Oct-Nov. Playing Catch Up

I am WAY behind on my blog so this post is a quick, jumbled mess of pictures.

With the colder weather starting Carter decided to start dressing for it. He thought my boots were great.
The annual pumpkin walk. He didn't love sticking his face through the holes but with a bribe of candy, he half-heartedly gave it a shot.

So Carter has been a little freaked out about a few Halloween characters, namely monsters and Skeletons(or Skelets as he calls them.) We passed a scene at the pumpkin walk of pumpkins painted like skeletons and he started to whimper. We've told him that if he sees something he doesn't want to see, simply close your eyes and don't look. So, he did. And I happened to catch a shot of him closing his eyes so he didn't have to see the Skelets!

The Little Mermaid. His favorite scene was "Toy Story."

On to Halloween.....
Carter and some friends at a little Halloween party before the trick or treating began.
The behind view of my little Dinosaur. This is actually a dragon costume but I called it a dinosaur to persuade Carter to wear it since he likes dinosaurs and doesn't really know dragons.
Daddy and the scary Dinosaur!

Carter had no idea what Trick-Or-Treating was but after the first house, he really got into the whole thing and was practically running between houses. He would even say Trick or Treat and then politely say thank you for the candy.

Luckily we got most of our trick or treating done before the rain started. It was a successful year and Carter loved every minute of it. He was the cutest to watch from behind because his little stuffed behind would waddle as he ran.

October also brought Tennis Lessons...
Bowling Lessons
And A love for the Newspaper. A few weeks ago there was a huge ad with Toys for Christmas. Carter immediately claimed it and would sit and look through it for 20 minutes at a time. He would point out all the stuff he wanted! Luckily Santa already knows what he wants and has it all prepared.

November didn't start out very well....
We knew it would happen someday and someday finally rolled around. My curious 2 year old couldn't contain his curiosity about cheese any longer and stole a piece from someone's plate when we weren't looking. I was actually gone at the time but luckily Grandma was there to save the day.....literally. No one actually saw him eat the cheese but he confessed later. He immediately regretted his decision as he began throwing up like crazy and his breathing became VERY labored and tight. Grandma administered the epi-pen and rushed him to the emergency room. I came from Smithfield breaking many laws and met them at the ER. My poor baby had tons of drugs/steroids pumped through his little body and spent several hours in the ER. Luckily Grandma caught it early and we live so close to the hospital. I received many promptings that day, some of which I listened to, and some I didn't, but I'm grateful my little boy was protected and is healthy. He is finally starting to realize why he can't eat some foods and the price he has to pay when he does. I hate that my little boy has to be "different" but I'm glad he has such a positive attitude about the whole thing. He is one brave little boy.