June 9, 2012 - Baseball and Pasta

Today was the first day of the Boy's weekend baseball tournament.  He went two for three again, striking out once and getting one hit with a pitched ball.  He also got a hit from the tee.  He was excited again for the nit, and I was proud of him as normal.  It was kind of rainy today, and I found it very awkward to hold the Baby and the umbrella, and the camera and drink my coffee and watch the game all at the same time.  I think I need about three more hands to do that successfully.  Why is it that Mom's need to be able to multitask all the time?  It is exhausting!!

This afternoon after going grocery shopping, the Baby crawled.  Not only did he crawl forwards but he crawled quickly and I actually had to put up a gate. Now I am a little concerned about the fireplace pad, which is such a hazzard for him (it is made of concrete).  I need to figure out what to do about that!

There is anothe delima concerning the gate, I can either allow access for my older children to climb over the gate (this means putting the gate directly on the floor), or allow my cats to pass under the gate (putting the gate about 4-6 inches off the floor).  Both ways prevent the Baby from passing by the gate, byt there isn;t an option that allows access to both the kids and the cats!  Pumpkin (our orange tabby) cried for quite a while when she realized that she couldn't or wouldn't jump over the gate!!

Oh and I almost forgot, I gave the Baby pasta today and he loved it.  I found those tiny hollow cylindars and I cooked them past al dente and then tossed them in some olive oil and he had a great time eating them.  I don't think I give him enough credit when it comes to eating finger food.  He can eat bigger pieces than I realize!