I get these emails every week telling me of Cooper's development. I used to get them when I was pregnant too. It was exciting then to learn how my baby was developing..... when he grew ears, when he lost his 'tail' when his lungs were forming, all that good stuff. It's still fun to read what he can do and understand at the age he is now. Here is the one I got for this week:

Your 4-month-old: Week 2

How your baby's growing:

By now, your baby may play with her hands and feet for a few minutes at a time. She's quite fond of doing one action over and over again until she's sure of the result. Then she'll switch things up a bit to see if the result is different.

Suddenly you'll realize it's strangely quiet in the bedroom and look in, only to discover that your baby, who until now has needed your attention for most of every waking moment, is amusing herself in her crib. You might be able to start reading the paper again — well, maybe just the headlines.


I have noticed Cooper noticing his hands and feet. He'll just stare at his feet with his 'monkey face' as mom likes to call it. He tries really hard to grab them, but he hasn't fully grasped the concept yet. He is starting to purposefully swat and grab at some things though. It's funny to see him touch something intentionally and get this look on his face of, "Whoa.. I just did that!"

He's also loving the "goooo-geeee" noises. He makes those a lot and he likes it when I make similar noises back at him. His eyes get all big and he starts pumping his legs up and down. A-freaking-dorable.