Big Blue

Nicholas got his first real taste of the NFL playoffs yesterday with the Giants-Packers game (we were all in the air during last week's game against the Falcons). Since the game coincided with dinner time, Sarah offered to make it a mini-party; we got some appetizer dip-and-chips on our grocery run, and had dinner in the living room (which we do very, very rarely with our little toddler). I have assumed since about Week 15 (when the Giants were embarrassed by the Redskins to fall to 7-7) that the Giants were done for and anything positive they did was a bonus.

They've won four straight since then. "Serenity now!" is my new catchphrase.

Anyway, Nicholas and I put on our Giants t-shirts for the game, and we practiced our "Go Giants!" chant that he's learned:

From 2012 January

Nicholas is starting to pick up on some of the subtleties of the game. He can now identify quarterback Eli Manning, though singling out receivers, backs, and anything the Giants do on defense is still a bit beyond him. (He has the charmingly naive habit of cheering for every reception, even if it results in a touchdown for the Giants' opponents.)

Because the game went rather well, we also got to practice different ways to celebrate touchdowns. The best was to do a double high-five and shout, "oh yeah!"

From 2012 January

That then turned into a game where he shouted "oh yeah" and I had to shout "oh no," followed by him rolling on the floor and laughing. But he was having fun.

Next week the game doesn't start until 6:30, which is a little late to get Nicholas riled up, so we'll probably DVR the start of the game, put Nicholas to bed, and then catch up.

As Nicholas would say, "Go Giants!"