Best Since '92

2010 marks the year of the Halloween come back. I haven't had this much fun since my last dress up excursion in 1992. And while I don't have photos to document tonight, I hope my words will paint a picture.

I got the Tooth Fairy costume on one more time, just to do a quick run across the street to the O'Learys. They oohed and ahhed, she did some twirls with a kick. As we were coming back to the house, the first trick-or-treater had arrived. Sadie wanted full control of the bowl of candy (of course) - but instead of handing out the treats, she liked to just stir them like it was brownie batter.

With her face pressed to the glass, she surveyed the street for movement - then should would shriek "KIDSSS!". The majority of them were high schoolers who were too lazy to even attempt a costume, but we had a few young ones. She even had her pack of daycare friends buzz by. They all stared at each other in disbelief, like unicorns - or like seeing a teacher in the supermarket. Just strange and out of place. She was on a full on sugar high, minus most of the sugar (she indulged in half a KitKat).

I have a few cute fall pictures from jumping in leaves, as well as today when I got a pony tail to stay in for longer than 10 seconds. This one lasted 10 minutes. It's a start.

The Tooth Fairy Loves Candy

This afternoon IDG Enterprise (my work) opened it's doors to the kiddos for a little pre-Halloween trick-or-treating. There were about 25 kids - two Dorothys, Minnie Mouse, a tiger, ladybug, Wolverine, Super Mario - the list goes on. Two of the cutest, besides for Sadie, were the Ferry twins, Audrey and Emerson (lobster and Yoda, respectively).

This was Sadie's first real introduction with what goes into Halloween. She quickly picked up the knack of grabbing fistfulls of candy and dumping it into the bag. She was particular, though - only choosing chocolate. No Dots or Nerds for her.

She rode the elevator, picked up a balloon, was happy as a clam.

My boss (lovingly know as Auntie Deb) gave Sadie a gift bag full of wholesome Whole Foods treats, a fairy wand and glow stick jewelry. She also had plates of mini cupcakes. Sadie eyeballed them and downed two in about 3 bites. Thankfully she doesn't know what candy is yet. We now have enough to take care of the neighborhood on Sunday. Already can't wait for round two!

'Cause I Miss Her Today

I Scream, You Scream

So what if it's chilly with a strong wind outside. Any time is a good time for Baskin Robbins. They can do away with their 30 other flavors, we'll stick with vanilla soft serve. Awesomeness...

The Best Medicine

Last weekend Alex and I were able to escape for some couples time (and a wedding in Rhode Island). We enjoyed the luxury of sleeping till 7:30 am and having a leisurely brunch, with an hour long wait, at a funky cafe in Providence.

Sadie, on the other hand, spent a night at Grandma & Pepere's, waking them up at 5:30 for Curious George. The girl is like clockwork. She was also well overdue for a visit with her Great Grandfather. I'm not sure if he puts together who Sadie really is - how she relates to him or who she belongs to - but you can just see the sparkle in his eye when she's around.

639 Days Later

Another milestone and a 3 more attemps of tracking Sadie's progress on the 4th of each month (we are cutting it off at 2 years...don't be disappointed, other blog updates will follow). A few new things I can share:

Monday night we let Sadie sleep with a blanket in her crib for the first time (yes, I'm that over protective mother...). She loves it, cradles it, carries it with her everywhere now. I barely heard her wake up this morning, as she was sobbing into the blanket.

She's expanding her horizons beyond Elmo. She likes to switch it up between Barney, Blue's Clues and Curious George. I should take her to the Curious George store in Harvard Square...hmmm, field trip...

We've started potty training. She's gone a few times, but nothing regular by any means. Right now it's more about getting used to the idea. When the potty was first brought into the house, she only wanted to sit on it - or more like sit on, stand up, sit on, stand up. Luckily some of the fun has worn off. Undressing and redressing her each time she felt like playing on the potty was getting old.

Sadie has started chores, the first feeding the cats and Maggie dinner. She carefully scoops out food and carries it to their respective bowls, so cautious not to drop a pebble. Sometimes she's successful, sometimes not. Sometimes (like last night) she's caught munching on the dog food. Gross, yes, but according to the Rachel Ray brand - it's atleast "nutrish!".

Instant Replay

Nana scored Sadie a singing Elmo, fully loaded with toddler tunes. It's a gem, since it occupies a lot of her time with singing and dancing - but I also wanted to claw my eardrums out on our drive home when she kept pushing the same button repeatedly. I once heard about US troops being reprimanded for "torture" by playing loud Metallica music on a loop for prisioners. I scoffed at the thought at the time, but can now validate that it can drive one insane.

Was lucky to catch a few fleeting glimpses of Sadie doing her routine on film. It's much better in person, but this gives you a taste. There's nothing she loves more than looking at pictures and videos of herself, so I have meer moments to capture the glory.