Happy Halloweeeeen!

The past few weeks have been touchy with Megan's Halloween costume. She would love it one day and then hate it a few days later and give me a hard time about getting into it. But today, she asked me to put it on her, no complaints, no arguments. She didn't even complain about wearing a tiara (not the one for the actual costume, she didn't like that one).

This morning when Daddy went to get her out of bed, he told her it was Halloween. She immediately started chanting the song she learned from Dora, "Halloween, Halloween, Trick or Treat. Our costumes can't be beat!" As we went about our errands, she wished everyone we saw a Happy Halloweeeeen and even got a few pieces of candy from cashiers at the stores.

Tonight, as she stepped out the garage door and down the driveway, she was in awe as she entered a Halloween wonderland. There was so much to see, little kids, big kids and even dogs in costumes, big blow up decorations and scarecrows who looked fake, but really talked! (she wasn't scared either, just called them silly!) It took her a moment to recognize her neighborhood friends, but she figured it out pretty quickly. It was truly magical for her and she hummed a little tune from house to house. When we got home, she was done. She dumped out all of her candy on the kitchen floor (just like last year!) and inspected each piece asking "what's that?"

It was so much fun seeing Halloween through her eyes. The holidays have begun. I can't wait until Christmas!


Our little Fairy






So much to see!


A little hesitant before going in the spooky house.

Megan at 2.5 years old

As of today, Miss Megan is 2 years, 6 months and 4 weeks old. WOW! I hardly ever do updates on her stats, but thanks to my fellow Mom board friends (thanks Ladies!), I was reminded that I should probably document something.

Stats: (estimates)
Weight & Length: 32lbs and 35"
Shoe size: 7.58
Clothing: Mostly 3T tops and a mix of 2T and 3T bottoms.

Schedule:
Wake: Anywhere between 7:30 and 8:30 AM
Naps: Ha! Ever since we got rid of the paci we haven't had a decent nap schedule if any nap at all. She will pass out on a car ride and usually I can transfer her to her bed, but it doesn't always work.
Bedtime: Bedtime starts at 8pm. She doesn't get a bath every night because some days we are home all day and she is clean from the night before. We do wash her face and brush her teeth. She then sits with Daddy and a few books. About 8:45, I announce it is bedtime. Megan kisses Daddy, grabs a doll or stuffed animal and runs to bed. She climbs in her crib, gives me a hug and kiss, lays down and waits for me to say, "Sweet dreams, sleep tight..." and she says, "Don't let the bed bugs bite! Love you!" Have I mentioned I love bedtime??

Favorites:
Food: chicken nuggets, french fries, peas, yogurt, cheese sticks, crackers, Nutrigrain bars
Snack: Goldfish, teddy grahams (bear cookies), granola, raisins, craisins, peanuts, petite vanilla scones.
Fruit: Grapes, apples, pears, strawberries, mandarin oranges, bananas
Drink: Milk, water and Ovaltine.
TV Shows: Sesame Street, Max & Ruby, Freshbeats Band, Dora the Explorer, Dinosaur Train
Movies: Let's Make Music, Stuart Little, Little People
Toys: Little People, having tea, playing in her house (cooking, doing laundry)
Activity: Dance class, singing songs with Mommy, taking a walk and exploring nature, coloring and craft projects involving glue, making drum sets out of her toys and bowls, making forts, playing under the covers in Mommy's bed. She LOVES this last one!

Learning:
Letter sounds and counting
Dressing herself correctly (all arms in respective arm holes lol!)
Somersaults and headstands (sometimes it's really scary)
Riding her bike

Recent accomplishments:
Completed ABC song without skipping any letters. (This was too easy which leads me to believe she has known this for awhile and wasn't saying anything just because I asked.)
Is overcoming shyness and will speak to others more readily.

Favorite things she says:
She feeds me my lines. If we have just left dance class, she will say, "Did you have fun at dance class?" which is pretty much my cue to ask her the same question so she can answer it.

She has recently started saying, "suuuuure!" when I ask her if she wants something.


So, this is all I can think of off the top of my head. Look for more updates as others remind me. Ha ha!

Ballet Halloween Party

Today was Megan's Halloween party at ballet class. She did NOT want to wear her fairy costume today. There was screaming and kicking and all sorts of crying. As soon as I showed her her alternative option, she was all for it. The parents were allowed in class today for pictures. They've come a long way since their first class last month! I can see now how the songs and games they play are practice for learning the basics of ballet.

Really cute cupcake costume



Adorable clown



Miss Kitty doing her walk on her tippy toes. She was so proud of herself!



Ring around the Rosy. You can see also Supergirl, a gypsy and Alice in Wonderland here.


At the end of class they had a little parade, decorated a bag and the Mom's went around and gave out treats to the kids. I gave out little bags of Teddy Grahams. Sign of the times. :)

Boo at the Zoo

It finally stopped raining on so we could get to Boo at the Zoo. It was packed! Megan loves crowds of kids and enjoyed collecting treats, making crafts and riding the merry go round.

She had to ride the bird.




What? No more candy? See ya!

If You Can't Beat 'Em...

It has rained every Saturday for the past few weeks. Talk about putting the kabosh on plans for any fun Fall outdoor activities! Today Megan had enough of being inside while it rained. Daddy was working in the garage and Megan and I decided to take a little walk and play in the drizzly rain and puddles in our driveway.

Megs discovered how leaves travel down the stream to the storm drain at the end of our driveway. She had a blast in the rain!

Hey, if you can't beat em, join them in the rain!

Testing out the rain.



OK, here I go!


This is great, but I can't see a thing!


Hey, getting wet is not so bad!


Siiiinging in the rain!

Little Goblins Party

My Mom's group had a Halloween Party yesterday. Megan was very hesitant to wear her costume, so I was only able to get her into the dress, the wings and tiara will have to wait for Halloween night. She still made a cute Fairy Princess!

Oh and have I mentioned how much this child LOVES candy corn?? She asks for it for breakfast every day and when I say no, she collapses into a fit of giggles. "No Mommy! I can't have candy corn for bekfas! Dat's silly!!"


There were prizes under all that shredded paper. Mommy's prize was to pick out all the shredded paper from her hair and diaper afterwards.



With the bag she made.



Making a lollipop ghost.


Mmmmm, CANDY CORN!! She never did eat the cupcake. Instead, she just mashed it in her hands. Fun times...

"Pumpin Pickin"

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit for a day and Megan took them "pumpin pickin". She had a blast running around the many displays for Halloween and Fall. The combination of having her grandparents with her and seeing so many amazing things made for a very excited kid. It's not wonder she fell asleep during the hayride!








She looks like she's just under the 36-inch mark! I wish she would have stood still so we could find out. :)