Keeping One Abreast Would Make the World a Better Place

Happy Halloween! Our little pumpkin doesn't have an ear infection, just a head cold. That may be tickling or scratching her throat and/or ears. She did, however, receive a flu shot today. Daddy's really big on them. Mommy is not, but Daddy is the one who brought Brigid to the doctor's today, so he got to call the shots. hahahaha. I'm just glad she's not needing antibiotics again.

The girls are very excited to be heading out tonight for trick or treating, and I finally got Patricia's Cleopatra costume done. She wore it today at school for a parade. I'll be anxious to hear how it went. I have to pick up a new mirror for Margaret's costume. The other one broke (uhoh, seven years' bad luck. Great. Tack it on to the other decade we have left). And Brigid will be her little pumpkiny self. Should be fun. We go trick or treating over on Grace Avenue where Grandma and Granddad Downs live, visit with them for a few minutes then we'll head over to see Michelle for a few minutes and then on to Lois' house for the annual Halloween repast of little winnies, veggie dippers and cheese and crackers. Most of Lois' family haven't seen Brigid yet, so that will be a lot of fun introducing her around the room.

It's supposed to rain but not be too cold, so that's good. There's nothing like trick or treating in the cold rain, snow or worse. I used to hate having to hide my costume under my coat. What sense did that make?

Brigid's head cold isn't as bad today I think, but she's still had a tough time sleeping. It has to be hard for a little head to sleep when it's plugged up and you don't know how to clear it. We gave her some baby dimetap last night. I hope it helps.

We also introduced carrots last night to less-than-stellar results. She gagged on them. Even baby bananas couldn't make it right. So much for beta carotene. But they did create one incredible poop, however. I guess the era of breast-fed baby poop is over. It couldn't last forever. The world would smell so much sweeter if only.