This Halloween was a special one - my son's very first! As one of our favorite holidays, we had a blast dressing up, exploring the neighborhood, and sharing this experience with our little guy. We went as the Three Little Pigs (with our dog, Hunny Bunn, as the Big Bad Wolf, which got plenty of laughs!), and William was a champ. He even kept his piggy hat on the whole time! It's moments like these I cherish, knowing that one day he'll be a teenager who probably won't want to dress up with his parents.
But Halloween wasn't just about costumes this year. It was a time of amazing milestones for William.
Right before Halloween, William took his first unassisted steps! He's been crawling and cruising around furniture for a while now, but seeing him stand on his own and take those wobbly steps towards me was incredible. Brittany (my wife) captured the whole thing on video, and I can't stop watching it! It's amazing how quickly he's growing.
On top of William's milestones, we also hosted our first-ever Halloween party at our new home! We've never really thrown a party ourselves before (we usually go to my in-laws'), so this was special. It was mainly family, since we're still new to Georgia, but we had a great time grilling, hanging out by the fire pit, and enjoying the decorations. We have a fantastic outdoor space, so I'm already envisioning bigger parties in the future. Apparently, there are quite a few social butterflies at the local Mason's Lodge (thanks, Jim!), so our social calendar might be filling up soon. That's great news, since making friends has been one of the biggest things we've missed since moving.
The year isn't quite over, but with the holidays approaching, we're counting down the days. It's been less than six months since we moved into our new home, and we've accomplished so much. There's still work to be done, but things are starting to come together. We need to keep this momentum going into 2022 as we tackle more projects around the property.
Up next: replacing the kitchen cabinets and fixing the fence. Brittany is already thinking about getting another dog for Hunny Bunn, and I'm considering rehoming our ferrets to give them a better environment with more human interaction. It's not fair to them that they're confined upstairs with limited playtime. I'm not willing to just give them to anyone, though, because we care about them.
We have a lot on our plate, but we'll keep moving forward. Happy Halloween and Happy Holidays everyone!
