My First Halloween

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"Trick or Treat!" My first Halloween!
Life is good. We've finally got into a routine where I go to sleep between 9 and 11pm and sleep for 8-12 hours. I wake up bright eyed, smiling and cooing (not yelling), and when mommy comes in to pick me up I start kicking my legs and swinging my arms because I'm starving and I'm so excited to eat! We usually go back to sleep for a few more hours, our morning nap, while Daddy goes to work. Then I eat again and stay up for a few hours while mommy and I smile and play on my activity mat. I still dislike tummy time but I can stand up pretty well and my belly button is now an "innie" and not an "outie". I like looking at bright colored things and I especially LOVE watching TV! Daddy doesn't like that I watch TV because now he has to stop watching it when I'm around.

I have my four month doctor visit soon and so we'll get to see how big I've grown. Mommy says I'm at least 17 lbs and 26 inches! This has been a busy week for mommy because she has been interviewing lots of ladies to look after me when she goes back to work next week. I think we found a great lady named Annie, just like my Auntie Annie! I'll miss hanging out with mommy (but she'll probably miss me more).
We went to four Halloween parties and Mommy dressed me up in the same outfit for each one - doesn't she know that's a faux pas? Anyway, I met lots of other cute animals, insects, trains and fairies. Enjoy the photos!

The UW Graduate Medical Education's Annual Kids Halloween Party for residents with kids.

Squished between a ladybug and a bumble bee.

The lady in the yellow hat and I, Curious George.

Exhausted after the party (but I got a balloon!)
The very unhappy Curious George and incredibly cute Sweet Pea and Lamb.

Our Program for Early Parenting Support (PEPS) group Halloween party.
The sleeping Curious George

Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat at the Polyclinic OB/GYN Halloween party.

Maika, the harbor seal, and I at a co-resident's Halloween party.
Britt and David posing with me in their photo shoot.

What is that giant thing about to eat me?

Family portrait (Curious George, (Wo)Man in the Yellow Hat, and Dr. Benziger)
Curious George

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