying our summer going for walks, playing at the parks, playing at splash pads, and spending time with Grandma. We are also planning to go to Toronto next week for Cooper's first baseball game and then we are going on a family trip to Aruba at the beginning of September with Mitch's sister and her family. 

Thanks for reading and please keep an eye out for my blog post about why we made the switch to a vegan lifestyle. I will try and answer all your questions so please leave your questions on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter! I will also be posting a lot of new vegan recipes in case you guys are interested!