Otto

Our Otto is almost 23 months old!  How can that be???  I feel like a minute ago we were snuggling this little nugget and wondering  who he would grow up to be.  Fast forward almost two years and we definitely have a great kiddo with an awesome personality!

Otto is talking like crazy.  One of my favorite words he says is hippopotamus.  His Momma loves when he says tortellini, and we all love his name for Hux..."Huxey Boo".  Needless to say he can tackle some big words these days!  Otty also has his opinions on how things should be and will definitely tell you.  Many times he begins a sentence with  "no, no, no," to let us know that we are not doing something correctly.  This always reminds me of his Momma who use to tell Aunty Liv "no, no, no, not like that..." a lot.  We even have video footage to prove it.

Grandpa and Otto have gotten into a routine of going to L&M every week to go "shopping."  I'm not sure what they do there for an hour, but each of them seem to have a great time and Ot usually comes home with a small toy animal of some sort.  I've been told that their routine is to go down each aisle and discuss the items.

Art has become quite a favorite pastime for Otty.  He loves to color and paint.  I love this about Otto.  His Momma always loved art too and we use to paint on a daily basis when she was his age.

Great Grandma and Otto coloring at the Ground Round

Books, trains, cars, animals, and duplos are all popular choices for Otto currently. The rice table and now rice/bean table have been a big hit this winter as well.  Nothing like scooping and dumping and burying trains for a good time.

Otty also has decided he does not like to have a dirty diaper...like, not even a little.  As soon as it's wet there's a resounding "change, change, change" coming from him.  The potty is in the bathroom when the interest is there and there are books being read with no pressure, but there has been some interest.  Ot has gone poop on the potty a couple times now, but it isn't something that's consistent.  Plenty of time for that.  Ot's also put his hands in his poopy diaper, once.  Fortunately he REALLY didn't like that and probably won't do it again.

Organizing has also become a big pastime for Otty.  We had a sleepover last week and at 7am he was sorting the Tupperware drawer, matching lids to bottoms.  Let me tell you that's a big job, cuz Grandpa emtpys the dishwasher and there's no matching going on in those cupboards!  Hurray for our little type A Otman:)

Just love my toddles!