We have a Halloween tradition. Every year for the last 4 years (as long as we've both been married and in the same state) we have spent Halloween with Uncle Peter and Aunt Rachel. They always come to our house, originally because we had more trick-or-treaters. Aunt Rachel makes a delicious stew cooked inside of a pumpkin, and we make caramel apples coated with candy bar pieces. Thankfully we've been able to keep up this tradition both these last years, with a newborn you and then this year a newborn Lydia.
This year you dressed up as Bam-Bam from the Flinstones. I wanted to make Pocket a Dino costume, but I ran out of time, so both the puppies were "ferocious" saber-tooth tigers with the leftover material from your costume. Lydia was an adorable ladybug and I told Callie she could join your pack and be a panther.
At one point Rachel propped Lydia up in the corner of the couch and suddenly you weren't content to sit on my lap anymore. You crawled right over and planted yourself down next to Lydia. I'm so glad that you adore her! (The whole night was a lot of excitement so you ran out of steam fast which is why I let you have your binkie even though you never have it anymore except for when you're sleeping. You ended up going to bed right after this.)
I should mention a story from earlier in the day. We babysat Lydia for a few hours while Rachel was at work. When it was her naptime she was so tired but she wouldn't go to sleep. So I used an old trick from when you were a baby - I put her in the travel system, covered her up, and let you push her all around the kitchen until she fell asleep. You were such a good boy and were quiet while you pushed her. You sure do love helping with Lydia (until you get jealous, anyway - after all you're still very much a baby yourself!). You'll make a great big brother some day!
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