halloween 101

i have never made a costume for sweet pea, and feeling somewhat guilty about that i got pretty crafty last year and turned beans into a rooster of sorts. my inspiration was his mohawk. yes, my sweet baby was born with an adorable curly q that could not be touched. said adorable curly q turned into long unruly mohawk and eventually the crest of my little halloween rooster.

long unruly mohawk before

long unruly mohawk no more (sniff, sniff)

i scoured the internet for ideas on costumes and couldn't beat the prowess of martha in the crafting corner. here's her spring chicken idea and how to. obviously i improvised and to my credit i think it turned out pretty darn cute even if it didn't look exactly like hers. there were some design flaws (feathers are not baby friendly - note to self), but you try stuffing a 6 month old baby into this costume and see how good yours turns out....

doesn't he look so amicable and friendly? he never let out a peep or crow in protest. however, his dad will so never forgive me for doing this to his son. at the first house we went to while trick or treating, our neighbor's house for pete's sake, she asked if he was a girl (did i forget to send her a birth announcement?). clearly roosters are not female. the costume was not quite the hit i intended, but he's the second child and puts up with everything (thank god)! i wonder how much he'll pay for these blackmail pictures some day?!?

again, i digress...this year with the best intentions and craft projects in mind...my sweet pea picked out his own costume at old navy and there was no stopping him. he's worn it almost every day. and unlike last year when he wanted to be a cow, no a fireman, no a cow, not anything....this year he will be a store bought monkey and so will beans. the end. they insist. and there is no arguing with a three year old (i realize the irony in that statement).