Sweet kid

Emily went grocery shopping with Jack today, stocking up for the cousins' visit. As they were walking down the bread aisle, Jack pointed out the Cinnamon Swirl bread. "We have to get that -- Mikey really likes it."

Kate had a small block in her hand yesterday, too small for her to have since it would fit in her mouth. Jack took it away. She cried. He handed her a toy tomato from his plastic food toys. "Here, Kate." She stopped crying and looked at him like he was the greatest thing in the world. (Pretty much as she always does.)

On Friday, Jack was hoping to go next door to play with Max. He spent much of the afternoon checking the window. "Is Max outside?" "Is Max there yet?" When we finally did see Max, Jack was very obedient about going to the bathroom, putting his sandals on, waiting for Katie to have her bottle (OK, not really: "She can have her bottle over THERE.....But she can have her bottle over THERE.....") . When Jack saw Max, the two rejoiced like they hadn't seen each other in ages, then ran about jumping in the wading pool and stuff. Pretty cute.

We gave Jack a few new bath toys last night, including a Walrus, which was immediately his favorite. He paired it up with the Walrus he acquired from Aunt Cathy. "This is the Daddy Walrus and this is the baby Walrus. Where's the Mommy Walrus?" So yeah, I'll be looking for another Walrus bath toy soon. And a baby sister Walrus. And...

In Vermont last week, Jack was riding in his car seat in the Odyssey with my Dad, Robin, and all his cousins. He said to Robin, "I want you and Baba to move closer to me." Robin, thinking he meant in the car, said, "Well, Baba can't get closer, he has to drive the car." Jack explained, "No, I want you to move closer to my HOUSE....."