A nice halloween

Short Halloween Update

We had Jenny's family over for Chili and pizza to fuel up and warm up for the Tricking and Treating. This year, the ENTIRE neighborhood converged at Casey's house, so we did our own thing up the block until we got there, and then the PACK ravaged the neighborhood - I think it was 12 kids...

Bella the Penguin did a great job, and quite the haul. The important number was 6: Six Reeses Butter Cups (as she calls them). Isaac the Lobster did around 5 houses, running up the sidewalk and generally not comprehending any of what was happening.

He got a bit cold by house 5, so I carried him home, gave him a warm bottle, and packed him off to bed. When Bella came back, and after examining the loot, she waited patiently for trick or treaters so SHE could give some candy out. Alas, none came... it was a quiet year. She got increasingly upset, and it was going to be hard to get her to bed without some action.

So I ran out the back door with Isaac's costume, put on the lobster head, and tucked the rest of the costume under my chin, and came to the front door on my knees. She proudly gave me the candy, I raced back around the house and nonchalantly asked if anyone had come to the door. Bella was BEAMING. It was the right move.

She dropped off pretty quickly too, so it's been a quiet house for a while now... and I'm going to try to get to bed pretty soon too, since tomorrow's a workout day!

I should mention that Isaac is getting a bit more adventurous with eating: Today he had a few apple slices, and stole a hunk of french bread right out of my hand and gnawed it for a good 5 min. It was a bit crusty for him in the end. A handful of shredded cheese worked, but he had no interest in chili meat. I'm noticing that when he does eat, it's more than a taste now - he's going for a few mouthfuls (or with the apples, whole wedges), so I am cautiously optimistic that he'll start taking to "people food" a bit more.

This morning, I did have a completely FAILED experiment with oatmeal however. While his palate is evolving, it doesn't mean he'll stand for being spoon fed for even a SECOND. That kid has got some willpower.