Entry FeedSon One had his first T-Ball practice. When the coach called to tell us about the practice, he asked that my son bring a hat, a baseball glove, a bottle of water and a cup.
"A cup? He can drink out of the bottle."
"Uh... a cup for protection."
I bet the coach wishes that my husband had answered the phone.
At our McDonald's breakfast after lacrosse, I asked my husband why the boys weren't wearing their cups. I am not a male - I know nothing. But if it really is as sensitive an area as they say, then I would wear the cup.
"I don't care if I get hit in the wenis," said Son One. I swear, we always call the body parts by their correct names. Wenis is his own invention.
"You'd care if you got hit there," answered husband.
At T-Ball the coach approached the parents, "I noticed that some of the boys aren't wearing their cups. They really need to."
??? How did he notice that? Should I be really creeped out, or is it something guys can tell? Maybe some of the boys were wearing tight pants. Or maybe the cup pokes out when they kneel down for listening. Still, I am going to keep a close eye on him.
Husband mentioned that when he used to play baseball, his coach would grab a bat and yell, "Cup check!" I don't think that would fly today.
I thought that we chicks didn't have to deal with all of this "jock" silliness. Except now that I am signed up for women's hockey, I have to go and buy myself something called a "jill". Jock and Jill -how cleaver! A jill is bigger than a jock, and also called a pelvis protector; it is sort of soft and padded, and looks a little like a bicycle seat. All new to me, this weird and wonderful world of sporting equipment.
That's hilarious.
My youngest is/was notorious for his cup falling down around his kneecaps when he's out on the field. I swear I have a photo saved of him (for his wedding day) that shows the misplaced bulge!
And just so you know, a wenis is the flap of stretchy skin on your elbow! (When your boys get older you can try bugging them by touching is and wailing "ewwwwwwwwwww I just touched your wenis" It's good for a groaning "mommmmmmm")