Halloween

Vinny doesn't do dress up. No hats, masks, wings, ears, gloves, capes. Nada. Well as it turns out Halloween is in just a few days. We have decided that since he looks up to Luca so much they should both have the same costume. Good thing she's not a princess this year. She actually chose to be a bat and requested a homemade costume (bugger). Rocco is going as a race car driver but since Vinny kind of looks at him as a rival these days I'm not sure he wants to dress like him. 

So all I've gotten finished is bat masks. A bit wonky but Luca is pleased. Hers has the cat eyes and she kindly modeled them around the house trying to get Vinny on board. He tried his on and then promptly removed it. 

Next I get to sew velvet and satin bat wings. Yes you read that correctly and yes, I have a walking foot for my machine. I'm pretty sure Vinny will have nothing to do with the mask or wings on Halloween. I'm actually going to sew his wings in the underarm and side seam of a black shirt so he can't take them off.

{Do you see poor Gerald in the background? He's still unfinished}

I was really freaking out earlier today about his total dislike of all things costume. I mean what kid doesn't love to play dress up? I was frantically texting Chef at work trying to figure out an alternative costume that he will wear. I even took him shopping today to see if something struck his fancy. There was an adorable dragon at Old Navy for 75% off but he screamed when I tried to put it on him. I went to three stores before I figured out the whole sewing bat wings into the side seams thing. On the way home I texted Chef (for the hundreth time) about my revelation. He put it quite simply.... "Remember our first trick-or-treating when Rocco was first diagnosed?" In other words SHUT IT!

Holy crap I sure do remember that night. Come back tomorrow and I'll fill you guys in on that part of the story.