Halloween has always been one of Nick and I's favorite holidays, although it used to be spent by getting all dressed up and spending a wild evening at the bar or a house party.lol Now a days, it is centered around choosing the perfect little costume(s) for our little lady and watching her take in all the new experiences. I was a bit concerned about how Nora would handle all the costumes, decorations, etc as I have read that some toddlers find this a scarey time. Of course however, my little fearless ball of energy reacted just fine!
I will have to say, probably the most precious moment of the holiday was seeing my little Beanie- Head go trick or treating for the first time! Watching her waddle up to the first house carrying her little pink bucket just melted my heart once again....and then to see her reaction as they opened the door and as she walked right into our neighbors house was just priceless :) We were so glad daddy was right there to capture the moments with pictures of course. Needless to say we were both pretty proud parents that night.
Although it was a short night, it was a very memorable one! I am sure she will build up stamina each year though and it will too become one of her favorite holidays of the year :)
I am cutting this a bit short because I also feel like I want to write about something else that happened this Halloween, that did touch our hearts in many ways. Very sadly, we got news that a co-worker of Nick's wife passed away at a very young age, leaving behind four small children :( As we were enjoying the excitement of celebrating with Nora, as a fellow mother, I had a heavy heart knowing this mama would not be spending Halloween with her precious little ones, nor any other holiday....
I am not going to get into all the details but I just feel like I want to say to all my mommy friends out there...please do not take any day for granted! Spend time with your babies, teach them things, enjoy the small things they bring to you on a daily basis. I know there will be rough times, but try not dwell on them and move on quickly. Life really is too short and precious to waste any of it! Too often I hear others dwell on things such as housework, money, work, etc, but just remember that your child is only a baby once, you will never get this minute, month, year, etc to repeat it again....so make it count!
That is the end of my little soap box today but hoping you all have a wonderful weekend and say a little prayer each night for what you have and others that may be struggling right now. I know this has sure made me once again reflect on all the positive I have in my life and for that I am thankful.
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