9
months
Little Coby is growing up so fast. He is fun to watch, and to
see all the new things he is learning. He is almost always happy and willing to
play! He is quite possibly one of the happiest little boys we have ever met.
His smiles can melt your heart in seconds. He is pretty tiny as you will see
from his stats, but the doctor said as long as he continues to get bigger there
is nothing to worry about. He is having us come in for a 10 month appointment
to make sure this little guy is growing!
Stats:
Height – 2’3” - 4th
percentile
Weight – 17lbs 5oz -
10th percentile
Head – 16.5 inches - 0
percentile
Likes:
Food – When he sees his
bottle is getting made, he starts to shake with excitement.
Singing – Let’s be
honest, we love music at our house and it has rubbed off on Coby. He loves to
sing along with the songs in the house, and also he loves to join in when Lucas
is making up a song.
Free from brother time –
He loves Lucas to death, but when he wakes up before him, he eats up the free “quiet”
time.
Bath time – He really
loves to just sit in the water and splash around.
The dogs – Any time one
of the dogs gets near, Coby starts to giggle and giggle. They have both been so
good with him that they just kind of lie there so he can grab their ear or hair
a little bit.
Waiting for his food –
Doesn’t matter if he sees you making it, when he has decided it is time for
food he wants it RIGHT then.
Diaper changes – he doesn’t
like to stay still, so trying to get a clean diaper on him is almost
impossible.
Accomplishments:
Crawling
– He can get around just about anywhere just as fast as we can walk there. He
seems to be on the move all the time.
Teeth –
He has finally pushed through 1 tooth with the 2nd very quickly
behind it. You can’t see number 2 yet, but you can feel it.
Talking
– You may not be able to tell what he is saying, but he has figured out a few
fun sounds that are definitely words.
Standing/Walking
with support – He has learned to pull himself up using things like the couch or
us… and he then loves to walk around the house with one of us holding his
hands.
Using a
spoon – He really hated a spoon when we first started solid foods, but he has
finally figured it out and seems to be enjoying feeding time much more now.
First
hair cut – This boy has a ton a ton of hair, so we have been trying to get him
in for a hair cut for the last month. Finally we were able to get him in!
10 months
Coby is one amazing little guy. It seems like every day he is
becoming more and more of his own little person and learning all kinds of new
things to do. He has been such a blessing to our lives. His little smile can
make a really bad day perk right up. As you will notice though, he still is a pretty
small little guy. He has gotten bigger and taller, but his head just doesn’t
want to do much of anything. So the doctor is keeping a pretty close eye on
that one, in hopes that there isn’t an issue with his teeny tiny head!
Stats:
Height – 2’4” - 11th
percentile
Weight – 18lbs 6oz -
16th percentile
Head – 16.75 inches - 0
percentile
Likes:
Bath time – It has gotten
to the point that if anyone even opens the bathroom door Coby thinks it’s time
for bath and heads straight over.
Making noises/blowing
bubbles – He really loves to make noise while blowing bubbles… he is insanely
cute the way he puckers up… but he doesn’t love how wet he ends up when he’s
done.
Laughing – He quite
possibly thinks Lucas is the funniest thing he has ever seen. Lucas will do something
and the two of them will just laugh and laugh forever.
Smiling – Man this boy
loves to smile… and it is one of the cutest smiles you could ever see.
Rice cereal – He loves
food, but when it comes to rice cereal, there is nothing you can do to convince
him it’s yummy.
His car seat – He just
recently has started crying every time we put him in the car seat… I’m starting
to wonder if he is ready for a convertible car seat instead of an infant one.
Having his toys taken –
The boys are definitely still working on the concept of sharing… but with Coby’s
amazing little grip it sticks up for himself!
Accomplishments:
Standing
– He has figured out how to pull himself up into a standing position anywhere
in the house and he loves it. He can keep himself balanced for a good minute
before he sits himself back down.
Walking
with support – He is really wanting to walk, but hasn’t figured out how to do
it without some assistance. He loves using the couch to walk back and forth,
and having us help him walk around. Lucas even tries to give him his hands and
help him walk.
Talking
– He has added some new sounds to his vocabulary this last month.
12 months
We can’t believe that we have ANOTHER 1 year old already. It
dawned on me the other day that we currently have two boys that are 1 year old
for the next month… Some days it really feels like we are raising twins. It has
its ups and downs, but we feel truly blessed to have Coby in our family. He is
such a sweet guy who is always good for a smile when you need one. We
celebrated his birthday last night, and he had his first run in with cake… I
think he liked it a little too much; the poor boy woke up with an upset tummy
in the middle of the night.
Stats:
Height – 2’4.5” - 7th
percentile
Weight – 18lbs 11oz
- 11th percentile
Head – 16.75 inches - 0
percentile
Likes:
Milk – He’s only been
drinking milk one meal a day since he turned one, but it is most definitely his
favorite meal of the day. He has no problem finishing that bottle.
Dance Parties – We love
to rock out to music at our house and dance. At first Coby just looked at us
like we were crazy, but now he dances with us too. It’s super cute.
Tickles – He is one of
the most ticklish kids I have ever met, and he just loves it.
Being upside down – he
likes to bend over while standing and look around while upside down, he also
likes to be held like that too.
Baby cereal – He has
decided he is too grown up for that stuff I guess. He will eat anything we give
him, but if we try cereal he will refuse to open his mouth.
