Sushi Anyone?

Daddy doesn't like sushi, so while he played bocce tonight (and celebrated Uncle Rob's birthday with dinner at Arnoldi's) Mommy and Jack had sushi! Well, Jack had steak teriyaki, but he tried using chopsticks for the first time. He thought that if Mommy could do it, then so could he. After a bit of practice, he managed to stab a few carrots and eat them. He also loved dipping his steak in a bit of soy sauce. Mommy might have a sushi partner after all.

Unhappy Dinosaur

Jack wants to cancel Halloween this year. He wore the hood of his dinosaur costume for a total of 30 seconds (if you count all 5 times) and you can see from the video how much he enjoyed trying on the bodysuit. What I didn't get on video was his collapse into tears when he saw himself in the mirror. Oh boy...it's going to be a rough Halloween this year.

Last year I had very low expectations about his reaction to his costume, but he LOVED it. We had to literally peel that lion costume off of his sweaty little body. Well, I guess I thought he'd be excited again this year. Not so much. He doesn't care how many hours I spent making it or how adorable it looks on him. Never mind the fact that he is totally enamoured with dinosaurs and walks around the house ROARING all the time. He has dinosaur pjs, dinosaur books, dinosaur toys and even a dinosaur helium balloon. Apparently that doesn't mean he wants to look like a dinosaur. Maybe when Grandpa Nick and TuTu are here he will change his mind. He will either be a smilasaurus or tyrannasaurus-mess. I'll post photos either way.

Boys' Friday

Jack and Rob had their first Friday together since August. It was some long overdue Father & Son bonding time. They had a fabulous time together. They went to Target for a new gadget and played on the children's playground at the mall. Then they came home and played in the backyard with Gracie. After lunch, Rob put Jack down for a nap, but he was having too much fun to sleep. He played in his crib for two hours before Rob decided to get him up and head to Fry's. When he got him from his crib, Jack had managed to remove his sleep sack and then put it back on, inside out AND backwards! What a crack up! As soon as Rob got off the freeway to go to Fry's, Jack was out like a light in his carseat, so much for computer shopping. They turned right around, came home, and Jack is still passed out in his crib, shoes and all. Jack's not quite ready to hang with the big boys yet. Mommy got home from a very long day at work and is ready for her Friday night! Can anyone say, "Margarita?"

Cheese!

Jack got Rob's love of cheese. He has eaten two cheese sticks for breakfast today. Luckily, it's not a daily occurance. Thankfully, he also likes grapes.

Pumpkin Patch

'Tis the season for ghosts, skeletons, witches and JACK O'Lanterns. So today, after watching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," we took a trip to our local pumpkin patch to check it all out. It was funny to think that when we went last year Jack couldn't even walk around the place and this year he was pulling the pumpkins in a wagon, carrying small pumpkins, and running through rows upon rows of pumpkins. The only thing that slowed him down was the display of very scary ghosts complete with eerie music. Frankly, it freaked me out a little too. He played in the haunted house with Daddy and climbed the haystacks for a few photos. It was a very fun morning. We left with three perfect pumpkins. In a few weeks we'll get to see how he likes carving them up, too. We placed them next to his ghost on the front steps for now. He's really liking this Halloween thing!

Jack To Go

Jack does not like when Daddy goes out of town on business! He's a pretty smart cookie. He's already planning how to stow away on the next business trip. He's just the right size for a carry-on! "Anything to declare?" Well, as a matter of fact..."

So, obviously Rob made it home safe and sound. We were all thrilled to see him. He even went into work late on Wednesday morning so he could spend a couple hours with us. We got to have some family time in bed and breakfast together too. Then it was back to the salt mines...board meeting yesterday and late night tonight too. Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday. I think he's only had 2 days off in the last three weeks. Saturday can't come soon enough.

Italian Wedding Soup

Jack's new favorite food? Italian Wedding Soup. Tiny meatballs, pasta and kale in chicken broth. Yummy! I'm not kidding about how much he loves it. Tonight he started out eating it with a spoon, shifted to his hands and then finally sucked it straight out of the bowl. It was the bowl to lip maneuver that made the biggest mess! Thankfully it was bath night, so he went directly to the tub and came out squeaky clean!

On an unrelated note, I can't wait to see the look on Jack's face tomorrow when Daddy gets him up in the morning! Rob has been gone almost a week, but will be getting home late tonight. Jack will probably flip out with joy! I'll try to catch it on video!