Halloween

Harry Potter and Mickey Mouse (aka James & Daniel)

So last night we crossed a major obstacle for the 2 weeks I am off: Halloween. Because we did hand made costumes instead of store bought ones we had to do some hard work to get everything together. Which ordinarily would not have been quite as big of an issue, but this week of course we had to squeeze it in with everything else baby related. Which was pretty big as Kim was in the ER Tuesday night Wednesday AM because she thought her stitches might have torn, producing some really intense pain. So Kim was exhausted at the same time that we had the following to do: Lactation consultant appointment (went well), pick up some breast feeding accessories (don't ask), pick up some last minute costume accessories, pick up paperwork for Kim's work. Then back to the house to get costumes together, then off for trick or treating.

First we went to the Manitou Springs trick or treat crawl. Which is a tradition where all of the shops hand out candy, lots of fun, but pretty chaotic. Then it was home for dinner for our kids and Tammy's. Then over to Connie's for some neighborhood trick or treating. Overall the boys had a good time and were only 30 miutes late for bed. Pretty tiring for me, but fun to watch the boys, especially Daniel who got really into the idea of opening his bag and having people give him candy.

Unfortunately all the walking brought home to me that the cortisone shot did not have the desired effects on my foot. So it appears I will be keeping my appointment next week to likely discuss surgical options, yuck. But if I want to be able to walk without pain, and therefore get exercise, it is necessary.