Play Ball!

Let's just say Teddy's buddy got her exercise last week at the first ball game of the season. Teddy was like a ping pong ball: here, there and everywhere. Fortunately, the gates do shut, so the teams are contained to the field and their dugouts. Otherwise Teddy would have escaped to the bleachers because, well, bleachers are really cool. 

This star arrived with his fan club, including beautiful adoring women. ;-)

He was so excited to be with so many people, and to play baseball. He did great listening to some of his buddy's instructions, putting on his batting helmet and picking out a bat. Of course, he also tried to make her wear a batting helmet and gave her a bat, too. He was pretty excited to bat, but then he was too distracted to actually run the bases when he was supposed to run. Don't worry, he wasn't too distracted to run all over the field the rest of the time.

It was a combination of heartwarming and hilarious (mostly because we were laughing at our goofball son) to watch the game. There is sheer joy on the faces of so many players, buddies and family members. 

Teddy had his own cheering section, with both his sitters, us, one set of grandparents and then one of our sitter's friends. We've had so many friend and family ask when games are to come cheer him on, as well, so he's feeling pretty loved. 

They had a professional photographer at the last game who got some entertaining shots of him, that I won't share here as I don't have permission. But here's a snippet of his game with all his loveable distraction. 

It's going to be a fun season!