Masquerade (mas kuh reyd)

We started the week off single-mommying it. Matt was in Chicago for a work conference, just in time for the start of the World Series. We made sure to represent the best way we could... dressing up the baby! She was the cutest cubs fan out there! We are pulling for them to win their first series since 1908.

So to start off the week, I made a batch of baby food for Len. We started off with one of her favorites - PEAS! She didn't think they were too bad! When Matt saw them, he thought they looked disgusting...not sure what he was expecting! I also made a batch of squash too this week. Solid food eating is not going too bad... she's got her days where things go down pretty well and then there's days where she is a hot mess!

We are officially in teething mode and it's not fun - for any of us. she's a drool bucket and gets fussy pretty easy and is waking up in the night and is looking for relieve any place she can get it. Nothing has popped through yet but I'm hoping we get something with a little relief soon!

It was a stay-at-home weekend. We haven't had one of those in awhile... and it was nice to get some things done that have been tabled all summer... like reorganizing my closet to determine what's maternity, what's not, and what fits. Matt's side is not done yet... but I suppose it's a work in progress. I worked on this while Matt and Eric took the boat for a final sail and Eleanor got her brief nap in for the day. We also raked a bunch of the leaves in the yard - probably phase 1 of the leaves. We winterized as much as we dared by putting away chairs and planters and decorations. It's nice that we were able to wait until the end of October to do it but that doesn't mean I liked doing it.

On Monday, we celebrated Len's first Halloween! I am fully aware that this holiday was more for us then her... next year may be a bit different but we took her around a little bit to some family and a few of Matt's co-workers. I got a bit aggressive with the trick-or-treating schedule and we ended up with tired, crabby penguin who did not care about her little hat and seeing people.

Best meal: Matt made pizza and with the homemade dough, homemade sauce, garden jalapenos, and fresh mozzarella a co-worker brought us from WI, it was so amazing!

MJR while driving, looks in rear view mirror: Our penguin is sleeping.
ALR: Halloween is hard.

The next day ALR messaging friend Brandi.
Brandi: (Loved her penguin costume.)
ALR: It was something Matt and I could agree on! Ha! She was pretty okay with it too. Until 715... then she was having nothing to do with it but wanting to sleep.
Brandi: i'm like that too when I party hard in penguin costumes.