Spinning

Yesterday, my good friend Herschel came over. Jack adores Herschel. He even got Herschel to give him a spin in the back yard. The best part of this game is how both feel afterward; Jack can't stand up and Herschel mumbled something about getting another beer.

Dinosaur Book

Today at COSTCO, I went in to buy one thing: a case of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale for the attractive wife. I emerged with a lot more including a very cool Dinosaur pop-up book for Jack which features battery-operated sounds and movement. The text is a bit too advanced for Jack three-and-a-half-year-old mind (I don't think he appreciates the difference between sauropods and therapods) but the illustrations and pop-up stuff are awesome. He's really enjoying it.

Medicine with Pa

One of Jack's favorite routines is to help his Pa with his morning vitamin and pill routine. Jack's calls it medicine time. Pa will announce, "Help me find my medicine!" Jack knows where to find it in the small bed-side table in the guest room. Jack will pull out the plastic bags of vitamins and pills and hand them to Pa. It's really cute.

Transitions ...

With all the hullabaloo about Baby Sister (who still remains at the "hostable") Jack inherently gets that things are changing -- yet the proverbial hammer has yet to drop. My parents arrived last week to help up with the baby's arrival but to Jack, it's like a normal visit. He does see my attractive wife and I rushing off to the hostable to drop off pumped breast milk and catch the next scheduled feeding. I think he appreciates things are about to change but they haven't and he's acting out in some ways.

Still, having my folks here is great; Jack loves his Nanni and Pa. Here's a picture of them eating breakfast.