Halloween

Here it is, the Halloween post.

About a month before Halloween, I asked Eddie what he wanted to be. "A dog". So I searched and searched and could find no pre-made costumes. Then we went to the grocery store and I found a dog--yes at the grocery. I didn't really like it (it was very similar in style to last year's hand-me-down turtle, but picture a brown dog instead) I bought it and he tried it on. It was a bit too small as it ripped.

As we got to talking, I asked him again what he wanted to be (this was about 2-3 weeks out). A blue dog. Long of the short was I realized I should try making a costume--not my speciality, but I was game. Here we are assembling the costume (I know a few of you have been waiting to see me actually physically making the costume).

Below is the finished product. He didn't like the barrettes on his head--they hurt when I put them on--so we hooked them to one of my headbands--which he loves to wear. I told him I was making a collar and he asked me to cut out an 'E'. Then he asked for a 'J'. He said the J stood for Josephine. He was adamant about not wanting a tail. So, I attached it when he wasn't looking and managed to get him in and out of the costume two times before he noticed it on the final wearing.

I hadn't really planned to dress Josie up, but Cookie asked Eddie what Josie was going to be and he thought she should be a cat. Fortunately for me, Target had a cute little cat hat and socks and then a bib to match. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find black for a baby--especially a young baby? If I'd wanted her to be pastel anything, I'd have been all set.

She looks kind of cool in her goth-esc outfit here. I like her in black.