Going into the stadium itself has become an accomplishment for Alex since there was a time when he wouldn't even go into the stadium parking lot or make it from the car into the stadium. "Its dangerous", he'd yell and flop on the ground. For a kid with sensory issues this is a no brainer - it is too much. The stadium is a scary place with loud noises, crowds of people, outbursts of clapping and applause, yelling, hooting & hollaring, plus the dreaded "loudspeaker/announcer". Alex hates announcements that come over a PA system. So, it is a bit of a shocker to us how he has come to love going to a ball game. It seems that everything that he once hated is all in one place and happening tenfold. Go figure. I can't figure it out. But - I'm enjoying that he likes to go because it makes for a fun night out.
So, the Blueclaws lost this particular game. But we still had one helluva time with our closest friends and a set of grandparents. The kids overloaded on sugar and junk food and they crashed to sleep on the way home. As ever, some of the favorite moments of the night included the eyeball race and the pork roll, egg & cheese race that take place in the middle of innings. But, by far - the highlight of the night was when Alex got to go onto the field and participate in one of these between inning entertainments... this particular event was the Hoagie Toss that was sponsored by WaWa. He got to throw a rubber sandwich (a dog toy, he called it) and compete to win prizes. He got a T-shirt and a reusable water bottle (that he loves).
I still can't believe that my son, Mr. Sensory Kid, was out there on the field at a Blueclaws game.
Pictures to prove it:
Fun Times at the Lakewood Blueclaws POAC event 7/31/2010
Alex got to participate in the Wawa Hoagie Toss and go out onto the field!
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