What's Wrong with This Picture?

On the left, Jack's leftovers (from bottom right): avocado, leftover turkey, pureed pumpkin, and stewed prunes. With the exception of the avocado, pretty much exactly what the adults are having. And yet, Jack, with turkey on his lips, begs to differ. He wants that other stuff.

Hunka Unca Bruce

Hunky Uncle Bruce dropped by today to commune with Jack and have a beer (Dale's Pale Ale) and some homemade pumpkin pie before hosting his family for traditional Thanksgiving leftovers at his place.* Jack and Bruce made wingman plans and the town has been put on notice - no one's gonna stop these two.

* Pizza

High Five!

Jack has added high fives to his repertoire of clapping, slapping, and the occasional sucker-punch. Gotta watch out for those!

First Thanksgiving

Jack was laid back as usual through a full-length Thanksgiving meal tonite. He had apple puffs and a brussel sprout (and a little butternut squash) while we had:

* roast turkey with prune/apricot/cumin butter and pan gravy
* fruit compote with prunes, apricots, currants, pinenuts and brandy
* brussel sprouts with apples, shallots, and bacon
* sage stuffing with chicken apple sausage
* black wild rice (Japonica) with roasted butternut squash and dried cranberries
* roasted sweet potatoes with sherry, sage, and thyme
* whole cranberry sauce with apples and orange peel
* pineapple upsidedown cake with vanilla bean ice cream (thanks Claire!)
* homemade pumpkin pie (thanks Tartine!)

Jump! Jump! Jumparoo!

Jack has discovered flight. He jigs, he pirouettes, he's basically Peter Pan. Video to come soon.

Jack Digs Jacksoul

Jack lit up today when he heard Jacksoul's new single, "Lonesome Highway" (on the laptop). Congrats to Haydain and the band for getting the record done - we know it'll be a big success.

Haydain, we love you and we will miss you.

For more on Jacksoul's new album, please visit the official website, Jacksoul.com or iTunes.

Sitting Jack

Jack's been working hard on this the last few days and he is pleased to demonstrate for you he can now sit comfortably for nearly any occasion, including couch potato and bath time. Whole new world - until he crawls, of course, then he won't want to sit (still) at all.

Cutest Sox Fan, Eva!

Now that the sting of the Yankees having bought yet another World Series has begun to fade, hope can once again begin to spring eternal in the hearts and minds of the Sox fan, this littlest one included. You know who you are. Go Sox!

I'll Take That To Go, Please!

Here Jack demonstrates that he is either "unclear on the concept" - a phrase that only too aptly describes this phase of life - or VERY clear on the concept. This morning he intercepted mom on the way to the freezer to put away some freshly made milk.

Saturday Best

You couldn't tell from looking at Jack that it had been raining for four days straight when this photo was taken. He was ready to go (washer and dryer shopping) in a blue button down, tear-away cargos, and Roots socks - procured recently at the Vancouver airport. On Saturday, Jack got help from his mama sitting up... On Sunday, he was sitting comfortably on his own.

That's Mr. Burtynsky to You

On Sunday Jack took in Ed Burtynsky's breathtaking "Oil" exhibit at the Corcoran gallery with leg-kicking enthusiasm. The John Singer Sargent - early paintings of seascapes and coastal scenes - he slept thru. In spite of these mixed reviews, Jack was made an honorary member of the Corcoran - as you can see from his sticker, which he placed on his jeans, just like any rock 'n' (st)roller.

Peek-a-boo!

The books call it object permanence. We call it "Where's the thing you could see a moment ago but now you can't because you are six months old and your parents have god-like powers?" Or Peek-a-boo, for short. This morning we played with baby keys and Mommy's face.

Blueberries!

When the French toast hit the table for brunch this morning, topped with toasted almonds and raspberries and blueberries, Jack's breathing quickened and became an audible pant, which he interspersed with small, excited yelps. For blueberries (clearly, b/c raspberries are not allowed yet). So Daddy quickly peeled some and in they went. Instant joy (interspersed with puckering).

Thunder Thighs

Two things. Well, three, actually. The first is Jack's music table, which was given to him by Alana B. He can't get enough of it. We also can't figure out how to remove the legs, even though we put them on. This means Jack "stands" at the table, for as long as he can - generally pretty long. This may explain his sumo thighs (things two and three), which are pretty sturdy for a six month old.

Avocado in the Afternoon

With Mom and Dad wolfing down prepared food at Balducci's this afternoon (emergency stop!), Jack spotted an avocado and, well, he demanded it. He put Sophie down and went to town on a whole half of a fresh avocado. As the French Canadians like to say, "He love it." And Sophie? Yep, "He love 'er."