In Love & Baseball

Friday night, my husband, Ginny, and I were watching the St. Louis Cardinals game on TV.  We do this often despite Chris NOT being a Cardinals fan.  In fact, we are part of a "mixed" marriage...I'm the Cardinals fan (the best team ever, if you didn't know) and he misguidedly is a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers.

As you might imagine, during baseball season, things can get tense in our house.  The tension amped up a bit once we had Ginny.  How would we raise her?  As a Cardinals fan or a Brewers fan?  Not unlike our *"marriage contract", we decided to compromise.  We decided to raise her as both until she can make up her own mind. (Of course, she will be a Cards fan like her mommy. LOL)

Well, back to Friday...Chris decided to use the laptop while we were watching the game.  I was curious and finally, after waiting for a bit, I asked what he was up to.  He decided that since the temps were supposed to be nice and cool on Labor Day, that he would look into the cost of tickets for the Cardinals/Brewers game at Busch Stadium.  Luckily, he found great seats (lower deck, 3rd base side) for a great price ($19 each).  The decision was made to go to the game.

The view from our seats!

We had a blast! Despite the Cardinals losing (boo Brewers...lol), it was a wonderful day!  It was sunny and 72.  Ginny was in a great mood and seemed to be having fun!

Ginny enjoying herself!

Ginny & I

Ginny enjoyed the game so much that she even fell asleep!  We hope that she learns to appreciate baseball as much as we do--no matter what team she supports (of course, she will be a Cardinals fan).

Chris holding a sleeping Ginny at the game!

**"Marriage Contract:  Let me briefly explain our marriage contract.  I am a Cardinals fan while Chris is a Brewers fan (poor soul) and there was no changing for either of us.  However, he had no commitment to college teams and I am not a football fan.  So, we agreed on the following: Chris will support the KU Jayhawks in college sports while I will support the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.  It works for us! :)

Dis-Connected

I hate cell phones!!

Now, no fainting or falling over in shock.  Most people may do a double take on that 1st sentence.  They will be thinking, "How can someone hate cell phones? They are the BEST invention ever.

To me, cell phones are one of the worst inventions ever.  Let me try and explain my thinking.

1.  I love being disconnected.  One thing I love to do is go for a drive and be unreachable for a couple of hours.  Unlike the rest of the world, I don't feel the need to be in constant contact with people.  In fact, I enjoy being truly alone with no interruptions.

Oh, and this is why I like having a land line at home. I give my land line # to doctors, businesses, etc.  I never give my cell phone to those people.  The last thing I want to deal with when I'm out and about is someone scheduling a lawn treatment.  Some things can wait.

2.  I am NOT a phone person.  In fact, I really do not enjoy talking on the phone.  The only time I came close to being a phone person was when I was in an LDR with my now-husband.  Otherwise, no phone for me.  My good friends and family know this about me.  Luckily, they get it and still love me.  I prefer talking with people in person so that I can see all the nonverbals.

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The only reason I got a cell phone in the first place was due to pressure from my family (they were concerned about me driving from Murfreesboro, TN to see them in Jax, FL) and due to work.  At the time, I worked in residence life for MTSU and had a beeper.  Having a cell phone made it more convenient for me to return pages.

Now it is 11 years later, and I still can't stand cell phones or the idea of them.  Why do people feel the need to be constantly reachable?  Heck, it is so bad that people are not able to drive for 15 minutes without talking on a cell or go to dinner or a movie.  Do they really believe that everything needs to be dealt with now?  I don't get it.  It makes you wonder how we survived in the 70s, 80s, and most of the 90s without them.

I do like one feature of my phone...texting!  But, beyond that, I would be happy if I never carried one again; however, my husband wouldn't like it if I did that. Sigh.

Loving Ginny

I knew that once we had a baby our lives would change forever.  In some ways that change was scary, but, yet, eagerly anticipated.  Now, I cannot imagine my life without Virginia (Ginny).  I love her beyond any measure.  She is the greatest treasure, blessing, and light in my life.

It isn't fair in some ways that a child never fully understands their parents' love for them until they become a parent themselves.  I loved Ginny before she was born, but that love grew by leaps and bounds once she was born.  The love for her continues to grow.  It is a love unlike any other I have ever felt.  My parents made sure to let me know they loved my sister and me, especially Mom (only because she is naturally more demonstrative...not because she loved us any more than Dad).  Even with all that love being "thrown" at us, while I loved (and still love) my parents, I did not realize how much they loved us until Ginny was born.

Ginny is a wonderful gift from God.  I am thankful every day for her....even when she is cranky or doesn't let me get much sleep.  I enjoy watching her learn and discover new things.  Her smiles light me up from the inside.  I laugh so much with her now. Just watching her enjoying a toy will have me laughing hysterically at times.

I even cry due to her.  If she is in pain and I can't fix it, I am in pain too...often with unshed tears in my eyes.  This past Thursday she went in for her 4 month check up.  She had some shots she had to get, and I found myself crying with her.  I hated hearing her in that much shock and pain.  It tore me up.  I knew she needed the vaccinations, but didn't like seeing her going from smiling up at the nurses to the sudden howl and tears.

My greatest worry in life is now Ginny.  I worry about her more than myself or anyone else I know.  After Ginny was born, it took a while for my milk to come in and Ginny lost 15 oz, over 15% of her body weight.  That was a cause of concern.  While some weight loss is normal (around 5-7%), she lost more than normal.  It took a little while for her to gain the weight back, but now she is super healthy and gaining like a champ.  At her appointment we found out that she is now 14 lbs. 6.5 oz. and 23 3/4 inches long. Just seeing those numbers made me beam!

From now until the end of my days, Ginny will fill my thoughts and life.  I couldn't be more grateful for her.  Loving Ginny is the best thing ever!