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Adventures in Babysitting

For most girls it’s a rite of passage to become a babysitter in their teenage years. I somehow managed to completely bypass this vital stage of develop. Perhaps this is why I’m not so keen on the idea of having my own children. Last night my sister was in a bind and needed me to watch her baby…I was T.E.R.R.F.I.E.D. The evening started out at my parent’s house with the TV stuck on Spongebob. I texted my sister “how do you make spongebob go away on the tv??” She called back and said “is that a riddle?” I like jokes but I’m not really a big riddler, I really couldn’t figure out how to change the darn channel! So as we continued talking she said that I could go ahead and wipe down his little hands with a baby wipe before I put him to bed and the wipes were on the couch next to his jammies and diaper. STOP…his WHAT?! No one mentioned diaper! In all the emails outlining what I could expect no one ever mentioned diapers. Ugh.

So then it was time to get Dathan from the babysitter. The babysitter is very close to my parent’s house so I walked to pick him up but you must envision this…me with a stroller and no kid. I’m sure many people driving down the street thought I was a little loony. When we got back home Dathan just played and played and played like it was the first time he’d ever played. Apparently that’s what babies do. I figured while I was there it would be the perfect time to get some current pictures of the little dude. I followed him around to every activity around the yard. He is much more aware of the camera now and kept trying to touch my lens. Normally when I go shooting I throw all my gear in my Shootsac just in case I need to use every single lens I own. But last night I just grabbed one camera, one lens, one memory card, one battery and set off. It felt a little freeing! Please enjoy some pictures of the cutest kid on the planet. No contest, just fact.

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Here are the main reasons why you should never ask me to watch your kid:
*I don’t change diapers.
*I let them eat off the floor
*I will move them from their comfortable perch to one of my choosing just for the sake of “good light”
*I will call 911 every time they cough

June 25, 2009 - 7:40 pm Charise - so cute! And I will be sure to remember why to not ask you to babysit ;)

June 25, 2009 - 8:27 pm jenberry - hahaha. look at his pants. That's what i do when i babysit, take lots of pictures of the kids doing "fun" things. (meaning good actions for photographs). This are cute!!!!

June 25, 2009 - 8:45 pm Amy Beeson - Laughing hysterically. I have to admit he is the cutest kid in the world and I don't say this just because I'm his mom! Thanks Lil Sis for watching him. So glad you made it out in one piece.

June 25, 2009 - 10:09 pm Linda Beeson - Amanda!!! I already knew he was the cutest but wow! Great photos. And, as soon as I heard you walked up to get him with the stroller, I saw that picture of you walking with a stroller and no child!!!

June 25, 2009 - 10:48 pm BreAnne - You know what I have to say about this. Nice consolidation you liar. Baby Dathan I wanna squeeze you!!

June 26, 2009 - 12:05 pm Emily - That was funny...and true.

June 27, 2009 - 5:35 pm Aunt Wynn - did you not notice his pants were undone...kids buttons are pretty much the same as adult buttons! and yes, cutest kid ever and not just because I'm a blood relative...totally unbiased opinion

July 1, 2009 - 1:03 pm Je - I'm nowhere related to the lil guy and I have to concur, after MY kids and grandboy, cutest ever!

July 1, 2009 - 7:09 pm Megan - Too cute!!!! I'm sure you did just fine :) Its amazing how quickly you can take 500 pics of kids. I have SO MANY pictures of Josh's girls, and they are all cute!

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