Sharks on the Power Play!

Our first regular season hockey game was on Saturday vs. the Nashville Predators.  After a long week with a sick baby, I wasn't much in the mood, but I hate to miss a good hockey game.  So, we checked baby's temperature before we got ready to leave and all seemed well.  Off we went...

Sharkie Attack!

As we walked into the Pavilion, we saw Sharkie right away.  Cool!  Time for Colin to get his first picture with a shark!  We had to chase him down a little, but we got one.  Sharkie "walked away" with Colin after the picture, which made Matt's heart stop a bit, but he was just joking around for a second.  Colin was returned to Daddy and all was well.  He survived his first shark attack. 

Hockey is Tiring

I was concerned about how he would do during the game since he hadn't been well, but he seemed to do just fine.  He hadn't eaten dinner before we left, so he munched down a few ounces and then watched a bit of the game.  Pretty soon he got sleepy and went down for a nap with Daddy.  He was snuggled up pretty well for a while.  Then Daddy needed a break, so he moved over to Mommy's lap.  I guess I am not as comfy because the napping didn't last as long.  Plus, the guy next to me is pretty loud and even with his headphones on, Colin was jolted by his yelling. 

Colin needed plenty of cuddles and rocking throughout the game to stay asleep, but he did get quite a bit of nap time in.  The loud cheering from all the goals really didn't go over well with him, though.  The Sharks had 3 goals and each one of them caused him to throw his arms out and jolt his head back.  He liked looking around at all our seat neighbors, but I have a feeling sleep would have been more satisfying.

All went well, though, except for the final score.  The Sharks lost in overtime, which was quite a disappointment.  They didn't play too well, so it wasn't a surprise, but it would have been nice to see a win.  I'm hoping our next game is also a Sharks loss--they are playing the Red Wings!  Colin and I (and maybe Matt) will be decked out in our RW jerseys, so we will be cheering for the boys in Red!