Halloween

For Halloween this year, Dorothy dressed in the same fairy costume that she wore last year because it still fit her. Let's take a look back at how she looked in her costume last year, shall we?

October 2007, in her crib - Even fairies gotta nap.

I'm sure I don't have to tell you that I can hardly remember when she looked like this. Last Halloween she was 9 1/2 months old. She was cruising (walking around while holding onto things) and learning how to imitate hand gestures like clapping, waving, and putting her arms in the air over her head. Last Halloween we went to our church's annual Harvest Party so that we could dress her up and allow everyone to see her - and of course, so Mommy and Daddy could score a bunch of candy. (There are always incomprehensible amounts of candy at this party).

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Fast-forward to this year. We were in New York for Halloween this year with Rob's family, since his cousin Sam was getting married on November 1st. So, we went trick-or treating with Rob's brother Ray, sister-in-law Lori, and Dorothy's little cousins Jake and Katie. This was so that we could dress her up and allow everyone to see her - and of course, so Mommy and Daddy could score a bunch of candy. Some things haven't changed, I suppose.

We added a few layers to the costume this time - turtleneck and tights. It was upstate New York, after all. But actually it was surprisingly mild, which was SUCH a blessing!

Dorothy's first "trick-or-treat" transaction.

Pretty soon she was ready to walk instead of being carried.

She's can't choose between the Tootsie Roll and the Starburst. Girlie, I feel your pain.

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We had such a fun time and we will treasure this memory of Dorothy's being able to go trick-or-treating with her cousins in New York. We really enjoyed meeting Ray and Lori's neighbors and savoring the gorgeous weather as we walked around the neighborhood. Dorothy actually did very well with saying "trick-or-treat", considering she'd never heard the phrase before that day...but we couldn't get her to say it when she was at someone's door, only when we were in between houses. However, she did say "thank you" and "night night" at the end of nearly every transaction, which charmed everyone.