Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Red Sox Parade




It has been an interesting day. It started at about 12:30 AM when Mike apparently had a very vivid dream that caused him to somehow flail violently in the bed and BAM- elbowed me right in the eye. Nothing like waking from a dead sleep with an elbow to the eye. The only thing Mike could recall of the dream was "Henry was running and I had to catch him" :) Ice packs were applied for a while and a black eye was avoided (shockingly - I was convinced I would have one this morning. The guy has sharp elbows!)


Only a few hours later - a little before 4 AM, Henry decided to add to the fun. The poor guy was up for an hour, just crying and crying. Tylenol was finally administered and he fell back asleep at 5 AM (only to wake for the day at 6:15 AM - Boo!!!). He wasn't in a great mood today, either, so something is definitely amiss. He may be teething, he may have a bit of a bug, he may be reacting badly to solids, or he may just be going through a phase. Ah - those lovely baby phases.


Since Henry wasn't too happy today, I figured my best weapon was distraction. So, off to the Red Sox victory parade the two of us went! We ended up finding a great spot right by Fenway Park (and the start of the parade). Henry was enthralled by the ticker tape machine- I was picking confetti off of him and his stroller for hours afterwards. All the players went by on the Duck Boats - it was very fun to watch and Henry was quite a hit with the semi-inebriated college students that surrounded us. We didn't make it to the 2004 victory parade (I seem to recall it was raining and Mike and I were wimps), so I am glad Henry and I were able to be there today. His inauguration as a true Bostonion/Red Sox fan has begun!


After a full day at the parade and then some time in the park, Henry was tuckered out and in bed early. I am currently recovering from the events of the last 24 hours by eating some early Halloween candy :) Everyone wish us luck that no flying elbows or crying fits occur this evening!

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