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April 29, 2008

The Hard Sell

There are gifts and then there are gifts. Today a box arrived with truly unrivaled contents. It's clear that my mother and sister are not taking "no" for an answer when it comes to Alden's presumptive sports allegiances.

Check it out:

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Yes, that is a fleecy receiving blanket/baby comforter proudly emblazoned with the name and team logo of the defending World Series Champion Boston Red Sox.

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In honor of Alden's receiving the blanket, the Sox broke a 5-game losing streak in a thrilling nail biter this evening.

But here's the real coup:

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Yes, that is a Duke Blue Devil crib mobile which not only dangles five spinning Duke mascots above baby's head, but also plays "Blue and White," the rousing Duke fight song.

I was really at a loss for words.

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Just now we hooked up the mobile and gave it a spin.

At first Alden wasn't quite sure what to make of the rowdy team of small blue creatures rotating above her head.

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Her little eyes followed those Devils as they spun, her little head doing its best to make sense of this strange new happening. In no time she decided that she was nearly giddy with her gift and clearly happy to be a Duke fan in the making.

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That's a smile, I think. Perhaps her first real one...

Check back in a few years for photos of her effortlessly swishing baskets from beyond the arc.

Posted by bogenamp at April 29, 2008 01:22 PM