It's the first of November, so the monthly entry tally resets to zero and I get to struggle my way up to two or three over the next four weeks. It's also the first day of the last month on our Wekiva Springs annual pass. What better way to celebrate the arrival of the daytime-high mid-70s than a stroll in the woods while a pleasant breeze sways the pines? Why, there is no better way! So off we went, with the kids in the bjorns while Roxie, Hana, and her dog-bro Milo pranced about the shaded winding path and caught some ticks dislodged from said pines by said breeze.
Last night the Wieleckis celebrated Halloween. Noelle donned a pumpkin costume, while Lucas was a bumblebee. Really, though, these were not costumes per se---just long sleeved hooded zip-up outfits, one orange with a green stem element, the other black with some yellow stripes and atop the hood two antenna lacking self-confidence. So what. The kids know nothing of what's going on and it'd be just overboard to stuff one into a multi-appendaged red lobster costume complete with goofy eye stalks and the other into a Batman getup with eye-holed mask, cape, and utility belt. All that extra weight to lug around the neighborhood, and they'd still fall asleep four homes into the expedition. We left during daylight carrying our calm kids, hoping to complete a short neighborhood circuit and score a sufficient quantity of peanut M&Ms before sundown descended and/or NL erupted. It was a success.
Last Monday NL once again exchanged greetings with their pediatrician at their four-month appointment. Noelle is still outpacing lil' L on the scale, 15lb 14oz to 15lb 6oz, but both measure 24.5 in. head to foot, and have a well-sized head, nearly approaching a large un-ripe grapefruit in shape and squeeze-ability. They again suffered the sting of four vaccine shots. Lucas was unimpressed--his face morphed from neutral to frown to pained wail and not until he was handed to KelMa did his anguish diminish to a teary-eyed whimper. Poor guy. He's in for a few more blasted shots at their six-month visit, and some more at a few future visits.
Latest photos, not including Halloween: (those come at the next entry)
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