Yet again, more of the same

I know that some of these are very similar to other ones, but I just can't get enough of them.

Miscellaneous

I just never get tired of these kinds of pictures.

Forking

Recently, using a fork has become THE favorite thing. He tries to use the fork on everything, such as crackers, sometimes with more success than you'd think. Today, possibly because he was tired, the fork wasn't really used as intended. Was it because he forgot about it (fork as accessory) or was it because he was going to jab anyone who tired to get his mac and cheese? Then at the end he just says "the heck with this fork" and two-fists the rest of his meal.

Studies in Motion

Pretty self explanatory, I think.

Yet again, more Highchair

Slowly but surely he's learning to use utensils. It's a messy process, but usually fun for him. The dogs like it too.

Funny Stuff!

BDP just can't get enough of the happy boy in a highchair pictures.

Jack wasn't very happy about his envelope hat, but Cindy and Paul sure were!

Fun Whilst Eating

Big Daddy P loves watching Jack learn new things. Somehow it seems, well, mysterious or spiritual watching Jack go from a biological blob to a self-maintaining organism. Ok, BDP is probably a little loco. But that smile on Jack is cute!

Miscellaneous Growing Boy

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**Jack sometimes loves being in his playpen. Sometimes not. But he always stands up in it, either to dance and talk, or to wail and complain.
**He absolutely adores the "Magic Desk." We got it from a friend who had it for their kids. It is great, the (very low resolution) green screen shows pictures and it says all sorts of things, trying to teach numbers and letters and such. He doesn't really care, he just like to bang on it! The best thing of all is that it opens and closes! Anything that opens and closes is the bomb! (Note: that means "good")! We get to hear "Bye-bye" and "Peek-a-boo" endlessly.
**Peas and turkey aren't that big of a hit. :-(

Thanksgiving

We went up to Jane and Bill's for Thanksgiving. Jane must have thought our names were "Hansel" and "Gretel" because she stuffed us full of food. The turkey was fabulous! Jack tried some and loved it, the little bit he could wrestle away from his mom. Cindy didn't even wait to dig in, just ripped a turkey leg right off! (She ate the whole thing by the way)! Jack has also discovered that he can "pull up" on stuff. He hasn't done that much at home, because Paul and Cindy long ago got rid of the coffee table (too easy for dog's to destroy stuff). We're in trouble now.
On Friday, we went to see Cindy's parents. Jack loved playing with their coffee table too, and he got to see some cows. More turkey again, and some ham this time!

Uh oh!

Today, two milestones. First, Jack learned to pull up in his crib. He now likes to greet you at the crib while he's in a standing position. I suppose it's still going to be difficult for him to dive out, but Daddy is nervous!
The second new thing he discovered is cupcakes! Not by design though. Cindy and her employees were having a Halloween celebration complete with cupcakes. Jack was in his highchair, right beside the table with all of the food. Whilst no one was watching, he decided he was going to taste the cupcakes. Cindy said he was shoving them in as fast as he could! Good boy! Needless to say he had to have a bath and a change of clothes!

Visit with the Stubbs

While we were at Jane and Bill's house (see below), we took a day to go see Cindy's Mom and Dad, Wilma and Adrian Stubbs. Jack had a ball, showing off his Cheerio eating skills!