For our third Halloween, Jack went as a Giraffe, in homage to his lovey, Raffee. My first lovey was a giraffe I used to chew on in my toddler years. I bought Jack a Build-a-Bear giraffe for his first Christmas and I'm proud to say he takes after my love of the safari. No sleeping occurs without Raffee's presence.

Overall, we had a pretty good Halloween, just visiting around 5 or so houses. He had a good time though. Who isn't happy with Halloween Dots? I believe his favorites are Skittles and M&Ms, though. As usual, he was the singing frog, repeatedly saying "Trick or Treat" all day on Friday but not once when he got to a door. Oh, well. He's a sweet giraffe nonetheless.

This week marks Week 29, thank god. Week 32 is safety zone for lung capacity, 28 was safety zone for brain development. We're trying for week 36 or 37, depends on how things look at that point. But, we'll hope for the best. I bought coats and onesies and washed them this weekend. When Emily arrives we'll work on the second crib and we have one of the bassinettes put together. We have a lot to do before they arrive, I need to make a list!

I usually love election day, being somewhat of a poll watcher and the like. However, this year I have had enough. Too long of an election season, too long on the commercials, too many debates....particularly long primaries. I wish that Hillary had had one-tenth of Sarah Palin's personality, we'd be looking at a different election. My old liberal sensibilities have perked up from time to time, god knows Obama can preach with the best of them, but I really hope that he picks experienced, knowledgable people to help him. At the very least, the race made people take a second look at politics and it seems to invigorate a lot of people who would have otherwise not voted. So, for that reason, I fall into the hope camp this year. Noting, however, that as a family with a small business, McCain is the better fiscal choice, as we run the numbers. People should not be penalized for providing JOBS! But, I digress.

Looking forward to Thanksgiving!