SO, at the very last second, Pip’s costume failed me. She was going to be an adorable friendly monster, and I ordered some furry fabric online. But when I opened it, it was too furry. It was shedding everywhere and I immediately thought of her trach. No way. No fur.
SO mega last minute costume to the rescue. Jake and I went to the craft store and bought a million feather boas some felt and I threw this together in a few hours. Voila, a beautiful pink flamingo. I knew Pip wouldn’t wear a black and white beak, so we settle for some black and white saddle shoes instead.
My favorite part of the entire costume, is the little hiney. Ever since I was a little girl, I thought flamingos had hilarious behinds, so I made sure to stuff a pouch real big for the perfect flamingo hiney.
We took a walk over to green because we miss it so, and I wanted all of her old nurses to see her before the parade. I miss those ladies.
I have looked at this picture about 100 times. I am still laughing so hard at it. The way Pippy is walking and sassing is just too much.
She was so very cute and I wish that we could just dress our children up as animals every day.
PS look at what a good stander she is! 
By the way, several people thought Piper Jane was a ballerina! Weird right?
And I was a ragdoll. This was also last minute. Jake said something along the lines of “I can’t take this last minute stuff! I’m not dressing up!”.
And he didn’t.
(but I made the major mistake of telling him he would look really cute as a boy ragdoll. and apparently boys never want to look cute.)
Happy November! I can’t believe it’s November!
Mei… Cutest Flamingo butt or ($%*) I have ever seen!! I love the one of her standing by herself!! I can NOT wait to see her, she is practically an adult… Her and Noah will have fun together…
Awwwww.. Pip is the cutest!!! Love her costume!!! You are uber creative, and I think the flamingo costume was meant to be. Love it!
That costume is FREAKING adorable and the last picture is almost too much to handle. I seriously want to print it out and put i on my corkboard at work next to my niece and nephew as if she’s my own niece. (Creeper?) Seriously, I can’t take it. Adorable.
You are the best mom ever!!! Just saying.
We had 130 kids come to our door for candy last night. They were all cute, but Miss Piper-Jane- Flamingo-Fanny is like the cherry on a Halloween sundae! She tops them all. And those legs – so strong and sturdy. Not to mention her flamingo ‘tude. The girl rocks!
Seriously? With this Pip costume?! KILLING me. This hands down is the cutest costume ever, in life. It needs to win awards! I love yours too…you are just too damn creative!
That costume is amazing, especially for something last-minute! I’m so impressed you actually made an outfit out of feather boas. You look cute too!
Cute, cute, cute!! You are incredibly creative, Piper is adorable. I just love her facial expressions. That last pose is perfect.
soooooo cute. the saddle oxfords are perfect. next year i’m consulting you for costume ideas. we probably need to start brainstorming now so as not to stress jake out.
OH EM GEE! Piper Jane is the most adorable Flamingo I’ve ever seen. She is so sassy in it too! Like she knows she looks good! ha ha ha. Good job on the last minute stuff, both of your outfits turned out great!
Happy November!
Sometimes plan B’s work out the best!!! I love it!!
Oh, that last pic of Pippy is flamingo perfection! What a great pose. Speaking of great poses, I love the pic of you, Reagan. You have the rag doll innocent face perfected! Oh, Jake would have made such a cute . . .er . . uh . . . MANLY boy rag doll. Oh well! You rocked the rag doll look all by yourself!
Aw, I love her!! What a precious little flamingo. And your costume is super cute too!
Pip looks so adorable!! I love it! Good work for a last minute costume!
that picture of her standing like a delicate little lady is just the best! love it!
Cutest costumes I’ve seen! Great job!!!
I love Pip’s outfit! So adorable and such a great idea!
Remember those funny little drinking birds that were toy novelties back in the day and would rock back and forth with gravity and dip their beaks into a glass of water??? That’s what PIP reminded me of in the first photo I saw!! I think we can all deal pretty well with the fact that you’re the world’s best hairdresser…sigh…I guess we’ll have to add world’s most creative and quickest costume maker (a little irritating, but ok
) Ballerina? Maybe a take on Black Swan..Piper Jane starring in Pink Flamingo!!! A++
only one word…. BEAUTIFUL….
