Q: What do you get when two nerdy ghosts mate?
A: An adorable octopus!
Our annual kids’ Halloween party was yesterday, followed by trick or treat, then the LSU game. It was quite a day. I hardly got any pictures, because I was extremely busy with the party, and the games. I felt so disorganized this year. Luckily, my mom and Nicki were there to help with Vera while I got things done. After the party, Vera misinterpreted what I meant by “pass out candy,” and just passed out instead, but we still had fun.
If you love Darth Vadar, you need to check out the pics - Bill found a huge DV on craigslist, and strapped it to the top of his house. Needless to say, all the neighborhood kids loved it.
A friend’s mom saw this post on Facebook, and left the following comment, linking to the picture above - ha! (She’s a bird-watcher).
It does look like an owl’s face, a Great Horned Owl as a matter of fact. The straps resemble the ear tufts of this owl. Astute observation Syd!
See photo of Great Horned Owl at:
http://cdn-write.demandstudios.com/upload//9000/700/50/8/69758.jpg
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
I realize this is one of the more ridiculous things I’ve posted, but I can’t help myself. (This is a nursing bra with nursing pads inside). Every day, when I get dressed, I see this and think it looks like an owl or a set of scary monster eyes. I thought it was appropriate for a Halloween post on a baby blog, right?
I wanted to make a fancy spook-tastic jpeg, but I just don’t have time. Enjoy!
Vera’s becoming more alert every day. I took this series yesterday for Wes, who misses a lot of the fun stuff while he’s at work. She’s looking at a red bird on the side of one of her blocks. Please excuse the poor composition in the photos. I took these while resting her on my legs, holding a block in my left hand, and the camera in my right (oh, and I’m left-handed).
Anyway, the smile she gave me this morning when I got her out of bed melted my heart. I am really looking forward to making her laugh. I guess that’s coming soon!
So, I broke down and bought myself the onesie. It’s totally awesome and perfect for breastfeeding. Please forgive the tired looking version of Sydvish wearing it in the picture.
GPOYW - You don’t get to see the bottom half edition. ;)
Now that’s an infomercial product that makes sense!! I totally want one. I will update this post with a link later, because I’m getting a pedicure now, thanks to my wonderful mother, who kept Vera for my Dr’s appt this morning, and who told me to “go do something fun” afterwards. Woo!
Nudawn’s not the only one with an awesome Halloween costume!
I still have to sew a bow to the top of the head to make the costume a little more feminine, and she’s wearing a pink pajama sleeper underneath on Halloween, but I couldn’t resist showing you.
It was cold last weekend, but Vera was ready!
P.S. I hope you’re not getting tired of Vera pics, because I have no intention of stopping…I can’t help myself!
Tonight, Wes was giving Vera a bottle, so they could have some daddy/daughter time. I decided to pump, so I wouldn’t be in pain later. There I was, pumping on the couch, when the pump slipped. The lid wasn’t screwed on all the way, and milk spilled all over me, the couch, and the floor. I tried to soak it up out of the cushions, then I sprayed them with Resolve. Not sure that’s going to work, but we’ll see.
I’m double bummed because of the wasted milk, and because of the potentially ruined cushions. Oh well.
Click the link above, and the password is hebertnewborn
Some of them are a little wacky (like the brown fur and the polka dots - blame my mom), and some look like she’s posing for nudes, because as hard as we tried, we couldn’t get her to bend her knees - ha!
So, I have been trying to run a few errands here and there, mainly to get out of the house. Today, I had a few things to do, and I wanted to go by the mall to exchange something, then take Vera to see Uncle Brett, who was working. The morning went pretty smoothly, except for the part where I got to the mall, only to realize I’d left what I needed to return at home, and had to turn around and go get it. Anyway, we got to the mall and made our exchange, then headed down to see Brett. That went well, but Vera woke up ready to eat, so I headed to the nursing room to feed her. It’s actually pretty nice (if you don’t count the dried baby puke I had to wipe off the rocker before we sat down. I used almost all the wipes I had on just that!). Everything was going well until I dropped one of the nursing pads from my bra onto the floor. I didn’t think it was THAT big of a deal, because I keep nursing pads in the diaper bag. Anyway, after I fed her, I went to get one, and realized they weren’t in there. CRAP! I had to fold paper napkins, and stick them in my bra, which is a VERY TEMPORARY solution (as you probably know, napkins aren’t nearly as absorbent as nursing pads). The other part of the problem was that I didn’t wear my good “out bra” (you know, the nursing bra that’s actually flattering to your boobs), I wore the one that’s like a sports bra, which shows every little curve (including the now square-shaped insert I’d placed on the left side). Thank goodness I chose a scarf as an accessory today!!
Anyway, after the mall outing, we stopped by Momie’s and iChatted with Aunt Court. Fun day!
Vera had her Mass debut this Sunday! It was VERY interesting getting out of the house. I bathed her, then tried on 4 outfits before we found one that would work (the cold weather caught everyone off guard). I pulled her tights off at the last minute, then forgot to put her party panties on, so you could see her diaper through her dress, but at least I didn’t put HER dress on backwards like I did mine! (I noticed a seam down the front of my dress that I hadn’t seen before somewhere around the Homily, then had to run to the bathroom to switch it around). I was wondering why it felt funny! Ha!
Anyway, she did really well (she slept the whole time), and Molly’s baptism was great. The above picture was taken at the party, which she also mostly slept through, but at least she got to party a little with Molly and James! Ha ha. I can’t wait for baby Jones and Baby Dawes to arrive, so our “playdates” are that much more exciting!
