Some two-year-olds are capable of providing for their younger siblings. At least, that’s how the following video begins. Around the two-minute mark, Jackie is eager to escape the awful racket that our mini food processor makes. In fact, Jackie says she wants to get far away from the food processor, “so it doesn’t kill me.” Dramatic? Maybe a bit. But in her defense, that food processor makes a harsh and ghastly noise.
McLain just started eating food other than breast milk last week, and there’s no better place to start than with what I believe to be the perfect food: the North Carolina sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). He’s since tried banana and avocado, but if he shares his sister’s tastes, a large part of his diet during the next year will consist of sweet potato.
Oh, and it’s March 8, 2011, which marks the sixth birthday of Baxter Burns Jones. Goodness knows we thought our reckless and crazy dog might kill himself long before now, so we have much to celebrate. Baxter is the eldest (and certainly weirdest) of our four dependents. He’s been with us during some drastic changes to our family unit. He usually listens better to the voices in his head than he does Katie and me, but we love him.
Textbook pointing form -- probably hunting a tennis ball
I think I spent the dog food money 
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March 16, 2011 at 2:22 am
Alison
Any good Southerner would start solid foods with a sweet potato. It’s Henry’s favorite food – combine anything with it and he’s sure to eat it. So glad to see McLain doing so well….and Jackie did a mighty fine job preparing the meal!
March 16, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Nana
That is a precious video. McLain sitting in a high chair eating sweet potatoes that his sister Jackie prepared. Can’t get much better than that!