Cooper - 3 Months

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Cooper's Stats:

~Weight - 9 lbs 5 oz - below the "average" growth curve

~Height - 20" long - below the "average" growth curve

Head circumference - 17" - 85% on the "average" growth curve

~Eats 3 oz every 2-3 hours

~Is fed breast milk

~Bed time bottle is fortified with 1.5 scoops of formula for added calories

~Cooper learned to smile

~He started to discover his voice somewhat and would chatter a little

~He brings his arms together at his chest

~He LOVES his tongue and plays with it

~He learned to follow Mommy when she leaves the room

~He is still an amazing sleeper and sleeps through the night, usually from 8-9pm until 8-9am without needing a feeding in the middle of the night

~Cooper had his first ear infection and was put on antibiotics

~Hunter & Paizlei ADORE Cooper

~Cooper ADORES Hunter & Paizlei

~He LOVES his swing...its still his FAVORITE place to be

~He LOVES to be swaddled at night

~On August 21, 2012, we got Cooper's microarray and chromosome analysis test results back and found out that Cooper has Achondroplasia, the most common form of Dwarfism.  We also found out Cooper has a microdeletion in chromosome 15, which is common in some Autism cases.