Way too cute. Flamingo hiney, pricless. Piper just looks better and stronger each day. God Bless.
LOVE Pip the flamingo. Major flamingo lover over here and Pip takes it to the next level. I too love the flamingo hiney (Pip makes it perfect). It may have been a last minute decision but I think the whole thing is ADORABLE!!!
I’m dead. Cause of death: PJ’s standing pose in flamingo feathers. Happy Flamingo Halloween and November to you!
Maybe you need to wait till the last minute every year (sorry jake) because that costume is OUTSTANDING! She is seriously the cutest thing ever and she is a champion “stander”!
She is an adorable flamingo!! It turned out so cute!
(I think Piper looks cute in anything you put her in) And you are an adorable rag doll as well! Amazingly good for last minute. 
Holy Pink Flamingos is that Pip rocking that outfit!! LOVE the one of her standing so strong and I can only IMAGINE what she must have been THINKING as you dressed her in the costume lol! Wow, if THAT was “last minute” YOU, Reagan could do some SERIOUS damage with too much time on your hands LOL!! Great costumes for both of you–and tell Jake next time we wanna see HIM in costume too!
I love Miss Piper’s Pink Flamingo… I am sure that was the way it was destined to happen… Pip in pink! I love your whole rag doll look… you just might be the classiest rag doll I have ever seen.
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Oh my goodness, these Piptures are even better when viewed on your blob (compared to the smaller version on Facebook)! Cute, cute, cute!! ♥
OMGoodness – Pip is s adorable! I can’t stand it! I die!
Oh the cuteness!! You rock Reagan
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Fact of the day, I was more excited to find out what y’all dressed up as then I was for my own costume/uh…… probably why I was excited to see what y’all did.
Fab. Piper Jane, epic in kid world.
that last pic of pip. i seriously die. it is so cute. she is so precious.
and i love the ragdoll.
Great job! She looks adorable.
Both your costumes are great.
I was soooo looking forward to the unveiling ohy the Halloween costumes!!! And you do knocked it out of the park again! The flamingo (hiney best part) is the cutest thing ever! I’m so glad the monster thing didn’t work out because the world needed those pix of Pip! I too wanted to print out a pix like she’s my niece too. And Jake shouldn’t feel bad. A boy flamingo not so much and a boy rag doll??? I could never get Mike to be Andy to my Raggedy Ann. So then his only option would be to be something totally unrelated… which is boring. The Sid and Nancy costumes rocked the coolness factor so hard that Jske is going to have a tough time coming up with cooler than that. But you surprise me every year with your creativity. This might be too personal a question and I don’t want to be Debbie Downer, but I was wondering how Piper’s transition to her new area has been going. I’ve been keeping her in my prayers that she’d feel happy and at home quickly. Seeing her with her previous nurses made me twinge with worry for a sec for her. Is she doin’ okay? Sorry to be so nosy but it really is from a place of love for ya’all not just curiosity that I think I’m entitled to.
Holy stinkin’ cuteness! That flamingo costume is perfect! I am truly, seriously impressed that you made it, and last minute to boot! Her loooong legs are totally flamingo-like. Good job, mom! (And dad
dear pip,
you are so sass. i could take some lessons.
love,
kelly
¥ou did an amazing job on the costumes! The flamingo outfit, WOW, so cute! I hope you had a great Halloween!
Pip’s costume is sooooooo cute! The way she is working her inner flamingo is beyond precious
–Mari
Okay, I am dying over this costume idea!! For being last minute, it turned out so great! She looks adorable, everyone probably just wanted to hug and snuggle her fluffy hiney! haha. Love it.
What a precious baby girl you have! Awesome costumes also! WOW!!! Thanks for sharing!
Your little Pippy looks adorable! She is so cute. I just found your blog.
Pueppy was my name when I was little! My dad, who just died a few months ago, gave me that name, and he called me that even when I got older. Pueppi means little doll in German.