Today we went to Queens to the Jackson Heights Halloween Parade. It's the second largest Halloween parade in New York. Bloomberg was Grand Marshal. 
Fairy Alice casting a spell on the elephant and circus lion.
Some of the costumes were really neat and it was a great day for a parade.
We attended Blake's friend William's Halloween party this afternoon
How many more times do I have to wear this costume?
Decorating some pumpkins with stickers.
Blake suited up for the third time this week for his pre-nursery school class.
Elephants love trains.
Elephants take good care of their babies.
Twins Pearl and Hazel were condiments. Their mom made these costumes. Their mom also went to fashion design school.....
Elephants enjoy having snack with Elvis.
All day Blake asks "Dada?" I tell him Daddy is at work. Now whenever I mention John during the day or if we see his picture Blake responds "irk". Blake was so excited today to finally visit Dada at irk. 
John's group organized a pizza and candy party.
Blake had his first lollipop but I don't think it ever went in his mouth. Strangely, he just held it up to his nose. 
Checking out Dada's desk before leaving.
This morning it was raining in NYC and we all stayed in our PJ's almost the entire morning. Caleb James came over and the boys colored this giant piece of paper and decorated it with Halloween stickers. 
Parallel Play at its finest.
We kicked off Halloween week today by hosting a Halloween themed playgroup. Blake was excited to wear his elephant costume for the first time. 
Blake putting the finishing touches on the snacks before his friends arrived.
It was tough getting this photo. I think a baseball player is missing. Notice Blake is eating a cookie. He stayed put.
Stroller parking.
No prizes were given, but I think this Frankenstein was the most creative.
Mr. and Mrs. Bee.
This morning Blake and I took a walk to the pond in front of the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. It was such a beautiful fall morning.
Blake spotted lots of planes and helicopters overhead.
Blake was happy today to spend so much time with his buddy and neighbor Caleb. Caleb came to our place for some lunch while his mom went to a class with his baby brother Connor. 
The boys played so nicely together. 
Later on, Blake was excited to have lasagna, a dance party, and a bath at Caleb's house while I went to the gym. Thank you neighbors!
Blake had so much fun playing with cousins Ellie and Kate today in New Jersey.
Blake couldn't stop following Ellie around. He wouldn't take his eyes off her and tried to mimic her every move.
We had to take poor Mr. B to the emergency room last night because he was having trouble breathing. We went to Mount Sinai where they have a pediatric ER. It was a zoo, but they took him right away and treated him for asthma like symptoms. The medicine made Blake so hyper he was bouncing off the walls, entertaining everyone around us. They wanted to admit him to the hospital, but we were lucky enough to be released at 12:30 am. Blake did not sleep a wink the entire 6 hours we were there. He is feeling much better and doesn't mind doing the nebulizer treatments at home because he gets to watch his favorite farm video!
Blake painted for the first time today at school. It was pretty messy and kept his interest for a good five minutes.
Blake was excited to be reunited with his friends in NYC. Party in Allie's crib.... so much fun.
Today we met Ella, Will, and Brooke on a farm in MA. It was a fun morning of hayrides, animals, pumpkin and apple picking. 
Getting ready for the hayride.
A hayride on a beautiful fall morning and a doughnut. Can't get better than that!
Time to pick some pumpkins.
Blake should have been an old pro at apple picking. He had some trouble getting this apple loose, so decided to eat it while it was still on the branch! It worked.
We went to visit friends Mollie, Emma, and Elizabeth today in New Hampshire. Blake had so much fun playing with the girls. 
Elizabeth the ballerina. 
The girls had pet goldfish. Blake was in awe.
