Go Big Blue

Last night we went to a Dodger game, it was Little Leonard's first! This was something Leonard has been waiting for quite some time. When I was pregnant, the day of our ultrasound, we were going to a Dodger game, since it was simultaneously his birthday. He instructed the technician to put our sonogram photos into an envelope for us to open later that same day when we were at the stadium "just in case" it was a boy. It has been a big dream of his to relive some of his own cherished childhood memories of Dodger stadium with his own father.

We have wanted to take Leo for a while we just weren't sure if he was ready. I have suspected he was ready for quite some time, and we finally went for it last night. Needless to say, I was right...he took it like a champ. We also took my nephew Jonathan with us. He comes from a family of Angels fans, but because of the special relationship he has with Uncle Leo he has been converted to a Dodgers fan. Leonard promised him long ago that he would take him to a game and he has never forgotten. We had a great time, and Jonathan spent the night extending our fun into today.

The boys did really well together, and Leo gets so much from having someone to coincide with on the home turf. He doesn't share very well, so it's good for him. After the game there just so happened to be a fireworks show. Jonathan loved this and was still talking about it this morning. I have attached a short video (about a minute's worth) of the show, it doesn't feature any people, fyi.

Going to games is something of a cherished tradition of ours, we have gone to countless games and is something I love to do. Going to baseball games with kids however, is so different. I usually am right in there with Leonard yelling and cheering and am very involved in the game...this time I was up and down, feeding and wiping, missing most of the game. It's all right though, going with kids adds a different dynamic. It's not about you and your own memories, it's about their memories, which is so much more important.

All and all, it was a great adventure and we can't wait to do it again now that we know Leo can hang like a little trooper.