Mediocrities, celebrated.: 2011

September 05, 2011

HOLY SMOKES

Yowzers. February 13th to September 5th... what is that? 7 months? Someone could almost have a baby in that amount of time ;)

I'll fast forward through the past 204 days:

Spring Training was great.

Turned 24 on March 22nd.

Found out I was PREGNANT on March 31st.

Drove up to Syraucuse, NY April 3rd.

Traveled to Lehigh Valley, PA.

Collin got called up in April.

Flew to CA for a week with my Mom to pack up our apartment and move everything into storage (we are now officially homeless!)

*Happy Easter*

Traveled to Ohio and Rochester before Collin got called up at the end of May.

Told our family we're expecting a sweet baby on May 27th (12 weeks along).

Met back up with Collin in Indianapolis to celebrate his 25th birthday on June 6th!

FL to see my parents, there 3 days, Collin got called up, flew to OH, drove to DC, one day. June 16th

Borrowed a dress from my momma to wear to the Nationals Gala on June 18th.

Road Trip! DC-Chicago White Sox-LA Angels. Collin got to fulfill a childhood dream of pitching on the mound at Angels Stadium :)

Found out we're having a DAUGHTER on June 30th (17 weeks) - totally thought it was a boy

*Happy 4th of July*

Collin got sent down. I flew to my parents' in FL for THREE weeks.

Met back up with Collin in OH. Syracuse was playing the Toledo Mudhens. Got to see family:)

Collin got called up while in Ohio, flew out to Denver August 3rd.

Road Trip! Denver-Chicago Cubs-DC, grabbed car and drove to Philly.

Collin's parents visit for 6 days, and of course didn't get to see Collin pitch ONCE! :(

24 weeks pregnant! August 19th

Road Trip! DC-Cincinnati(Christian, Rachael and Grace came!)- Atlanta(saw an old childhood friend!)

Today: September 5th, 23 more days left in the season.

Wow, documenting all of this has really made me realize how crazy this season has been! I am SO thankful that I have had an easy pregnancy, no morning sickness, no swelling, just a little more tired at the beginning. The whole time we were in Syracuse we did not have an apartment. We were moving in and out of an extended stay hotel on every road trip or homestand. We still never fully unpacked our car or bins from Spring Training. "Hindsight is 20-20"- had I known what our schedule was going to be like this season I totally would have just packed two suitcases and that's IT! Now that we're in an apartment in DC I'm already gearing up for packing up our car again and shipping it back home for the off season! Whoooosssssh see ya 2011 season.

I truly am SO thankful for all of the blessings God has given us this season. Every year I feel like we learn more life lessons that will equip us for the future. When roster moves don't make sense, and it seems like things aren't "fair," it just made us trust God even more because we know He has a great plan for us, and even though the path might not seem straight, God knows exactly what He is doing. I am so proud of my husband's attitude through the ups and downs. He never loses faith and just continues to trust God and maintain that exuberant *unique* personality that he has:) Being blessed with our sweet baby girl has really kept things into perspective as well. All the small things melt away when you feel her give you a little high five. (whoah just got a lump in my throat. Those horomones:)) I'll write a more in depth pregnancy post soon.. before she comes, I swear.

I apologize that this post is just a celebrated timeline, but I kind of liked being able to look at the last 7 months in one glance, if nothing else it made me count my blessings.

February 13, 2011

We're here! Spring Training 2010

Wow that went fast. Four months of down time, sleeping in our own bed, having access to all our clothes, using ALL my fabulous kitchen appliances, and enjoying all of this with the suitcases packed far, far away. In October I thought I would puke if someone mentioned the word "baseball". However, as December rolls around I allow the word to be thrown around a little bit, and I might even loosen up enough to flip to the MLB Network every now and then. And by February, I am ready for "baseball" and everything that goes along with it: adventure, travel, family, and friends.

The transition from off-season to Spring Training was exceptionally easy for me this year. It just so happens that my parents are about half way between the Twins' spring training and the Nationals'. SO, Anthony and Lauren shipped their car out with ours to my parents' house, and we flew to Tampa together, and drove to our respectful ST facilities after spending a couple days at my parents' home.

So here we are in Melbourne, FL. I really love our place here...

I just hope the weather warms up!

January 30, 2011

2010: A Year in Review

January

We packed up everything and started our cross country drive from California to Florida.

February

Spring Training started in Viera, FL. I enjoyed getting back together with all the other girls!

March

Lots of Spring Training games, and the First Ladies raised the most money for the Alzheimer's Association Walk at Space Coast Stadium! I also turned 23 on March 22nd.

April

Chilly Opening Day for the Syracuse Chiefs, Syracuse, NY.

May

We woke up to SNOW on Mother's Day in Syracuse. We also spent 2 weeks back in Viera, FL to help Collin transition to his role as a relief pitcher. (Lots of love bugs, runs on the beach & sunshine).

June

Collin turned 24 on June 6th, and the Chiefs Girls held a Great American Bakesale!

July

We got to go HOME for 3 days over All-Star Break. At the end of the month, Collin got called up to the big leagues while we were in Durham, NC playing the Rays' Triple-A team.