Annabelle’s 2nd and Gwyneth’s 1st Halloween! We enjoyed celebrating the evening with friends. Sarah, Gus, Amy, Tammy, Toya, and Consuelo came over to have dinner with us and help hand out candy to trick or treaters. Annabelle was the cutest little duck and Gwyneth was a little ladybug – although Gwyneth didn’t go out trick or treating this year. Next year we’ll take them both.

Annabelle the duck Consuelo & Gwyneth

Amy, B, Toya, Consuelo, and Tammy

The Gus & Gwyneth

After the girls went to bed, Gus & Amy stuck around for a few more drinks.

Jen and I were able to sneak away for a quick happy hour before I have to head back to work. It will be hard for her to get away for a while also because basketball is starting again soon for Jeff. She’ll be very busy with her kids! We met at Las Margaritas downtown which was a blast from the past. I haven’t been in quite some time. We had a lot of fun nights there when we lived here the last time.

We overslept! Like I’ve said before we don’t set an alarm anymore – we rely on the girls to wake us up in the morning. Well, at 7:45 we finally heard from Annabelle! We scurried to get ourselves up and ready & get Annabelle dressed for school. She has breakfast there at 8:15 so we were a bit rushed. We decided this week was a good time to start getting in to our routine for when I return to work. If it goes anything like today we’re going to be in trouble. Needless to say, come November 3rd the alarm will be set! Gwyneth woke up at 8:30 ready for the day. We had breakfast and then she relaxed most of the day while I finished cleaning the house and getting caught up on laundry. I’m in last minute mode for getting everything accomplished I had hoped to on maternity leave – I already have a sweet little baby girl who eats and sleeps on a great schedule so #1 mission accomplished!

We met Sarah and Mary Ann for dinner at Rock Bottom. It had been a few weeks since we’ve seen Mary Ann and she was surprised by how much the girls had changed. She gave them cutie “Little Monster” tees for Halloween. Sarah sent us home with some wonderful muffins as well!

When we got home Annabelle headed straight for her babies. Her new phrase is “Good Girl”. If she does something she believes is worthy of praise (climbs on and off the couch, puts her baby dolls in bed, puts her milk down without throwing it, etc) she says “Good Girl” and then waits for us to agree! She’s such a nut.

B and Annabelle gave me a gift certificate for a massage for Christmas and I finally got around to using it today. It was great!! It was well worth the wait. B watched Gwyneth during his lunch hour so I could sneak away for the massage. It was so nice of him to let me get away during the day for a bit but I have a feeling he didn’t mind too much since he got some quality time with GG.
Annabelle has turned in to quite the toot around dinner time. When she gets home from school she is starving and tries to climb in her booster chair as soon as she walks in the door. We’re going to have to work on her dinner schedule when I go back to work. Princess Meyer may have to learn to be a bit more patient. 🙂 She spent another evening playing with her babies…except tonight, instead of the dolls B decided to put the girls in the Moses basket and she thought that was the best. We even tried to put the dolls in with her and Gwyneth — she was not having it. She wanted it to be just her and her sister! It makes me so proud to see how much love she has for Gwyneth.

Gwyneth had a great day and was in such a good mood! I suppose that comes from sleeping 1o hours (how lucky are we???). She played with her playgym and slept so well. I think she might be ready for me to go back to work. I’ll miss her so much when I can’t hang out with her all day. She has a great smile and laugh. She saves her good belly laughs for when I change her diapers which makes my day!