1- I had a newborn
2- they were on separate teams and both teams played twice a week, each on a different weeknight and then back to back on Saturday
3- John was often still at work when I had to take them to their games
4- They both didn't really want to play that much. George spent most of the game running away from the field chasing his friend, Sam Plumb, or doing somersaults, or sneaking the end-of-game treats early. Charlie wanted to explore the nearby river or climb the baseball bleachers.
It was a rough time. But we did have some laughs, at George's games especially because many of our friends had signed up as well (ironically, many of them with newborns, too. What were we thinking???) And Charlie did have some good moments on his team and I got to practice my skills of being his mom advocate without crossing the line to helicopter mom. I exchanged many, many emails with his coach (who bless his heart, is a volunteer parent after all!)
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| Cutest little soccer socks selfie by George |
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| See that kid in the maroon jersey? Yup, that's George and that's Phil Plumb running after him. |
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| Can't help but admire that amazing rainbow, though? |
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| We were a little damp at this point from the rain, but Bonnie conked out anyway. |
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Three of the four new babes and new mamas- Jessica and Daniel, Whitney and Nathan, and me and Bonnie (all born just a few months apart). Not pictured, our fearless coach, Starr who ALSO had a newborn. What?! |
