The Greatest Sporting Event of the Summer
Betcha thought I was talking about that little get-together in China this August. Wrong! I'm talking the Diaper Derby held at 25th Annual Canal Fest. There were about thirty entries- all of them as cute as could be. Each baby came with a "pitcher" and a"catcher". Each baby's team had a bag of tricks to motivate their little athlete, with cell phones and keys being suprisingly common. Here's how things went down:
The race was held in heats with four babies competing at a time. Once the race begins, no one can touch the baby and the baby must cross the finish line in his or her assigned lanes. Ready, set, go!
In lane four, a very cute contender named Nicholas is coached by his father at the start of the race.
After listening to Daddy's encouraging words, Nicholas takes a moment to check out the competition.
Our little contestant realizes that his competitors are pulling away. He puts it into gear and starts scooting down his lane, heading toward his Mommy.
Success is his! He has won the first heat! A little later, he competes again. He is poised at the starting gate. The race begins.
Just seconds into the race, disaster strikes! Our little athlete flops down. Having only mastered crawling three days ago, Nicholas is unable to regain his form. Another racer pulls ahead. Although she is the winner, she doesn't appear to be too happy about the whole contest.
Our little hero gets a well-deserved drink to celebrate his first, but certainly not his last, athletic competion.