Hutch Marshall - 2 years, 1 month

My sweet middle baby has experienced A LOT during the last two months ... including turning 2, moving into a new house, having a great Christmas, saying goodbye to his sweet kitty and becoming a big brother. It's been a lot, and he's taken most of it totally in stride. 

Hutch's personality continues to develop more and more, and it's safe to say he's a lot like his sister. He's very independent, unless he doesn't want to be, loves to be the center of attention, unless he didn't initiate it, loves to make people laugh and is entirely stubborn. He's also incredibly smart, funny and witty, he's sensitive and intuitive. Ornery is his middle name. 

Whatever Addie says or does, he says and does. He's wary of new things and experiences but is usually willing to try them if sister does. He's not as much of a people-pleaser as sister (read: doesn't listen as well as she does). He's currently very into NOT eating as his way of being in control of something in his little life. 

Weight:  27 pounds
Length: 26.5 inches

New things:

• Being a big brother. Hutch is surprisingly good with Weston and as careful and gentle as a bull-in-the-china shop 2-year-old can be. He loves to hold and kiss him, briefly. He loves to "help" with tummy time and is completely delighted when Weston looks at or touches him. Anytime Weston cries Hutch says "He wants you, momma" and he is well-versed in the world of breast feeding already. While in the crowded doctor's office last week, Weston started to fuss and concerned big brother declared, "He wants to eat from your nipples, momma. FROM YOUR NIPPLES, MOMMA!!!!" Today while I changed Weston's diaper Hutch was especially excited to see, "He has penis like me, momma!!"
• Vacuuming to his heart's content. Thanks, Santa, for coming through on what this little guy wanted for Christmas. 
• Using the potty. Never fails that when I bring home a newborn the toddler suddenly has an interest in the potty. He will go whenever we put him on the potty, and will often ask to use it ... but I think it has much more to do with the attention (and the reward M&M) than actually knowing he has to go potty. Still, he goes at least once a day. And that's plenty right now for this busy momma.
• Working on colors. Although Jordan declares in exasperation that Hutch MUST be colorblind, he does always get green right. 
• Narrating his life and everyone's life around him. He's constantly talking. Is it possible that he talks even more than Addie at this age??? He requires someone to respond every time he says anything and he prefers to say words and phrases approximately 247 times to be certain everyone in hearing distance has heard and understand him. 
• Singing all the songs from school, especially Chewy Chewy Chewy Chewy Bubblegum and We are the Dinosaurs. 

Likes: 

• Cars, trucks, tractors.
• Books. And going to the library. Currently Little Blue Truck, Bestest Nest and Johnny Tractor are his faves. Oh and of course Go Dog Go, which he can totally recite. 
• Coloring, especially if Addie is coloring. And play dough. 
• His new playroom with aaaalllllll the toys everywhere. 
• "Cooking" and "makin' food" in the play kitchen. "What you like today, mam?"
• More of an interest in TV and movies, which is both awful and wonderful. "I watch foo'ball Daddy." Favorite movie is likely Frozen, although he does love Toy Story, too.
• Having a "'pecial tweet" on the rare occasions he eats a good meal.
• Asking to go to a "westawant" ... although I think he just says this because Addie does!
• Umbrellas.
• Going up and down the stairs at the new house. 
• Playing outside. 
• Grammie.
• Going to school. Talking about school. Talking about his friends at school. Talking about his teachers. He especially likes when Grammie takes him and picks him up. "Mommy stay home"
• Daddy. This boy is such a Daddy's boy. He does really like me, but only when Daddy's not around ;) He has shown much greater interest in me, and wanted me to hold, cuddle and be with him more since this other baby came home.
• Playing with all sister's toys. Especially her dollhouse and baby dolls. 

Dislikes:

• Not getting a "pecial tweet"
• Not getting to hold momma when baby Weston is