This past weekend Brody was really sick. 103 fever, not wanting to eat or drink and waking up all night long. The poor little guy was just pitiful, (as were Drew and I). Saturday night was the WORST night we had ever had with him. He was up at least once an hour, and was screaming. He couldn't breath because his nose was so stuffed up, he was HOT to the touch and seemed to have a sore throat and was achy all over (I can only assume that these are his symptoms, since Drew is home in bed with the same ones). Sunday morning he woke up...we were all 3 in the same bed (along with BOTH dogs), Brody went 3 full hours solidly sleeping, while he and I both sat up in bed. Bottles, medicine, and pacifiers were everywhere, but at 7 am when he opened his eyes...he looked at me a laughed, like, "wasn't that fun!". Regardless of him being so sick, he did have a FUN weekend. See pictures below of his VERY FIRST ice cream cone (Grandma shared with him). He was so funny because it was sooooooo cold (hence the facial expressions), but also soooooooo good.
This was Brody's first holiday, Halloween...Let me first preface this by giving you some background into Brody's nickname of "Pinchy". We have come to find out that Drew and I are a "nickname" family, for instance we have 2 wiener dogs whos names are Lexi and Thor, however we call them "Moose" and "Baby Girl Deutch (like Roni Deutch the tax lawyer lady)", but that explanation may have to be for another time. Drew and I also call each other nicknames, which I too will save for another time...(this is not that type of blog).
Brody was quick to aquire many nicknames...Bro-Frog, Brod-a-saur, "B", and Button (which my mom still calls him). And then there is "Pinchy", which has stuck. Drew thought of this name for him and it all began with a little onesie that had a crab on it and said "Feed me or I'll snap". To which Drew remembered back to an episode of the Simpsons, where Homer got a pet crab and named it "pinchy"...with that it was (and forever will be) PINCHY! Random...I know, but that's how we are. So just be nice or we will give YOU a nickname!
Back to Halloween...Pinchy was a Lobster!! (Thank you Des who found the VERY LAST costume at Evangeline's...we are forever in debt to you). Now this costume was made for a tiny baby, one that didn't move, so there was only a pouch for the legs. This was NOT going to work for Pinchy, so I altered it.
Now, for those of you who know me well enough, also know that I DO NOT sew. I have no patience, and I would rather hot glue a button to a shirt than sew it on. But...as "mom" trait, I cut leg holes (which looked like a backwards baby thong), sewed the pouch up so that the lobster tail could drag, and sewed the arm pinchers to the sleeve. Mind you, I did all of this with a little sewing kit that you get for free at hotels, and the thread was so tangled when I was done that I just threw it all away. (saves me from having to sew ever again). Nonetheless...the costume was complete and Brody could even crawl around in it, which was quite the site. He didn't mind having it on at all, after all the work that went into it, I should make him wear it out everyday!
