Baylor Homecoming 2010
Points Taken/Lessons Learned:
1. It is hard to travel with an 8 month old who is teething and has a cold.
2. It is difficult to sleep in the same room with him at a friend's house.
3. It is near impossible to go to a football game with him when there are rain/lightening delays and monsoon rain storms.
The thing that hit me square in the face this weekend is that having a baby really is life changing. People told me that before he was born, and sure....things changed a little when he got here. But to be honest, Matt and I have adapted well and I tricked myself into believing that it really isn't that different. The reality is, I have been trying to act like I'm the same person I was 9 months ago, and that's just not true. If you read the post about Will's birth story, you know that a lot has happened in the last 8 months. Between losing Matt's dad and Will being born all in the same week--it changed us. For the most part, I'm still the happy and optimistic girl I've always been. But this weekend taught me that I can't always be as spontaneous/flexible as I want to be, we can't be cheap like we've always been and stay with friends--a hotel room is a necessity, and my day really does revolve around his schedule. Point taken.....lesson learned. As Matt and I were talking about this on the way home, the bottom line is that it's worth it. Sure, things might look really different now than a year ago and it can be hard/stressful at times.....but he's so worth it. Just thinking of his sweet smile and his adorable eyes; how he loves to cuddle and lay his head on my chest.....I wouldn't change a thing.
Even though it was a different Homecoming than years past, we still had a good time. We saw old friends, we went to the parade (for the first time!), and we cheered on the Bears (even though Will and I were only there for a total of 20 min because of the crazy weather). The best part, is that Baylor beat K-State 47-42 and we're bowl eligible!! What?! In all the years of me being a Baylor fan, we've never been so successful! Yay! Sic'Em! And cheers to many more Homecoming weekends in the future as a family with a new perspective.
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| Jae, Me, Will and Claire at the parade |
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| Friends!! Let the rain and frizzy hair begin! |
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| The best family photo we could get |
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| Will LOVED meeting Hallie--she is adorable! |
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| How can you not love this face?! |
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| We saw Erin and Duke! Yay! |
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| Hanging out with Dad on campus |
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| Attempting the game after the Monsoon Rain Storm was over |
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| We didn't last long due to the continuing drizzle and Will's obvious excitement |
SIC 'EM BEARS!!
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