Let's Go Mets! | Hooray It's Opening Day Link-up

Look who's ready for baseball season to begin!!!

shirt | hat - in store at Babies R Us last year, can't find online

Murphy's Law... the idea that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.  Now I may be exaggerating just a tiny bit a lot, but the process of getting these photos was anything but easy.  I had originally planned to dress Noah in his Mets gear, take his t-ball set to a local baseball field, and photograph him hitting the ball and playing catch with Chris.  Very similar to these football posts I've done in the past (2015, 2014), just with baseball.  The weekend came and it rained all Saturday morning.  I got nervous that the grass and fields would be too wet.  We contemplated pushing it back to Sunday, but when we saw how windy and cold (32 degrees but feeling like 20!) it was supposed to be, we figured we had to make Saturday afternoon work.  Thankfully, the rain cleared and the ground wasn't too wet.  But then Noah didn't want to go to the baseball field, he barely even wanted to go outside.  And rather than playing baseball, he wanted to play with his stomp rocket and soccer ball!  We decided to pull out our top notch parenting skills and bribe Noah with a new toy.  He negotiated how many photos he had to pose for to get said toy, and we quickly got to work.  Despite the obstacles, I'm actually really pleased with the photos I got. 

Chris had envisioned showing Noah how to hold the bat and helping him hit the ball.  But Noah, being a typical 3 year old, wanted nothing to do with that.  He wanted to do it "all by himself" and started crying if Chris got anywhere near showing him where to place his hands.  The bat then turned into a golf club before quickly moving on to playing soccer.  It was hilarious to watch Noah play goalie... Chris kicked the ball, and instead of blocking it, Noah helped kick it into the net further.  Good thing we've signed him up for soccer this Spring so he can learn the basics ;)  The posed shots are after I bribed him with a new toy.  After that, he took direction remarkably well!

And can we just talk about Old Navy and sizing.  First off, I love that Old Navy sells the sports team shirts.  That's where we've bought Noah's Giants, Rangers, and Mets shirts in the past.  I was anxiously waiting to see what MLB shirts they were selling this year.  Noah technically fits in a 4T, but I've recently been buying 5T in short sleeves so they last the summer.  Regardless, we still shop in the toddler section.  When I saw that this was the style for toddlers, I was a little bummed, simply because I didn't really think it looked like the team's logo.  I then saw that the designs for the boy's sizes were much more authentic.  I decided to order the XS and hope it would fit.  While it's a little big, it works, and he'll get to wear it again next year!  I'm also a fan of the orange, since it's different than the usual Mets blue.  

t-ball set

soccer net, sneakers, pants

I think it will be a while yet before we take Noah to a professional baseball game.  Not only are the stadiums pretty far away, but the tickets around here are really expensive.  I can't help but worry that we are going to spend a fortune on tickets, make the long commute into New York, only to have Noah lose interest within a few innings.  To be honest, I'm not even sure if Noah will enjoy watching the games on the TV.  For now we will stick to the local minor league games until Noah has a genuine interest.  As for Chris, he is going to a Yankees game with his family later this month for his brother's birthday.  While Chris is a Mets fan, his mom and brother root for the Yankees, while his dad is a Cardinals fan... a family divided.  Meanwhile, my family has no real baseball team allegiance ;)  I guess only time will tell what Noah will grow up to be!

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Now it's your turn!  We'd love to see how your loved ones are showing their team spirit by linking up below!  You can also share on social media by tagging your photos with #hoorayitsopeningday .
And make sure to stop by my fellow hosts' blogs to see their little sports fans!  

Jen @ And Hattie Makes Three

Elizabeth @ Chasin' Mason

Liz @ Ellie and Addie

Crystal @ Hall Around Texas

Leah @ Leah with Love

Desiree @ Macke Monologues

Sara @ Running from the Law

Sarah @ Seeing All Sides

Vanessa @ Sunflower State of Mind

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