Gumming It

Our sweet little guy it 8 months old and still has no teeth! Of course we have been absolutely sure that he is "about to cut a tooth" for about 4 months now, but none have made their appearance quite yet. It remains a convenient reason for us to make ourselves feel better whenever he gets fussy or extra drooly!

That hasn't stopped Cooper from wanting to chew SO badly. For several weeks, whenever we would eat, he would stare intently at us and squawk away, so excited to be observing what mommy and daddy were doing. A couple of weeks ago, he started smacking his jaw every time he saw food, and now he "chews" whenever we put anything (even water!) in his mouth:

Just like an adorable little old man, he gums away at food, and has now graduated to "chewing" little bits of chicken, blueberries, banana, pasta, and puffs for snacks. Between the gumming and scrunchy face, he's definitely keeping the "abuelito" theme going!!