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Deciding what Adelaide would be for her first ever Halloween was not tricky … All we needed to do to find costume inspiration is to look to her seventh month demeanor, habits, and talents.

1. One of Adelaide’s best talents is shrieking. Her nearly inaudible high-pitched shriek, often emitted when she’s pressed to do something against her will (like take a nap), often alerts neighborhood fauna of her gross displeasure and disgust.

2. On Friday, October 13th, Adelaide’s left and right lateral incisors appeared on her top gumline, giving her a very humorous, sinister snaggletoothed look or just like a second-grader who’s lost her two front teeth.

3. It is with grim, pursed-lip weariness that I inform you that Adelaide’s most influential habits continues to be her regular nighttime wakefulness.

So, add them up, Friends! What shrieks, has fangs, and is nocturnal?

A Vampire Bat, of course.

However, Adelaide is not celebrating Halloween in the guise of a bad or evil bat.

Today, Adelaide and I went to our local old folks home to judge a costume contest and spread a little ghoulish holiday cheer among the residents. A friendly-looking scarecrow approached us and cooing over Adelaide said, “You’re just too cute to be a bat, little girl!”

We beg to differ, Lady! Is this a face only a mother could love?

We love bats. Bats are an important part of our ecosystem and have been long abused and mightily mistreated because they have been misunderstood and gotten a downright bad rep being associated with the usually-harmless legends, lore, and fun of Halloween. Do a little research, and you’ll find that bats are cool, too.

Oh yeah, and have a happy, spooky Halloween!