Happy Halloween!

We hope you all had a Happy Halloween! Here are some shots of Jadyn's second Halloween holiday.

In the afternoon, we went to a trick or treat event sponsored by shops in our neighborhood. Even with a two-hour nap, Jadyn woke up pouty, and she had to be convinced that being a ladybug for a few hours was going to be fun. Needless to say, it took awhile for her to warm up to the camera! It was easy for her, though, to follow the lead of the throngs around her -- she carried a bag, stopped at each store, took an item from a bowl, and then dropped it into her bag like a champ. Mom and Dad didn't dress up per se, but we did wear wigs to get in the spirit.





On our way home, we chatted with a neighbor finishing up some yard work. Jadyn enjoyed a friendly cat and offered to help with pruning.





After a spell at home to wait for darkness, Jadyn went trick-or-treating on our street. She seemed tired but when asked if she wanted to go home, she'd look to another house and say "more!" She loved going up neighbors' steps and knocking on doors. She would take a candy or two, drop it in her bag, and then start back down the steps to the next house. Once back home, she enjoyed poring over her loot, even rearranging it for display.



Then she wanted to wear our wigs.



Here's a great shot from last weekend, playing with the twins Emma and Kaylin in their 'foam pit."


This past week or so has been full of firsts for Jadyn, the aforementioned 'foam pit,' real trick-or-treating, and, unfortunately the flu. You'll all be glad that we did not photo document that event! It was short-lived, but it wore her out (as well as her parents), and we're looking forward to her appetite returning in full force. Illness aside, her vocabulary continues to grow: without prompting she has named 'dark' vs. 'light' rooms in the house; she has begun counting as she ascends steps, "one...two...three stairs"; and regularly requests help getting into things she probably shouldn't with "open, Daddy, open!" We're looking forward to the upcoming holiday season, with her new awareness and vocabulary!