Trick or Treating

Reese had a blast trick or treating tonight!

We weren't sure if Reese was going to wear her costume. So, all day long, Grandma Cipra hyped up the fun of wearing a costume. And when we told her she could not get candy unless she wore a costume, she actually put it on tonight. We received lots of comments on her cute, unique whale costume. When the night was over Reese told me "Everyone thought I was so cute!"

She really got into the Halloween spirit this year. She proudly walked up to about 15 houses, rang the door bell (if she could reach), said "trick or treat" and "thank you", then quickly turned around and said "let's go to the next house!"

ECFE

Reese, Grandma Cipra, and I went to an ECFE Halloween party this morning. Reese was still a little sleepy and refused to put on her costume. Darn it - Grandma and I wore costumes but we just coudn't talk her into it! She had fun with some of the activities, but the highlight for her was seeing Heather (who takes care of her every Thursday). She holds Heather at celebrity status and kept asking "Mommy, where's Heather?!?"

Halloween Parties

We attended two Halloween parties this evening. We planned to go to just one at Henry's house, but Reese was very tired and crabby we so left pretty early. Ugh! Of course she perked up on our drive home, so we decided to hit up another party close to home. We talked Reese into wearing her whale costume at the second party - the costume lasted for approximately 30 seconds. Doesn't she realize we need to capture these fun memories!?!?!

Target

Reese and I spent 3 hours at Target today. We ate lunch and shopped for some final Halloween items. Then Reese spent over an hour in a baby aisle playing with the animal bath towels. She was having so much fun acting things out with the animals, I could not pull her away. The Target staff kept walking by and laughing. Luckily the magazine aisle was right next to the baby aisle, so I read Real Simple and People while she played. Fun, cheap entertainment.

Monster

Reese was a little monster today - so naughty! She peed on the floor multiple times, purposely did the exact opposite of what I asked (and then smiled), got hurt often, and cried a lot. One of the few high points in our day was making monster (how appropriate) cupcakes. Here's hoping for a better day tomorrow!

Reading

A cute video of Reese reading her library books. I'm not sure why the video quality is so bad (maybe bad lighting), but her little voice is adorable.

Phineas and Ferb

We enjoyed a live performance of Phineas and Ferb with Brayden, Tammy, and Carly. Reese has actually never seen the show Phineas and Ferb, but Brayden loves it so we wanted to share this fun event with him. Daddy backed out on us because he wanted to watch Christian Ponder in his first Vikings start, so we invited Carly to join us.

Reese ate her first snow cone, popcorn, and cotton candy. She was dancing throughout the first half of the show, then sat quietly the second half (either taking in the storyline, or more likely in a sugar coma).

Nelson Family Farm

We went to the Nelson Family Farm today with Troy, Brayden and Aubrey. Reese and Brayden were good buddies running around, petting the animals (fun except for a goat biting incident - a goat bit Reese's finger!), riding more ponies, and going on rides. Todd took the kids on a soap box ride that was really bumpy. I was surprised and happy to see smiles on all their faces when they reached the bottom.

Another Ultrasound

I had another ultrasound today because the baby was measuring a little small and my placenta was a little low last time. Happy to report, everything looks great. The baby is still a little small, but only about a week or two behind.

Reese came with us to the ultrasound this time. She wasn't as excited as I would have hoped. When she walked into the room, she was very worried about me and said, "Mommy, what is that thing and what's on your tummy???" She looked only a little relieved when I explained that it is a camera to see the baby and gel on my tummy, and it doesn't hurt me. She stood by my side and held my hand for awhile just to make sure I was okay.

When we walked out the door she told me, "I didn't like that gel on your tummy." Guess it might be best if she doesn't come to any more appointments.

Cupcake Girls

I watched Carly and Ellie for an hour today, and Reese thought it was so fun to have them at HER house for once. We had fun making double stacked cupcakes!