the weather has cooled off a lot (still in the 80s) and it has been so nice to be outside, in the backyard with Will. Today we played a ton of baseball, which consisted of my little man pitching the baseball to me, the batter. I asked him if he wanted to switch and hit the ball but he preferred pitching. He loved it. I loved it. I loved watching him run to the ball once I hit it past him. We repeated this for about an hour. I thought to myself, "Patrick would love to be out here teaching his boy the game of baseball. It was his dream. It shouldn't be me. I definitely don't know baseball technique." Then a helicopter flew over and I thought of P and his dad again. Anytime an aircraft is in the area, Will looks up and points, even if he can't see it. Not matter what he is doing, no matter how busy he is. If I hear it before him, I just wait for him to recognize it and point it out, without doing so myself. For some reason, that is just eery to me.
I was thinking back to Will's age (just turned 1) at the time of the accident.. and what he was doing/saying at the time. The last stage Patrick got to experience of Will. He has changed SO much since January. I just know Patrick would be digging this stage as much as I am right now. He could not wait for him to grow up a little so he could start taking him places and doing outdoor activities with him... and I cannot believe it's time to start thinking about his 2nd birthday already.
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W is at such a fun age. P is watching him. He's proud of both of you. Keep your head up. xoxo
I was looking at your pics the other day on FB and how much Will has grown up this last year. He has grown to be such an adorable little man. Patrick would be so proud of his love for the game already. I'm sure he is there helping him throw that ball each and everytime. xo
They grow up so fast, and this is definitely a fun age. I can't believe Will pitches to you, Aidan doesn't have that attention span, he prefers to throw at you and say ouch. Will is destined to play baseball.
Wow! That's amazing! P is right there besides W guiding him. I'm sure he'd be so proud of W!
Patrick would have been SO excited to play ball in the backyard with Will. He would have been beaming watching his boy out there. I bet he was upstairs telling everyone all about it yesterday!
Aww E! I LOVE this age too ... Patrick is probably up there chuckling as he watches you teach his boy Baseball ( i know matt would be laughing himself silly at me trying to teach our kids football) ... I bet seeing you and the kids brings Patrick so much joy up there ... he must be so proud of you!
*hugs*
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