Halloween

For Halloween we took the girls to Crossgates mall to trick-or-treat at the stores. It was in the early afternoon, which we thought better for the girls ages 17 months and 2 months. Celia was Snow White, and Mattie wore a "my first Halloween" onsie. I was going to make Celia a monkey, but I waited until October 30th to get a costume (after a brief dillusion that I could make one) so I had limited options. The good news is that it's too big so we should be able to get more wear out of it. We wore graphic T's with Halloween themes, and Celia enjoyed the people watching more than anything. By the end of the day, though, she had discovered the wonder that is candy.

Well, my maternity leave is over. I'm taking one week of vacation and then it's back to work. I'm going to desperately miss this time with my girls. I thank God they will be in good hands with Auntie.

Pumpkin Carving

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We only got one pumpkin to carve. Cecilia's contribution was marker all over it - which gave it charm. Mommy scooped it out, which Celia wanted no part of, and Daddy put the face on. It was a lot of fun, and now we have a jack-o-lantern (except we have no candle).

Pumpkin Patch

We took the girls to the pumpkin patch to get a pumpkin. Well, it was a terribly cold and rainy day that we chose. We managed to have fun, but you can't see Mattie in any of the pictures because she's under the blanket and in the Moby wrap (my new favorite baby item). You can see poor Celia's red nose, though, and we never made it to pick our own pumpkin. Instead, we got one from the market. Oh well, we'll plan ahead next year.

Potty

We got Cecilia a potty. Yes, it is a little early, but she has shown an interest so we decided it would be good to go ahead and get the potty. I figure that it gives her a chance to get used to it being there and also to spend some time on it. Hopefully, it will help with potty training. Well, she loves the potty, and she loves to sit on it and read her kid's picture Bible. Go figure.

Sisters

The girls are really doing well together. Cecilia dotes on her little sister and has begun to mother her baby dolls. If sister, as she calls Mattie, needs a diaper change, then so does her baby. If sister needs to be burped, than so does her baby. She is so sweet and is proving to be a wonderful little mother.

Time with Daddy

Daddy loves playing with his two girls. Here is doing flashcards, one of Celia's greatest loves, with both the girls. It looks like Mattie is getting a headstart - although she may be more interested in Daddy's shoe. If it looks like the house is in chaos, that is because it is. Supermom I may not be, but hey, it's early yet.