31 Weeks = Halloween

It's kind of neat that I am 31 weeks on the 31st of October! Alright, maybe I'm just a geek.

We started off the day by going down to Mankato to visit a couple of stores. We stopped at a place called Sweet Peas and picked up a book and a washcloth and we stopped at Hobby Lobby and picked up two piggy banks. Once of the ladies who follows our blog picked one up there and I have been looking for a nice one that wasn't $75 a la Nordstrom. We got two - a mama piggy and a baby piggy and they are so blasted cute I can't stand it!

After that we made our way to my parents' house for some delicious chili and Halloween festivities. We dressed up the dogs and took them on a walk around the block, like we have done every year, and we gave out candy to cute little kiddies in adorable outfits that were mostly covered up by coats and hats (it was super chilly)! There were a couple of kids dressed up and Dad asked, "Are you Jedi's?" and the kids just answered, "No" and started walking down the stairs. Halfway down after he stopped giggling, he said, "Well what are you?" "We're Saints. Saint Agnes and Saint Paul!" Then their little sister came up the stairs, tripping on her costume and almost wiping out. My Mom said, "Wow, we almost had a fallen angel too!"

I love seeing all of the kids dressed up and can't wait for next year when Adelle can join in the fun - even though she won't know what is going on!

Adelle is growing:
She should be measuring over 16 inches long and weigh about 3.3 pounds (which is like carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt! She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin. She's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because her kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy. She doesn't keep me up but she is definitely more active at night! Only 62 days to go!