Ode to Fall Babies:)

Well my little caramel latte, you will be a fall baby no matter when you decide to make your appearance!  And while I find summer babies sizzling ie your Daddy lol, as a fall baby I can truly brief you on the joys that lie in being a "Fall Baby".  First things first...there's the weather...fall brings about a change to the hot humid days of summer, cool breezes and drops in the humidity make the warm air a delight to experience...early morning air smells crisp and fresh while mid-afternoon sun makes you feel like a little kitty cat curled up in a sunny spot on the porch!  Along with the beautiful weather comes the masterpiece God paints in the foliage... vibrant shades of red, orange, yellow and brown mix gracefully with the various shades of green..slowly transforming the picture outside the window to one of ripe abundance...waiting for children to run through collecting leaves, apples, pumpkins and all manner of items to decorate and create something amazing with their imaginations!  That was one of my favorite day dreams while waiting for you...imaging you, me and Daddy running through piles of leaves, picking pumpkins and apples, sipping apple cider and going on hayrides... Not to mention eating the awesome food your Nonno and Grandpa make come Thanksgiving time!  I'm hoping you come a little early so I can enjoy that food this year and not be in the hospital with that nasty clinical fare : P



Xavier's 1st Halloween Costume



This whole journey together has been an amazing ride, my little baby...and I can only imagine that you being here, finally, in our arms will be the most spectacular moment of our lives...each day that we get closer, I try to stay busy with the small things left to do but my energy is fast depleting!  This past weekend was your Grandma's birthday and also Halloween so you and I skipped the housework and headed on over to Jersey while Daddy worked!  Of course this being your "sorta kinda" first Halloween, we couldn't let you go without a costume :)  Not with Mommy being such a HUGE fan of costumes lol!  And not to mention the perfect shape for numerous ideas...what can I say you making me REALLY round has it's advantages!  So I came up with the perfect costume for you!  But then the more I thought about it, the more I thought you should have one and I should have one that goes along with it...actually the original idea started out as this... You as a jack-o-lantern... of course a baby one lol!  Then Daddy was trying to decide if he would dress up this year and I told him to go as a black cat...which he didn't find too amusing...though what can I say when it comes to word association jack-o-lantern = black cat...they always go together in my mind!  But that gave me a brilliant idea!  You would go as a baby jack-o-lantern and I would go as your little black cat friend who climbed inside lol :)  Technically, you're inside of me...but hey it works!  So far our costume has been a success...thank you my little inspiration lol!  Mommy couldn't have done it without you...well could've, but then it wouldn't have been as perfect! 

Mommy and Xavier - Halloween 2010



Your Grandpa made a delicious dinner for all of us and we handed out candy to all the neighbourhood kids, holy cow were there a lot of them!  They didn't stop coming until well after 9pm!  And some not-so-little kids came as well :)  Boy, some of the costumes were great!  Mommy spent most of the time sitting and watching the action while holding your cousin.  You didn't care for her sitting on your "house" too much lol!  I can just imagine the two of you running around and tussling on the floor when you're a little bigger!  Next year for Halloween, you and Daddy can go as superheros or something fun like that! :) 

And someday when you're older, Mommy and Zia Lina will take you to Carnevale in Italia so you can experience that as well!  The costumes are amazing and Daddy hasn't seen Italy yet so it'll be high time to finally get him there lol!  Of course we can't forget trips to the Ren Faire with your fairy godmother Ina ;)  She's made you the most amazing little elf hat!  You're gonna look so handsome!  When you get a little bigger, we'll add a cape and maybe a Non-sharpened sword ;)  You'll have to wait a while to play with the swords Mommy and Daddy have!  I'm sure you'll enjoy the Pirates and Jousting just as much as Daddy no matter how old you are!  We're so excited to play with you and see you grow and enjoy using your imagination to fight evil dwarfs and dragon-slaying knights :)