Steppin' Out

What I'm wearing:

Dress: Thrifted

Gray leggings: Old Navy

Shoes: Thrifted

Headband: Forever 21

Cardi: Won in giveaway last year

Necklace: My mom's

What Alexa's wearing:

White onesie: Gifted

Pumpkin costume: Target

Legwarmers: Knotty Baby Wear

We got baby girl all decked out in her costume today so we could take some photos. Since Halloween falls on a Monday and trick-or-treating is well past her bedtime, we decided it would be bad parenting to keep her up late as a guise for free candy. Oh, how I love free candy, though.

I'd like to report that I hand-stitched this costume with fiber obtained from my silkworm farm, but alas. It's from Target.

You'll notice our pumpkins aren't carved! Our pumpkin-carving party never got off the ground because we were having too much fun chatting. Then we were a few beers in and suddenly no one wanted to wield a sharp object. Strange how that happens. Very few children ever knock on our door on Halloween, anyway, so it's not like a porch decorated with pumpkins is necessary. I think we'll hack them open, roast their seeds and bake their innards instead. Maybe make some muffins out of them.

My outfit is uninspired today. In fact, I think I wore it when I was pregnant. Check me out in all my Alexa-in-the-oven glory. I miss my old haircut. There's only so much more headband-wearing I can do before I crack and run crying to my stylist. But I'm trying to be strong. I've been saying I'd grow out my hair for a long time.

H did not want to be featured today because, in his words, "I'm not wearing anything different."

Good thing our little pumpkin is stealing the spotlight, anyway.