As I said in my previous post... October completely snuck past me. Does that mean that I overlooked Halloween...the best holiday ever?!?
Of course not. I love, love, love Halloween! It is by far the most creative of all holidays, plus you get candy! Truly awesome!
The past couple of years, I have dressed Hailey in a store-bought costume and admittedly... they have been adorable! However, this year I decided to get all 'old school' and pull an outfit together myself. Well, not completely...thanks to my mother for the amazing, handmade skull and crossbones skirt!
'Skull and Crossbones?' you say..."What could Hailey possibly have been?"
O.K. maybe it's not that hard to guess she was a pirate for her 3rd Halloween. She was SO CUTE! At times she looked a little more Hell's Angel than pirate, but the idea was there. She loved putting on her pirate skirt. Whenever she did, she suddenly developed a somewhat alarming butt wiggle and she spun in circles until she fell over- if that isn't pirate behavior, then I don't know what is.
Of course not. I love, love, love Halloween! It is by far the most creative of all holidays, plus you get candy! Truly awesome!
The past couple of years, I have dressed Hailey in a store-bought costume and admittedly... they have been adorable! However, this year I decided to get all 'old school' and pull an outfit together myself. Well, not completely...thanks to my mother for the amazing, handmade skull and crossbones skirt!'Skull and Crossbones?' you say..."What could Hailey possibly have been?"
O.K. maybe it's not that hard to guess she was a pirate for her 3rd Halloween. She was SO CUTE! At times she looked a little more Hell's Angel than pirate, but the idea was there. She loved putting on her pirate skirt. Whenever she did, she suddenly developed a somewhat alarming butt wiggle and she spun in circles until she fell over- if that isn't pirate behavior, then I don't know what is.
We did go Trick-or-Treating to a few houses this year. Luckily, we knew who they were, because when they opened the door to give her candy, she just walked right in. Maybe that's Hailey's version of pillaging.
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In other Hailey news...
We have been trying to get her to stop relying on her pacifier, so we took the doctor's suggestion and cut the tips off them. It works, she hates them. She says..."Plug's broken" and throws them. Yesterday, she was given a 'broken plug' at daycare, and she looked at it and said...'Damn It'.
Great. So it begins. At least she used it in the proper context. I don't know where she heard that * I say, as I polish my halo *, but it is really hard not to laugh.
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Plus...
She had her 2 year appointment with the doctor and she had to have a lead test done. This consisted of the nurse poking Hailey's toe to get blood and then squeezing enough to completely blot two dime-sized circles. It took about 5 minutes of the nurse squeezing Hailey's bloody toe and was horrifically traumatic for her (Hailey and the nurse). So...two weeks later when they called and told us the sample corrupted and we had to do it again, we were less than pleased. But, it had to get done so we took her to the hospital. There, they drew blood from her arm - much less time and pain, but still no picnic (Hailey thought is was 'water' coming out of her arm). Imagine our anger when the hospital called two days later to tell us that it was processed incorrectly and we would have to have another one done.
Nathan was so ticked off, he could barely talk to the woman.
Oh, we'll have it done again...but not right now. Being constantly poked with a needle is too much for a 2 year old...
even if she is a pirate.
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In other Hailey news...
We have been trying to get her to stop relying on her pacifier, so we took the doctor's suggestion and cut the tips off them. It works, she hates them. She says..."Plug's broken" and throws them. Yesterday, she was given a 'broken plug' at daycare, and she looked at it and said...'Damn It'.
Great. So it begins. At least she used it in the proper context. I don't know where she heard that * I say, as I polish my halo *, but it is really hard not to laugh.
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Plus...
She had her 2 year appointment with the doctor and she had to have a lead test done. This consisted of the nurse poking Hailey's toe to get blood and then squeezing enough to completely blot two dime-sized circles. It took about 5 minutes of the nurse squeezing Hailey's bloody toe and was horrifically traumatic for her (Hailey and the nurse). So...two weeks later when they called and told us the sample corrupted and we had to do it again, we were less than pleased. But, it had to get done so we took her to the hospital. There, they drew blood from her arm - much less time and pain, but still no picnic (Hailey thought is was 'water' coming out of her arm). Imagine our anger when the hospital called two days later to tell us that it was processed incorrectly and we would have to have another one done.
Nathan was so ticked off, he could barely talk to the woman.
Oh, we'll have it done again...but not right now. Being constantly poked with a needle is too much for a 2 year old...
even if she is a pirate.
more pictures of Hailey can be seen by clicking on 'Y Spot Photos' in the left -hand menu.
1 comment:
I am so glad that I finally got to meet your beautiful daughter in person!! What wanderful parents you are. Haley is so lucky!!! I looked at all the pictures and ready some of the postings. I truly love the letter that you wrote to your daughter for her sedon birthday! I am looking forward to future updates! See you soooonnn!!!!
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