First Halloween

Megan's first halloween was tonight and she did everything except eat the actual candy. We dressed her up, got some professional photos taken (see above), posed her with our own jack-o-lantern, tossed her into a pile of candy, and took her for a walk around the neighborhood. By next year she'll be a pro!

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This entry comes a little late. Megan is now six-and-a-half months old. So - let's begin!

HBC Rewards. We took Megan to The Bay and while mom was trying on some clothes, I occupied Megan by introducing her to mannequins and art deco.

Sleeping with the fishes. Megan's usual modus operandi during story time is to try and eat the book we're reading her. So we usually give her something else to consume and gnaw on while we're reading. On this particular night I had grabbed a plastic fish from a Dr. Seuss book. However, instead of eating the fish, Megan was waving it in the air, rotating it in her hands, not interested in eating it at all. Once the story was finished I took the fish away and lay Megan in her crib, where she completely fussed and whined and would not settle down. In desperation I handed her the fish. Megan grabbed the fish in her left hand and promptly turned her head to the right and nuzzled her head into the crook of her right arm. She feel asleep in seconds! We haven't been able to reproduce this preference, but for that night the fish was everything. Here is a picture. Would you like to see some video of Megan talking to her fish? It's right here.

Cuddles. Not much to say here except that during the past month Megan has begun cuddling on occasion. Not always, not often, but it's a start. Here's a picture to prove it.

Nova Scotia. We took Megan to Nova Scotia for Thanksgiving to meet the other side of the family. We were a bit concerned about how Megan would handle the flight, but for the most part everything went fine. In fact, she charmed all the people around us. However, we probably shouldn't have allowed her to order from the in-flight menu. We had lots of visits and adventures in Nova Scotia. Megan met her other grandparents (pic1, pic2) as well as her great-grandparents! (Pic1, Pic2, pic2). She also got to play firefighter (pic 1, pic 2), play with Aaron's baby rattle, and watch some fireworks on her 6-month birthday (pic 1, pic 2). On the second-last day we went to a family reunion on Aaron's dad's side, and that was when Megan tried to kiss someone for the first time!