8 May 2007

Raina experienced her very first Cardinals game last night. Raina clued into something exciting really quickly: she grabbed her sandals, hat, and diaper bag before Krystal or Sammy were ready to go. We sported her up in her Cardinals jersey, slathered sunscreen over all exposed body parts, packed up lots of snacks, and headed out. All eager, Raina chanted "Cardinals!" over and over again from the back seat, and then over and over again as we tried to park, and over and over again as we walked to the stadium. Of course, Cardinal Nation is a sea of red, so she had plenty of chances to say "cardinal!" and "red!" as we approached. She was definitely fascinated by all the sights, sounds, people. She loved playing with her seat: it collapsed on her a number of times, so she eventually just pushed it up and down as a game. The organ played all sorts of songs; she learned to shout "charge!" and raise her hand in a power salute, she did all the "if you're happy and you know it" motions, and she high-fived people all over the place. But, mostly, Raina just ate cheerios and delighted in staying up late in a different place with lots of people.