On Friday we traveled back to West Lafayette for the first home football game. It was so great to be back! On Friday we enjoyed the Gold and Black dinner on the football field. Ally got a chance to crawl all over the perfectly prepared grass and loved it while we enjoyed the meal catered by the Beef House. We tried to make it to the volleyball game after dinner but Purdue beat UConn to quickly and it ended just as we got to the door. We still got to see a lot of familiar faces so that was nice.
Saturday we loaded up everything we could possibly need and got to the tailgate spot around 10. This was my second time being there to tailgate for more than just a quick stop by to steal a cookie and Ally was only a month old last time she did. The rain held off and it actually ended up being nice weather for football watching. Ally got her very own purdue chair to sit in and she enjoyed some gold fish and yogurt before heading into the stadium. We made it in time to see most of the band pre-game show and all of the usual elements I am always busy coordinating rather than watching. I was trying really hard not to think about what I would be doing down on the sideline or about things I knew were not going right so it was a challenge. Ally slept for most of the first quarter and did pretty well playing in the stands. She definitely was a big hit with the fans around us, everyone just wanted to touch her and play with her. It was really humid so her hair was in tight little ringlet curls so she looked so adorable in her new jersey! She loved to wave at everyone, bounce to the band music and clap for the good plays. The game wasn't too exciting and Ally was getting restless so we headed home mid way through the 3rd quarter to get Ally some lunch and a much needed nap.
We discovered later Saturday that Ally hasn't been eating or sleeping well all week because she has a little virus going on. Happy for a Purdue victory but hoping Ally gets over this so we can do it all again this weekend! I'm looking forward to catching up with some old twirling friends and taking more pictures of a happy baby.
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