halloween

I was born a few days before Halloween so you can imagine all of the Halloween-themed birthday parties I had growing up. This is probably why I've always felt very indifferent about Halloween - I don't hate it, but I don't love it.

After having my son sam, the question on everyone's lips since October 1st has been - "What's Sam going to be for Halloween? His first Halloween!" I seriously didn't realize a baby's first Halloween was such a big deal! And my response of "Well, I'm not really into Halloweeen..." was met with shock and horror! I had one friend tell me - "Well you better get into the spirit! It's a BIG DEAL for children." really? it is?

I get it. It's about imagination - a night where you get to celebrate ghouls and monsters and things that go bump in the night, to dress up in costume - the mystery and the slight fear. The world to a baby and a child is cloaked in shadows and the unknown. Everything is new and sort of scary and there are things they can't understand or explain. Taking one day to celebrate it, to make all of those things ok and to actually participate in it, is satisfying - not to mention fun and filled with sweets! 

So i've made Sam's first Halloween costume - well part of it. And he will participate in his daycare's Halloween parade - it's going to be fun and SUPER CUTE! Maybe I'll really get into the spirit and dress up myself! Crazier things have happened...

PS. This Halloween costume definitely puts the one I made for Sam to shame! Yowza.