Almost 18 months.

Almost 18 months!? What!? How can that be!?  Where did my tiny baby go?  He is not a tiny baby anymore.  In fact, he is a full-blown toddler.  Just a few things about what Hutchinson is up too this days:

• He is FULL of jibber jabber.  He is so expressive and has this sweet little squealing giggle.  He is ALWAYS making noise, I wonder where he gets that from? He can say Dad and Hi Dad, as clear as Finnean can.  He says ball, car, pleeeeease, more and something that sounds like thank you and love you!  He is amazing at communicating.  He knows what he wants and if you ask him about something he will answer yes but nodding his head very matter of factly.  He is gaining new words everyday-this weekend he said GaGa.  We were at Grandma Lisa's and it is for sure that he knows she is GaGa!  It is soooo cute! 
• He is FAST!  He loves to run around and I think he thinks is about 3 1/2. He climbs-O BOY does he climb.  He loves to get on the kitchen chairs and I am afraid that the table is not to far away from being on top of! 
• He loves cars and you can usually find him toting one (or three) around with him.  He LOVES to read.  He brings me books all throughout the day and just makes himself at home on my lap.  I don't ever want that to end.  It just might be the cutest thing ever.  He backs himself up and just plops down.  He can walk backwards and just learned to turn in circles. He loves to play ball and he LOVES to throw things.  I don't particularly care for this skill but he sure seems to enjoy it.  So does Jerry-he gets all the food Hutchinson throws. 
• Speaking of Jerry, this boy loves his Jerry dog.  He loves to hug him and give him nice touches.  I think sometimes he tries "talking" to him but Jerry isn't much of a chatter.
• Hutchinson loves his brother.  I don't even know where to begin.  No one can make Hutchinson laugh as hard as Finnean does.  On Friday, Finnean was peeking him and his laugh just came from his toes.  I just wanted stop time and let that moment go on forever.  Finnean thinks it is this best thing since peanut butter to make him laugh.  They play together and they fight over cars.  If Hutchinson has something, Finnean is for sure to want it.  Not so much vice versa...yet!  They spend time playing "chase", racing cars, going in the tent, reading books, being baby puppies and playing Legos.  It is so fun to watch their bond grow each day. 
• Hutchinson has some killer fine motor skills.  This boy can stack legos and blocks like no body's business.  He even stacks blueberries!  He must have gotten this from watching his brother :)
• The newest and cutest thing Hutchinson has started doing is "folding his hands."  We pray before nap time and bedtime and last week he started putting his hands together.  Heart melted.  Today we were snuggling and I forgot to start praying after our books and he put his hands together.  I asked him if he wanted to say his prayers and he squealed with delight.  So sweet!
• He still has me wrapped around his tiny chubby fingers.  I am working on making sure I don't treat him like a baby, since he is being such a big boy.
• He is quick with a smile and loves to giggle.  He waves and LOVES to say Bye-Bye!  He also says the sweetest, Nigh-Nigh! 
• Hutchinson has been busy learning where his nose and ears are.  He loves to wiggle his tongue when you ask him where it is-thanks to Poppa, who taught him that on Facetime one night.  He loves to  pat his belly and knows that his shoes and socks go on his toes!  The cutest is when he blinks his eyes at you when you ask him where is eyes are. 
• He is quite the momma's boy but oddly enough he doesn't say my name. ever. I am trying not to have my feelings hurt about this but come on little thing! 
• His new thing is when he get frustrated he bites his finger or whatever he is holding, really hard.  I wish he wouldn't do this but hopefully it is just a stage. 
• He is loud! So loud.  He loves to yell and scream for no real reason at all.  Finnean hates this because he thinks Hutchinson his yelling at him.  He is such a sensitive soul that he started to get sad-he better toughen up.  I think Hutchinson will be roughing him up before we know it!
• Overall I would say that he is just a happy, free spirited little boy.  He loves to play hard and he sleeps hard.  It is so fun watching him grow.  SO hard to believe that just 18 months ago he was this little! He has stolen our hearts and we can't wait to see what the next 18 months has in store for us!

Hopefully I will get some pictures on here soon :)