Salome was a scary lion for Halloween. She wore her costume from morning till bedtime and brought out her roar several times - she'd been practicing. We discovered at our last trick-or-treat visit at her friend Echo's house that they had coincidentally worn identical costumes. Salome's had been previously used about 8 years ago so it looked a little shaggier though.
In Seattle, Salome had a good time at the Ray Lamontagne concert and loved seeing Uncle Mo and Aunt Sherry who met us there to play for the weekend. Then in Hawaii (besides a yucky bout of carsickness due to windy twisty roads), she had the time of her life. She was in heaven: her mama and papa at her disposal 24/7, warm weather, lots of fruit, and the beach nearby kept her happy as a clam.
We took a photo reminiscent of one taken 16 months earlier at a different beach - and Salome's physique seems to have changed drastically.
As Salome's second birthday draws closer (February), she seems to be learning by leaps and bounds. She refers to me mainly as "Romy" or "Romy Bay" and Suresh is now exclusively "Papa Bear". She is a whiz with puzzles, and letters too, so she now goes around naming letters on signs around town. We're just trying to keep up...
