Months ago, like in August, my mom sent me an iPhone picture of a poodle costume she grabbed for Laura at TJMaxx for $20. Nate and I weren't overly enamored of the costume choice, but it was better than nothing. We saved the costume for later.
Two weeks ago, Nate looked up during a Dora marathon and said, "You know, Laura really ought to be Boots for Halloween, she loves him so much." I put on my supermom cape, googled "Boots Halloween Costume," and began swimming through the links to hideous adult costumes, heavy on the boots. And then I found a Boots the Monkey costume template on Nick Jr. website. I was impressed that Nick Jr. was openly encouraging moms to make a costume, rather than buy something from them.
So I googled "lavendar sweat suit" and bought one on eBay. I bought fabric. I printed templates. I sewed. I sewed some more. The result: pure supermom awesomeness!
We had gorgeous weather yesterday. The kind that made me want to do a Halloween costume photoshoot. I grabbed the Boots costume and the toddler. And lost an epic battle of wills in which Laura spent most of the day running around without a shirt. She wanted no part of wearing the lovingly hand-stitched Boots costume. She did consent to run around like a pink poodle for half an hour.
I'm not sure which she'll wind up wearng tonight, as we wander the streets begging for candy. I do know she'll be cute, no matter what!
Are your kids dressing for Halloween? Share your photos with Sellabitmum and Four Plus an Angel!
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And I'm also linking up with Nicole at By Word of Mouth Musings for her Halloween link-up! In honor of Laura's current favorite stuffed animal, Catty, I am naming the bat "Batty." She'd like that very much.
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