Yesterday was Adam's first Thanksgiving. He "helped" throughout the day, from the safety of his highchair - every time the oven was open, he was contained at a safe distance, and then he could roam the house while we were waiting for the cooking to happen. He thought making food was pretty fun - the mixer made cool noise, the smells were good, and he had his own pan and spoon to bang around and "mix" with.
We cooked a HUGE turkey (for the 2 1/2 of us), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, salad, stuffing, and then orange rolls for dessert.
Adam loves turkey and stuffing, and he gobbled those down (Get it? Gobbled? Turkey?).
Then we tried mashed potatoes. And his facial expressions and flapping hands said it all. "What did you just put in my mouth? EEEWWWW! Get it away! Are you trying to poison me? Never do that again!"
As a special Thanksgiving treat Sliver got to lick the tray when he was done. After which the tray was cleaned and disinfected.
Then we all had to take a walk around the neighborhood to digest and work off a little of the feast.
And for the next week we will be thinking up new ways to eat turkey leftovers. Sandwiches, soup, lasagna, casserole, tacos, and anything else we can think of that can have turkey in it instead of other meats.
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving too!
And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit. - The Tick
Friday, November 28, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Food: It's What's For Dinner
At first, we focused on the classic baby foods, i.e., pureed peas, carrots, etc. with an occasional foray into oatmeal or similar. However, when we went out to Washington, Grandma Beth began pushing all sorts of new foods Adam's direction, and there was no turning back.
I'm not kidding.
And, as an added bonus, we find stray Cheerios everywhere! We're such lucky duckies!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Washington, My Washington: Part Four: Denouement
The flights home were "interesting." In deference to your appetite, I will spare you the details of the Seattle to Dallas leg, as you really don't want to know. Suffice to say, it was unpleasant, especially for Jean. But the Dallas to KC leg was fine, the highlight being that we sat across the aisle from Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer guy) and his wife. They were quite nice, and he probably didn't mind sitting near the two people on the flight who didn't have a clue who he was (it was only later that we found out).
All-in-all, it was a good trip, and we're glad we got to see so many family and friends. Unfortunately, it will be a while before we make it out again. I guess that means people are just going to have to visit us.
I'm subtle, aren't I?
Friday, November 14, 2008
Is That Mom's Musical Ability Or Dad's?
They say Mozart began composing at the age of five. They never say if what he wrote was any good.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Washington, My Washington: Part Three
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Thoughtful, Cogent Election Analysis
As the "political scientist" of the fam, I guess it's up to me to explain the election results. Here is a summary, from the Democratic perspective (h/t L, G, & M):
And for the Republicans:
Sorry for the low quality of the video. They're in a bit of a state right now.
And for the Republicans:
Sorry for the low quality of the video. They're in a bit of a state right now.
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