Halloween

I had a bit of a cold (which always turns into a cough for me) the week before Halloween. The weekend before, I coughed so much that Mommy brought the rocking chair into my room and slept sitting up with me so I would not cough so much. She was very glad that it was a Saturday night versus a weeknight, because you know that Mommy needs her sleep! I was getting better and was back to my peppy self.

Friday we went to our friend Erika’s house for a Halloween party. Mommy had been selling me on the idea of being a “princess” for Halloween. She started in September asking me what I wanted to be, so I told her a monkey, then a snake. There were a couple of others, I don’t remember. Anyway, she started talking about how much fun it would be to wear my princess/dance dress. I also know about which battles to cede, so gave in with little resistance on this one. I was not completely sure about the dress-up thing anyway. On Friday, we got dressed up in our costumes (me in my princess/dance outfit, Mommy in her graduate outfit and Daddy in his black wig and tie-dye shirt). Mommy knew that her cap and gown would come in handy! We don’t know what Daddy really was but he dressed up, so it was fine.

It was a really fun party, especially when my new best friend, Mel, arrived. I dissed Erika again, constantly asking when Mel would arrive. When she did arrive, I was not bothered by the fact that she had a child with her (Sophia), but jumped right into pictures and her arms for cuddles. Erika throws a fun party, what a great start to Halloween!

On Saturday, Mommy’s new work friend, Jennifer came over for dinner. She is really fun and we played and played. She is an aunt and clearly knows how to entertain kids. We hope that she comes over again!

On Sunday (Halloween and the night our neighborhood held trick-or-treating), Nana came over for dinner and then went with us trick-or-treating. I take my time eating (that could be a blog all on its own), so we got started a little late. This is not the most efficient, just ask my parents who used to map the neighborhoods to maximize candy collection when they were younger. But, we headed off in my wagon….Did I mention that I had a bit of a runny nose and it was quite chilly and that we learned from the Halloween party that my shoes were not “made for walking”? We left without good walking shoes, tissues or warm socks. Even though I generally refuse to wear socks, it would have been a good idea. I am the one who never has to go potty when we are out, but guess who had to go this time? You got it. We made it through, but when we got home, I had a fever. What’s up with costumes and me and fevers? This is the third year that I have been sick on Halloween. That is not a great ratio for a three-year old (yes, I have enjoyed four Halloweens because my birthday is in July). Actually, the year I was not sick was the year we were driving home from Hilton Head so I missed trick-or-treating.