Batter Up!

Eli is obsessed with baseball. Anyone who has met him knows that. In the last few weeks he's gotten quite adept at naming correct Cubs' players when we ask him who plays certain positions on the field. He has also picked up a few things from watching the Cubs' games. When he is pitching, he'll look at the batter, then back at second base, and then back again before throwing the ball. He'll also scuff the mound with his foot and move his glove up and down a few times. My favorite new thing is shaking the catcher off. He'll nod no, then yes, then a confused no-yes before chucking the ball down the plate. And, as he has for a long time now, he'll always lift a leg as he throws. When Eli is the batter he'll do a few new things too. Most notably he'll tap the plate or his heels with the bat and give a few check swings. Here is some video from a few innings with Daddy out west last week.