Getting his nose wiped –
The whole family has shared a beautiful cold, and all got runny noses. Every
time we got close to Coby’s nose he acted like it was the end of the world.
His car seat – I don’t
know what it is about the carriers, but it just seems like one day babies
decide they hate them. Coby is more than small enough to still sit in one… but
he just hates it.
Accomplishments:
Walking
– A week ago he had taken at most 9 steps on his own, by his birthday he was
cruizin’ all around the house. He is pretty wobbly still, but he has definitely
got it down.
Talking - He has three official
words, he knows mama, dada, and uh-oh. Uh-oh is super cute because he holds on
to the oh for like 5 seconds.
Mimicking – He has always
liked to copy Lucas but never anyone else, in the last month or so he has
started to mimic all of us. Still Lucas the most, but it’s pretty fun.
15 months
Life has been pretty crazy at the Hankla house, with two very
mobile boys we spend a lot of time running around. Coby has mastered walking, “running”,
and his favorite thing climbing. So one or both boys are always up to
something. We truly have given Lucas his partner in crime. Both Lucas and Coby
take care of each other before anyone else. Coby is a happy playful boy who
spends most of his time either smiling or giggling. He is getting bigger as you
will see below, but he isn’t getting all that much taller so he has these
adorably cute chunky cheeks. The doctor says his growth is staying on his
growth chart, but we still wish he would get a little bigger. I get scared
about his height and head, but I’m sure that is just me being silly.
Stats:
Height – 2’5.5” – 2nd
percentile
Weight – 20lbs 11oz
- 16th percentile
Head – 17.43 inches - 0
percentile
Likes:
Fruit – Doesn’t matter
what we put on his plate, if there is any fruit on the plate it is what he eats
first. I think if we would just let him eat fruit all day long he would.
His bottle – He has a
happy little dance that he does as soon as he sees a bottle.
Climbing – He is quite
the little monkey, he really enjoys to climb up on top of us and sit down on
our chest and just chill for awhile.
Being held – He will
reach up and start opening and closing his hands and waiting for us to pick him
up, and as soon as we reach down he grabs our fingers and starts to pull
himself up into our arms.
His nose – This part hasn’t
changed, he really struggles with runny noses, which now the doctor “thinks” is
allergies. But because of this we have to wipe his nose far too often and he
HATES HATES HATES it!
His car seat – It hasn’t
gotten any better since our last update. He screams as soon as he sees the car
seat in sight.
Accomplishments:
Clapping
– He really likes to clap and it’s insanely cute to watch.
Shaking
his head no – Not sure where he learned this one (haha) but any time we say no
to anything he starts shaking his head back and forth as fast as possible.
Being
more vocal – Coby has always been pretty quiet but he is learning new sounds
and using them. He especially likes to play the screaming game with Lucas… Not
sure we love it, but they both think it’s pretty hilarious.
Hair
growing – Is that an accomplishment???? Well if it is, he has it. This kid’s
hair grows so stinkin’ fast. He has already had 2 hair cuts since July.
18 months
A year and a half has just kind’ve crept up on us! We can’t
believe this little guy has grown so much in the last few months. He is no
longer a baby, he is a little person who knows what he does and does note like.
He is very opinionated and vocal… however, he hasn’t quite figured out words
yet. So he will tell you how he feels and stories about his life, but you won’t
know a single thing he is saying. We have to really watch his mannerisms and
his expressions to find out how he is feeling. Lucas, however, seems to
understand his babbling, so hopefully they are having good conversations
without us. I have talked with the doctor about his vocabulary, and he is still
okay. He should have 20 words by the time he is two… so we are hopeful we will
get there by the end of these next 6 months! Other than that he is quite
possibly one of the sweetest people we have ever had in our life. We are so
incredibly blessed to have this amazing little boy as part of our family!
Stats:
Height – 2’7” – 7th
percentile
Weight – 22lbs 1oz -
18th percentile
Head – 17.44 cm - 0
percentile
Likes:
Daddy play time – There
is no question that Coby is a daddy’s boy, and the best way to see that is when
they play. The laughter you hear from him during daddy time is the happiest
noise you will ever hear.
Laughing – Coby LOVES to
laugh! He is ticklish, playful, and just loves to be happy as much as possible.
Honestly I think his laugh is the most wonderful noise in the world.
Running – He has his own
little cute run, but oh man does it make him happy to get going!
Climbing – This is
probably his favorite thing to do… and it’s the one thing I’d wish he’d forget,
it scares me to death!
His nose – STILL! Don’t touch it, even if it’s covered
in yuck!
Being Bullied – The boys
love playing together, but Lucas does sometimes think “I’m bigger, I want this,
it’s mine” and Coby will not not stand for it. He throws quite the fit until
the wrong is corrected! In fact one of his few words he has mastered is “mine”!
People – This boy is
quite the shy guy, he is very vocal and loud at home, but as soon as someone
else enters the picture he turns into a different kid.
Accomplishments:
Somersaults–
Don’t ask how he has learned this, because we don’t know. But holy cow this kid
is good at them. Lucas can’t even do them, but Coby has them mastered!
Eating
Alone – He is working on mastering eating all of his food alone, and he is
doing an awesome job.
Dancing
– He’s got the moves! Lol!! Really we just love our dance parties at the Hankla
house.
