things I love about Halloween

My current favorite is dressing Liam up as random cute things, like a renaissance baby, or a nerd (argyle vest and bow tie), or whatever else I make up at the time.  I do also love chocolate.  I'm really hoping we don't get many trick-or-treaters this year because Jeff didn't buy very many mini Twix....

I also loooove the people watching.  I was working today at the mall and I saw a woman walking around casually in a ball gown, gold sequin heels, a tiara, and elbow length gloves.  I totally thought she was a lunatic before I realized today was Halloween.  There is no way I would walk around during the day in costume.  I love dress up, but I have my limits.  I love people watching on Halloween because sometimes I can't tell if people are in costume or not.  For instance I saw a guy riding a motorcycle today in a button up shirt and suspenders.  When I see people like that I can play the game: Costume or Not?  Yay!

super cute, super power?

Liam has the super power of being super cute.  I know this because he is teething (both front two bottom teeth!) and because of that he got a bad cold (his first ever), and he has therefore become Mr. Super Grouchy Pants the Snot Monster.  And he is still cute.  He spends large amounts of time with his face covered in equal parts snot and drool and shrieks as loud as he can while trying his best not to intake any of his infant cold medication.  Even though I tried to tell him it is cherry flavored, which is awesome and tastes like candy.  He, of course, will not listen.

in a happy, not-quite-so-snotty mood

nap time

sorry lady, there is no hope for you

You know those stickers people put on the back window of their cars?  The stickers that each represent a family member?  The "normal" one looks like this:

Then there are some dorkier versions (yes, it IS possible)

then comes the saddest of all.  This is the lady that will be crazy and without other humans for forever.  This lady cannot be helped.  I saw one of these yesterday.  Granted the random picture I found online has about twice as many cats on it, but you get the idea.

Scary, right?

fun new thing

I have been a bit obsessed with Pinterest lately.  Seriously, there isn't a whole lot to do when your baby wants to fall asleep on your lap and wakes up if you move him. So I've been spending too much time on Pinterest.  I added a "follow me on Pinterest" button to my site today.  If you haven't already, check it out.  Let me know if you find cool stuff.

hats

Jeff and I are both in agreement that its is a crime our society doesn't wear hats.  Sure, the occasional beanie maybe, but where are all the fedoras and big British-y, Baptist church style hats?  Wouldn't it be awesome if people wore hats every time they left the house like in older times?  Just think of it, an excuse to buy more pretty things (hats), and a perfect cover for frizzy hat.  Right?  I for one am planning on wearing hats every day this week.  I can't wait.  Pictures of my choices to come!

In the meantime, enjoy these pictures of nifty hats that I found online.  *note* I found all these photos online and I don't know any of these people.  This is just for inspiration.

Liam has this hat and I can't wait until he fits into it!

I want this hat so badly

anything with crazy feathers is awesome

you can't be cooler than Frank.  Exhibit A: hats are cool.

I'm here in spirit

Ever wonder why sometimes long-ish lengths of time go by where I am absent and have zero posts?  It is generally because I am sitting in front of the computer with Liam asleep on my lap, straining but failing to reach my laptop keyboard.  Or playing with him and thinking of something that would be awesome to post.  By the time I get to the computer, I have nearly always forgotten what that thing is. 

One of the things distracting me today was Liam starting to get teeth!  So exciting!  He's got his bottom two center teeth flush with his gum line.  I'm really not looking forward to Liam possibly being in pain from teeth coming in, or biting, but I'm still excited to take cute pictures with teeny teeth in them!

this cutest boy ever

Yesterday my mom and I took Liam to Picture People and he had so many cute pictures that we couldn't pick just one.  I know these are awful quality because I took pictures of the pictures with my low quality phone, but they are so cute I just had to share.

this is from the day before when we got cousin pictures.  This was just taken while the photographer was out of the room.  Of course Liam isn't looking, but its cute anyway.