Orange and Black All the Way!

Saturday was Cecilia's first football game. Dad brought her to Reser Stadium around 11:30. Before that, the band marched in the Homecoming Parade. You can see all the photos on the OSUMB website ---------->. The day was much warmer than we anticipated, so I had to lube up the baby with sunscreen, including her head. Hence, the hairdo...
Ceci's regular sitter, Nichole, joined us at Beaver Walk around 1pm. We then had lunch together and played at tailgate parties around the stadium. Then Nichole and Ceci headed into Reser. Nichole got this great picture of Cecilia and her water bottle:
Ceci fell asleep at 3:00, just in time for pregame (typical band director baby, sleeps through the music!) Everyone had a great time and the Beavers beat Stanford 23-6!

Nichole and Cecilia

Uncle Brad at work

Daddy and daughter playing their favorite game.

Sunday was the long-awaited pumpkin carving. Cecilia was very interested in the big orange thing:

We let her dig in and get dirty. She wasn't too sure of the "pumpkin guts". Like father, like daughter!

Toby, however, loved the innards so much that he would eat any he could get his mouth around.

Today, of course, was Halloween. Cecilia dressed as a little monkey. Again, like father, like daughter.
She's hanging out under a chair in Brad Townsend's office. And yes, she has already pulled of a boot and sock.

After showing off her costume around Benton Hall, Ceci enjoyed a lunch of oatmeal and sweet potatoes with corn. We then headed off to get Toby's food and pick up Ceci's Halloween pictures. They are so cute!!

The band had rehearsal this afternoon. Many members showed up in costume. Ceci and I followed suit. I thought this would be a cute picture (Amanda Herbert - drum major, and her fiance brought a huge bucket of candy). Cecilia was not happy!

But she cheered up once she got her pumpkin:


After rehearsal, Cecilia gave members of the band Smarties. BTW, here's my "costume" - I kinda forgot so I just threw stuff together.

Once we got home, Ceci had dinner and helped hand out candy to the few trick-or-treaters we had. Then it was off to dreamland.

I will update the blog again next week, as I am off to New Jersey tomorrow for a conference. It's my first time away from Cecilia overnight - I hope I make it. I know she'll be just fine with her Daddy.

Happy Halloween everyone!