Ethan fell yesterday.

I was attempting to be firm. Be tough. Let the kid fall asleep on his own. Instead he fell.

He had a split fat lip that was bleeding. I nursed him to sleep and he slept, but needed snuggles throughout the afternoon.

I was cooking Bat chips, when I heard him wake. I wondered why he had not wandered into the kitchen and went to see him.

He was on the floor crying.

I asked him to come to me and he cried louder.

I put him on his feet and said to come here baby.

He attempted to walk and crumpled to the floor.

I tried again.

He crumpled

again

I panicked.

Called J.

Rushed to the Children’s Hospital.

3.5 hours later

X-rays performed.

A mother pinning her boy to the x-ray table.

It looks like nothing is broken.

A sprain that should get better.

Exhausted parents and children trek home, pass out.

After finishing baking Bat Chips.

He seems fine today.

Limping.

Poor kid.

Guilty Mom.

Should listen to her instincts.

Allow her children to be them and not fit the mold of others.

Snuggle my kids. Not too much to ask.

We are off to party like 3-5 years olds at the library … pictures will come .. promise.

I have an article up about Trick or Treating at Being Halifax Savvy.

Parts of our country are getting hit by snow, we are drenched with rain. I personally like the rain, however I designed the costume with no rain in mind. Let’s hope it is not raining on Halloween!

I have all of the details for Becca’s costume complete She will be dressing up tomorrow for a little party at the library, so I hope to give you all a preview!

I am suppose to take a treat to the party so I though I would make these Bat Chips.

Friday the kids and headed to the museum .. again … it was great!

Over the weekend, I shopped, designed, sewed, glued, glittered and in all accounts was really really boring.

I have a new post up at Being Savvy Halifax about children’s theatre.

We are off to join some friends at the library.

How was your weekend?

psst Like my Poladroids? hehe Too fun Check it out!

Oooo Halloween is less than a week away!!

I love Halloween. The magic of dressing up, challenging your imagination … the spookiness (although downplayed with young children)!

My husband proposed at a Halloween party hosted by the university pub we were attending. hehe. He was a dirty laundry basket, and I was a Post-It Note (last minute costume ideas for cheap!) It was totally a magical moment watching him drop to one knee out on the balcony, under the stars.

Next year I hope to have a Halloween bash at the house, something for the kids to enjoy. I totally wanted to do that this year with our friends, but life is so hectic right now and the apartment is so not party friendly.

Check out Halloween years gone by ….

Are you still contemplating what your little one will dress up as this year? Go check out my article at The Opinionated Parent for some spook-tacular inspiration, a fantastic picture of Becca and a chance to win!

I have one more element to complete this weekend on Becca’s costume and at that point we will reveal her magical transformation!

phew. That headache was nasty. I was completely out for the day. Yesterday was better and today will be fantastic!

I am almost done Becca’s costume!! I have one little thing to do! Then I have another sewing project to get done (have the fabric just need to get at it!) Becca’s costume turned out so awesome. YAY me! She tried it on and loves it. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy! I so adore creating things!

Ethan and I are attending Becca’s Preschool Aquatics this morning. She is so excited to share it with us. I felt like a total bad parent with these classes. She swims in the pool for half an hour then the rest of the time she is with her class. So I would take Ethana nd we would run errands or play a the playground. However, what Becca really wanted was for me to watch her in the pool! awww! So last week I made sure to be there to cheer her on and watch and will do so for the rest of the class.

A few people have asked how the packing is going … ha ha ha. Packing? What packing? I made a promise to myself that I would not get overwhelmned by it all and sucked into it paying little attention to the rest of my world. So November 1st, I will start but the kids, our friends, our activities, will take president over silly old packing. I have a month where we have the apartment and the house (grrr evil lease), so I have plenty of time, beside J has finals to distribute and mark as well as all that other end of semester professor jazz.

I am however done most of my Christmas shopping. I do have a few things to square away, complete etc and stocking stuffers to take care of. I am so glad this is the last year that I will be moving in December! sheesh!

Thank you for all your support concerning the Savvy Source! I am so excited about the project. In fact I have a new post up today about choosing a dollhouse, check it out!

Have fun with more Wordless Wednesday.