Life with Beckett: Beckett's First Halloween

WOO - Beckett's first Halloween has already come and gone. I kind of can't believe it. This time last year I never would have imagined being able to spend the whole day with her and other moms, kiddos, families, celebrating and taking pictures, cooking, etc. We had a wonderful day and I definitely think Beckett got to experience the many traditions of Halloween, even though she is still a little bit. Special thanks to my mom and sis for helping me with Beckett's Halloween costume, my neighbor Shauna for giving us her black foam for the ghost face, Chanel for hosting such a great Halloween party, Krista for hosting the luncheon, Joleen, Sarah & Chanel for sharing their photos so I could put together this post, and Austin for leaving work early to spend as much time with his little girl as possible. Such a fun day! It went a little something like this:

7 a.m. Up and at 'em for morning bottle, playtime with mom and poodles, finger foods (bananas!), baby foods and then more playtime!
9 a.m. Naptime - need to get a good one in - big day ahead! During nap, Mom made spider dip 1 of 2 and got everything ready for Party #1!
10:30 a.m. Loaded into car for Party #1 - a get together at Krista's with her son Jason, Maggie and her daughter Bonnie, Ashley and her son Graham, Joleen and her son Ben, Tracie and her son Jake, and Kari and her daughter Estella. Krista's in-laws hosted and have their whole basement set up for littles, complete with an inflatable "cabin" and lots of toys. The kids loved it and Beckett had so much fun keeping up with the "big kids" and learning how to interact with different toys from them. She spent most of her time trying to eat the 'finger foods' they dropped and trying to lift up on everything, especially this little play kitchen! Krista has gotten a big chick-fil-a platter, everyone brought a dish, and Maggie made treat bags for all the kids - such a fun party!
1 p.m. Back at home for nap before Party #2 - great big 2-hour nap while Mom made spider dip 2 of 2 and got everything ready for Party #2!
3 p.m. Up for bottle and playtime with mom and poodles before Dad got home early at 4! We did a little photo shoot with Beckett, Reuben & Remy - so cute! Beckett could not have been happier - squealing and clapping her hands getting to sit up on the couch with her poodles - she loves them SO much.
4:15 p.m. Loaded into car for Party #2 - a get together at Chanel's with her husband Jan and son Henry, Sarah and her husband Jared and son Gavin, Joleen and her husband Ben and son Ben, Josie and her husband Nick and son Roman, and Meghan and her husband Jay and daughter Harper. Chanel had done a beautiful taco bar and decorated her home so well for the party. They have a great carpeted play area complete with a barn door - Beckett LOVED playing with his toys and with Harper, baby girl closest in age to her.
5:45 p.m. Trick-or-treating! Beckett and the kiddos did great and hit up about 4 houses in Chanel & Jan's neighborhood. Such fun - she even got candy and got to use her sweet little monogrammed basket from her Great Aunt Missy!
6:30 p.m. Bath and bedtime for one exhausted baby girl. She loved playing with all of her little friends at both parties - I will never get over seeing her interact with new faces and people and just smile so big like, "look, mama - I'm having fun!" It's the best.