Halloween

It seems like it has been the last month or so in which I have really been talking Halloween up to Nico, trying to get him excited about the whole ordeal. Of course it worked and he has had so much fun preparing for the event. On Halloween Nico had a costume parade and then party at this school, to which both Ed and I attended. However, being the good parents that we are, we got to the school early and hung around in his classroom for a bit before having to head to the playground to see the parade of children. Nico loves having us in his class and shows us all kind of things he is proud of doing, especially his Daddy since I am there everyday. When had headed out the door to join the other parents, Nico decided he did not care for this new turn of events. He began his long crying episode which lasted throughout the entire parade. Although, he was not the only child who was disturbed when their Mommy and Daddy left the class, Nico was the only child to remain crying throughout the entire parade. I ended up walking with him/carrying him through most of it, so he could see we were not leaving him. Thankfully the little man calmed down for us to stay for his class party.










That evening, we took Nico trick-or-treating in a unique local neighborhood. One which is historical, the streets are littered with beautiful houses and it is known for its Halloween spirit. The city actually close down one of the major streets in the neighborhood and people from all over the city bring their kids to trick-or-treat. We met up with Auntie Lisa, David and Dawson, so that they both could take part in the spooky fun together. Nico adored seeing all the people dressed up and got excited to see scary monsters along the way! Last year Nico was no where near being able to say "trick-or-treat," but this year, he walked right up to each house with confidence and stated, "trick-or-treat." It was fun and a proud moment being able to watch Nico be independent and so confident in himself. Of course the icing on the cake was the multiple times Ed and I were each told that Nico's costume was the cutest they had seen all night!