if the shoe fits?

Yes, yes, I'm a slacker.  I haven't posted in weeks.  We've been busy, but really I've just been enjoying my family & I haven't wanted to sit down at the computer when I'm home.  Some people might call that laziness but I prefer to think of it as a zest for life.  J

Anyway, here's another look back at my pregnancy days...  I can't believe it's almost been a year since Alex was born!  It feels like it's been forever since I was pregnant (but in a good way). 

October 29^th

We had our costume contest at work today.  I wore my costume (doll legs & arms coming out of my belly) & won 2^nd place in the contest!!  I hung a little Halloween bag from one of the arms & told people the baby really wanted to trick-o-treat.  Michael & I rode to work together & while he was driving, the nugget moved, which moved the doll arm!  I yelled – he’s moving the arm!  Michael looked over & then the nugget moved the doll leg.  Michael said – I bet you didn’t plan on that.  Nope – so weird!  We went to the Rocky Horror Picture Show with Bryan.  After we watched Glee earlier that week (the show was Rocky Horror themed), we got the bug & decided to buy tickets.  I wore my costume & people seemed to get a kick out of it.  When we were going in, a security lady checked my purse & then asked if I had anything in there.  I thought she was talking about the Halloween bag the doll arm was holding & told her no.  Then she pointed to my stomach & asked if I had anything in there.  I didn’t even know how to respond.  I sputtered a little & Michael said – the REAL baby.  She still looked confused but let us go on.  We totally cracked up.  The show was good but not the best we’ve seen.  It was fun, though.  

October 30^th

Today was my Halloween themed baby shower!!  Michael went to play golf with his dad & my dad.  I walked the dog & then got ready for the shower (while watching pieces of the OSU vs. Kansas State game).  My mom picked me up & we went to the shower.  I wore my costume & it was a big hit.  Everyone made comments about how little I was & how I didn’t look pregnant except for my belly.  The hostesses did an amazing job!  The decorations were awesome, the food was delicious & even the game was fun (we played Catch Phrase with baby related words).  They had spiked punch (labeled Trick) & regular punch (labeled Treat) in cauldrons.  So cute!  I found out that the spiked punch had champagne – boo!  I miss champagne…  Who am I kidding?  I miss champagne, wine, beer – pretty much everything!  It was a good turnout & a lot of people dressed up.  The guests decorated onesies for the nugget – they turned out really cute.  We got a ton of stuff – now we just have to figure out where to put it all!  I may be a little biased but it was the best baby shower I’ve ever been to!  It went by really fast, though.  Michael & the dads came toward the end to say hi to everyone.  Michael & I went to eat with my parents & then just took it easy the rest of the night.  The girls sent the cake home with me & I ate way too much of it.  I finally made Michael throw it away on Monday to keep me from eating any more!

October 31^st – 34 weeks

Halloween!  I spent most of the day starting to organize all the stuff from the shower & washed all the baby clothes, blankets, etc.  I worked my butt off but the room was still a mess.  Oh well, one thing at a time.  I hung up all the clothes & the closet is almost full!  Between the stuff people bought & hand me downs from friends, this baby is pretty much set!  We had a lot of kids come by to trick or treat.  We even ran out of candy at the end.  I didn’t wear my costume because I was worried I’d freak out the younger kids.  Amanda came over to watch Dexter.  Michael made chili & we had Frito chili pie.  Yum. 

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so it was very fitting that I had a Halloween themed baby shower.  So.much.fun.  Here are some pics of my costume & the festivities.

Some may think it's a little morbid, but I thought it was hilarious!

 Cute diaper cake

  

"Ant" Amanda, Witchy Grandma-to-be & me

Awesome hostesses!

 

RIP Your Life dirt cake - ha!

And because I'm a slacker & never got around to writing a Halloween post this year, here's a picture of our little pumpkin.  Better late than never!  Sorry the quality isn't great...  My phone doesn't take very good pictures & the camera battery was dead.  Doh!

He wasn't a big fan of the costume in the house but forgot all about it when we went trick or treating because there was so much to look at.  Fun! 

Happy Thursday!