T-Day quickie

We're busy making pies, sweet potatoes, cranberries, stuffing, and of course the majestic Tofurkey. And Ida Jane has discovered the most wonderful holiday treat of all: the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

So here's a movie of our marching baby. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

O-H ... I-O!

Ida Jane had a great time watching the Buckeyes send the Wolverines packing. "Go!" is a new part of her vocabulary now, as in "Go Go Go Go!"

She got dressed for the part, thanks to Nana and Papa:



Here she is, cheering on the Scarlet and Gray.



Ida Jane also enjoys playing with sounds. She makes a pretty mean explosion sound, and her raspberries are still a solid A. But lately, we've added a new tool to the repetoire. The echo chamber:

Fish face

Ida Jane has been learning lots of new tricks and games. One of her favorite is fish face, which can make a yoghurt snack particularly messy:



She's also been getting a lot better about following directions. Her latest favorite toy is a basketball, which she likes to "dribble" (aka "pound on"). Here's Ida Jane showing off her comprehension and slapping skills.



And, really, who doesn't enjoy a good game of hide 'n seek?



All of this playing can lead to "sour hour", the time when the usually sweet Ida Jane is ready to hit the hay.