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<\/a><\/p>\nI’m not sure exactly what I was expecting. I know I was hoping the boys would have fun and that they’d get along well with their coaches and team mates. \u00a0I think I also hoped I wouldn’t get frustrated with the crazy schedule and that I wouldn’t get too bored. \ud83d\ude09 \u00a0I had no idea<\/em> I’d\u00a0actually like it so much. \u00a0Is it crazy? Yes. \u00a0With two boys on two different teams we’ve had up to eight practice \/ games in one week. \u00a0Our evenings and some Saturdays are\u00a0almost exclusively devoted to getting out the door and heading to a game. \u00a0But it’s just a season and it’s a short one. \u00a0The two things that surprised me most was that it it’s so much fun to watch them play! It’s always disappointing when their games happen on the same night and we have to miss out on one child’s game. \u00a0The other thing that’s been so much fun is getting to know a few parents in the community. \u00a0I feel like I’m making friends, not just attending baseball games, which has been a really perk in my sometimes isolated world. \u00a0Sometimes I think it’s a study in human dynamics and diversity, but mostly it’s about friendship. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Oh, and of course, the nachos. \u00a0Can’t forget the nachos. Pretty sure there is a direct order line for in utero service and the order is always the same. \u00a0Nachos with plenty of cheese, please. I took a little tumble last night and didn’t think it was anything to worry about, but the midwife insisted on an ultrasound today to rule out placental abruption. \u00a0Everything looked great and baby is measuring a little above<\/em> average. \u00a0I think we’ll just plan on not needing too many newborn size diapers and blame it on the nachos.<\/p>\n Adam has been playing first base and catcher and loving it! Sports aren’t his first love. \u00a0He likes playing with friends, but\u00a0tends to gravitate toward a book or fishing in his free time. \u00a0He wanted to sign up, but was lacking the exuberance that nearly had Liam bouncing off the walls. \u00a0It was really fun to see him get more and more excited about it after a few practices. \u00a0One of his coaches told him he’s really good. \u00a0He thinks he could go on into the majors (Oh, the nice things coaches say. Adam is very average.) \u00a0Adam said, “Nah, I’d rather do construction.” \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Liam plays third base. \u00a0He’s loving baseball, but dreams a lot about soccer. \u00a0It’s so interesting to see how kids grow up in the same family with such unique interests. \u00a0Adam was obsessed with trucks growing up; Liam mostly played with them to be with Adam. \u00a0Adam is passionate about reading, but will sometimes opt to play some kind of ball with Liam. \u00a0Liam has wings in his feet and springs in his arms. \u00a0He is constantly dribbling a ball in the house and shooting imaginary hoops. \u00a0If Adam won’t play with him, he’ll practice soccer moves on his own. \u00a0He often asks to go running and will run for up to thirty minutes … on the road if he’s allowed or around the perimeter of the property if he’s not. \u00a0He’s fast, agile, and has amazing endurance. \u00a0The other day Adam and Liam both decided to run a mile and a half and it was Liam who would wait on Adam to catch up and then finally dashed on home. \u00a0You can almost feel his happiness when he gets to speed around the bases.<\/p>\n Liam’s team is significantly weaker than most of the teams they play against. \u00a0While a lot of moms say their kids don’t care, Liam was pretty disappointed. \u00a0They’ve been losing left and right, sometimes by a margin of 15-20 points. \u00a0It’s given us a lot of chances to talk about loss and about doing your best. \u00a0Even more, we talked a lot about personal growth and how sometimes that’s just as important to think about as team growth. \u00a0He’s learned a lot this season. \u00a0He’s always been good at catching and throwing, but he’s getting more consistent with batting and he’s learning a lot about baseball plays. \u00a0Somehow, I think he’s learning important things about life he doesn’t even realize. Sometimes I wish his mom absorbed life lessons as easily as he does.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n