We joined a posse of neighbors for Trick or Treating. Even with his much longer legs, David had to run to keep the stroller at the pace of the 6- to 9-year olds sprinting joyfully from door to door, in order for Niko to get the full Halloween experience.
Our wonderful 7-year-old neighbor, Sadie, a.k.a. Halloween Dog, also took turns leading him patiently by the hand. Niko loved putting things in his pumpkin bucket – including leaves and sticks – but was a little frightened by Patrick the Mummy (“no ghost!”). Suzanne and Connie, who joined us later, reassured Niko that “even ghosts go to sleep.”
While Niko understands that miniature candies are Halloween-related and live in the pumpkin bucket, he has not yet opened a wrapper or eaten any. He refers to them as “toys.” We’re fine with waiting one more year for THIS part of the Halloween experience!
Niko continues to be a complete joy. He loves “reading” to his bigger stuffed animals – Cookie, Moosie, and Oxymoron – spinning in circles until he falls down, and singing “We love you Baby” straight to Mommy’s belly (to the tune of “We love you Conrad,” from the Broadway musical, “Bye Bye Birdie”).
Our new nanny, Amanda, is great with Niko and a boon to our household. Amanda is pursuing her Masters in Early Childhood Education at Franklin Pierce University.
In our countdown to the Christmas holidays, Yusi’s maternity leave, and early side of the birth window, we are plowing through our To Do list of home improvements, including:
In our countdown to the Christmas holidays, Yusi’s maternity leave, and early side of the birth window, we are plowing through our To Do list of home improvements, including:
- LITERALLY plowing (rototilling) our garden with 4 yards of healthy compost;
- Removing trees for more light and safety;
- Installing a standby generator (no more relocations to Boston if another six-day ice storm-driven power outage comes along this winter);
- Purchasing two sofabeds with comfy Latex mattresses for holiday guests;
- Energy efficiency measures in the attic and basement; and,
- Refinancing the house.
Tonight, we gave Niko his third haircut, maintaining the tradition of Sesame Street on YouTube as a distraction. Here's the Before/After:
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