Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Last night Brendan decorated his pumpkin:

This was Brendan's first year for trick or treating - he went with his friend Simon who lives next door. Brendan was a dinosaur and Simon a fire fighter. He wasn't sure at first what he was supposed to do but he quickly caught on and managed to come home with a basket full of candy. He loved seeing all the kids running around the neighborhood.

22 months

Brendan is 22 months - getting closer to his 2nd birthday!

What he's up to this month:

• His favorite thing to do is play outside (in the backyard or playground) or to go for a walk around the neighborhood. His playroom and toys are often ignored these days - if he is playing, he plays with things around the house and pretends they are phones or microphones. His favorite toys are his phone, balls, cars, playdough, play food and books.
• Loves music bopping to it, running around dancing and skipping, and singing.
• Every day he amazes us with new words and signs. His favorites right now are cooking, cookie, cycle (for bicycle or motorcycle), and shirt.
• Still a picky eater but slowly adding new foods - his newest is pizza. He still loves fruit and pretzels.
• Wants to be a big kid. When we go to the playground in the evening there is a group of boys around ages 5-6. He runs behind them imitating what they are doing.
• Still loves to clean, swiffer, and throw away things in the trash and he's usually good about putting away his toys when he's done playing.
• Early to bed and a great sleeper but he's pushed back his bedtime closer to 630 or even 7.

Nicole, our au pair, will be going back home in January to start college so we've decided to to try 3 days/week preschool. Chase (Fredrickson family blog) will be in his class, too. We enrolled him this week and when he saw the classroom he ran over to the toys - when I told him we were leaving he was upset and wanted to stay and play.

Brendan loves pumpkins

Brendan loves pumpkins, or "pumpkies" as he says it. He loves to walk around the neighborhood to find the pumpkins and other Halloween decorations. He also does a great ghost "boooooo" when you ask him what a ghost says. He loves all the lights and decorations though he is a little afraid of those that make scary noises especially my new Department 56 ghostly mansion.

our house:

Brendan's pumpkin flashlight - he loves to walk around shining it on the wall and ceiling

pumpkin head:

catching up with some photos:

taking a break from cleaning