Go Cubs Go

On Sunday, we spent the morning with Mark, Lauren, and Clarke before heading to Lorelei's first Cubs game. Clarke is starting to really look at and grasp for toys, and is starting to roll! He's so cute and I'm seriously jealous of his long, dark eyelashes! Lorelei also got to meet Orangey and Lindsey and congratulate them on their engagement!

The game was supposed to start at 1:20, but there were several rain delays which worked out great because it gave us more time to spend with the Jacksons and (future) Mr. And Mrs. DeLisle.

We finally parked, bundled up, and headed to the field with Lorelei in the Ergo. We parked in our old neighborhood, mostly because we knew we didn't need a parking pass, and made the mile+ walk to the field. She fell asleep immediately and slept for most of the game. We stayed for a few innings but when it started to look like rain again, we chickened out and headed for home since we had that long walk back to the car and an hour drive home.

This game was a much different experience than the games we were used to: riding our bikes to and from the field, enjoying a few (several?) Old Style Lights, meeting up with friends on the way home. It was fun to reminisce about our old city life and drive through our old neighborhood.

I'm still hoping we can make it to a sunny game this summer; this one didn't quite feel like a true Cubs game, and Lorelei didn't get to show off her cute Cubs outfit courtesy of Chris and Marilyn. At least we knew she was supporting her team even though she was all snugged up in the carrier. :-)