He is currently 21 months old and about 31 pounds- thick and stout!
He is ALL boy but with two older sisters he has been known to trot down the hall in princess heels and the like. He also plays with his fair share of pink toys that have been passed down. He eats so much better than the girls and makes a big enough mess for two.
Porter surprised us with his nurturing reaction to his baby brother. He is always kissing him and rubbing his head. He has also already figured out how to play big brother with him: when Turner's arms are flailing and they bump him he falls back as if he was hit, you know what I mean? Like an actor does in a scene where he is punched. I don't know how a toddler knows how to do that but it is precious. He hasn't seemed to be jealous other than maybe twice when I was nursing and he wanted me to get him a snack instead. Twice in almost six weeks is not bad at all though!
Porter loves cars, trucks and especially buses, no surprise there. He and Ava get into it sometimes but for the most part play throughout the day and have fun. He likes Bella and has nothing for her but love. He loves to be outside, ride all the bikes and tricycles and scooters we have (which is way to many). He likes to use tools and follow his Daddy around. I don't know which is his favorite- it is probably a tie between tools, buses, and dogs! He has to pay a visit to our neighbor's house everyday to see Sadie the dog. We help take care of her when they are gone so he gets to give the dog treats a lot. Recently he has been climbing on the toy box in the den to see Sadie from across the street and it is no secret when he spots her. He yells and points over and over. This is also how reacts if he hears the tiniest peep from his baby brother. He looks for me and yells, "Bebe, bebe, bebe!" And begins running to find him. Speaking of running, he is too cute the way he swings his arms and tries to go fast.
Right now Porter and Ava share a room. We transitioned him to a big boy bed about a month before the baby came. He does pretty good. My only complaint is that he wakes Ava up each morning so she will open the door for him to get out, otherwise she would sleep much later. The two of them are up by 6:30 each day and they used to sleep until 8:30! That is a big change for me but I am up getting Bella on the bus anyway so I have just moved my own bedtime back to 8 or 9 on most nights. He still naps everyday around 1, sometimes earlier, sometimes later, depending on the day's events but it usually lasts about 3 hours.
Porter has such a sweet side. He loves to snuggle and be held. His vocabulary continues to increase... I will end with a list of his most frequently used words: mommy, daddy, "Aba," bebe, Nanny (for Nana), G'ma, dog, no, yeah, snack, wa wa (for any drink), mil (milk), cookie (but I can't even spell the way he says that), pee pee, diater (diaper) and ba (bath).
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