The three of us had a very active and fabulous month.

Michael and I each had to go out of town for work for a few days during the month. This is pretty unusual given our current jobs, but the time apart helped us appreciate each other even more.

Grandma and Grandpa Etchegaray came for a Halloween visit and watched Alex so that we could celebrate our anniversary during a breakfast date – it was 7 years on Nov 2nd!!  We shared the Halloween sandwich slug tradition with the grandparents, went to a pumpkin farm and survived the chaos that was trick-or-treating at the mall.

Oh yes, Alex was Captain Kirk, ala William Shatner from Star Trek, for Halloween:

 

Alex now “helps” us with getting him dressed in the morning, is learning how to wash his hands (very important considering the upcoming flu season!), knows how to find his bellybutton and nose, and says “uh oh” often. 

Alex is also on verge of climbing out of his crib and figuring out how to open the baby gate…any day now.

We hope that everyone stays healthy in the coming months and enjoys the upcoming holidays!

Love and kisses,

Michael and Tracy