First Things First

There have been a lot of firsts for Jack lately. On Memorial day we took Jack to his first baseball game and saw the local minor league team the Lancaster Barnstormers versus the Long Island Ducks. We made it through 2 1/2 innings during which Jack enjoyed his first soft serve ice cream and funnel cake. At the game he worked on another of his firsts and waved to the fans around us. One of my favorite firsts was the trip to the pool. Dan and I took Jack to the warm pool at the gym. He was a bit hesitant at first but quickly got into it and splashed and squealed while we bounced him around the pool. He has gotten even more proficient at standing - not technically a first but fun none the less. He can and does pull up on anything, some favorites include Otis, the bookshelves, me (he especially loves using my pant legs to pull up on which has lead to some embarrassing moments when I'm in my elastic wasted pj pants). Jack has started to play catch a bit. He has a hard time actually throwing the ball, it is more of a spastic jerk that results in the ball being launched behind him, but it is a type of proto-catch that we have fun playing. The next first that we are looking forward to is Jack's first long roadtrip. We are driving to Vermon to visit our friends Mark and Anne. We're not quite sure what to expect of a 6 hour drive with a 9 month old but we have our fingers crossed.