Toddler Halloween

For a while there, after the "I don't want any kids (because doctors told me I can't have any)," being a mama to a healthy baby that made it earthside was only a dream, a hope, a prayer that in 2022 was finally answered. And now I sit here and think of how at one point, because doctors told me I would never, I didn't "want" kids. And it makes me a bit sad (and mad) at all the things I would have never experienced had I let them be "right."

All the firsts are magical, and this recent Halloween was nothing short of pure magic. My son had a great idea of being monster trucks, specifically he wanted to be Gravedigger, he wanted dad to be El Toro Loco and me to be Sparkle Smash from Monster Jam (all these truck names are owned by Monster Jam, not us). What can I say, he's my son (IYKYK). What do you get when you combine my creative DIY self with my man's perfectionist and also artistic self - three HUGE monster truck costumes completely made at home! My son's even had working headlights and brake lights! Seeing our 3-yr old gasp in pure awe at each step of the process and say he was "so happy with the costumes" has no price tag and literally no words to explain how this healed parts of my heart that I didn't even realize were fractured. He was so happy and literally full of pure joy and an innocent happiness.

We even went to a small town's Kids Halloween Party and ended up winning first place for their costume contest!

Overall, I am even more excited for all the experiences I get to enjoy again, this time, thru his eyes.

xoxo,

Julie Marie