West on Today, Today

We have a winsome, yet reluctant celebrity in the family. And it certainly isn't going to his head.
West was on the Today Show this morning making his More Rockin' Moroccan Peanutty Pita sandwich with the four other adorable little girl finalists. I don't know if he realizes how lucky he is. Does any child? West looked so small and timid on TV. It made me want to poke him in the ribs and make him smile. But I wasn't anywhere near him; I was in the lobby, hobnobbing with Curtis Stone. Curtis Stone! Not really hobnobbing, but begging for photos and smiling adoringly. He's about as kind as they come, but we'll talk about that later.

Anyway, I was glad that West was on with Hoda and Ralph Machhio. In case you are wondering, Ralph looks approximately two years older than Westy. I wanted to wrap the two of them up in a soft blue banket, my West and the Karate Kid, pinch their cheeks and feed them a jar of vanilla custard baby food. Two wee babes in arms and neither one of them hogs for attention. Hoda was sweet too, and the last thing she says on the video made me burst out laughing. Something like "Look at West-he just wants to get out of here!" I think she was right, because he perked right up, and recovered his strength by gulping down an entire frozen mint hot chocolate at Serendipity.
All I can say is that we are having the very best of times. I honestly don't care about the outcome of the cook-off. We feel like winners just for the experience and the finalist prize of $2500. But hurry over and watch my boy on the Today show, before they whisk away the link. And once again, thank you, dear readers for voting for my little peanut butter celebrity.

P.S. Sailor is happy too, since she made it on the show as one of the jumpy fans peeking through the Today Show windows. Phew. That was easy.

P.S.S. For my New Yorkers, West will be on channel 11 in NYC tomorrow morning around 7ish.