Unhappy Halloween!

George and I are going to be at our friends Sarah and Sam's wedding next weekend, so Nana has SO kindly agreed to take Charlie for the weekend, including Halloween. Since we won't be around on the real holiday, and he clearly doesn't know the difference, I dressed him up in his monkey costume (I couldn't resist a first Halloween costume even knowing we weren't going to be there!) and we took him to pick out a pumpkin at a neighborhood church. It happened to be on the worst day he had had for a while - for whatever reason, he was borderline inconsolable all day other than when eating - which is never his MO. I guess everyone has their days! Anyway, after finally napping, I thought maybe he would be in a better mood, so we decided to brave it. Here are the results:

I guess it's a good thing we won't be doing any trick-or-treating this year!

Charlie had his first flu shot and RSV vaccination this week. We'll be getting the RSV treatment every 28 days through the winter months - yuck. I'm getting slightly better at handling when he gets shots, but it's still no fun to have to look in his happy little face and hold him knowing he's going to start screaming in minutes. It seems unfair that I can't at least warn him of what's coming... anyway, he screamed for the three shots this week but quieted down relatively quickly thereafter, and was great for the rest of the afternoon, so I was proud of him.

We're enjoying a relaxed weekend. It's rainy here - we tried to get out for a walk during a break in the storm, and I ended up getting soaked. Luckily Charlie's stroller is pretty water-resistant. He slept through the downpour. And we're glad our flowers are getting some much-needed rain.

Thanks to all of you who have told me you're still reading the blog - I appreciate the continued interest in how our little guy is doing, and the sweet comments! We'll keep posting - it justifies the hundreds of photos I'm always taking!

Have a great weekend!