my friend who has an adorable one and a half year old is visiting from out of town and i am so excited. i already volunteered to babysit for her for free anytime. i really need to learn kid skills. the last time i babysat i was a self centered 13 year old. the child belonged to our 19 year old neighbor. his name was anthony and he was cute as pie but i was no pro and all i remember about caring for him was that he cried during my favorite mtv shows and made me miss them.
well now i have changed a million times over in attitude but being baby crazy does not make one baby care savvy.
it is also a challenge because virtually NONE of my friend have babies. the total count of close friends who have babies is three and one is expecting now. the total number of those friends who live in new york currently is ZERO unless you count my friend who is expecting and she will have her baby right around the time my husband and i sail off to oregon!
so i hope that my friend's short stay allows me some baby face time. i really wouldn't feel comfortable offering free babysitting to a total stranger, especially since the whole point is to learn a few things. i know i will not let anyone i don't know (and maybe even the ones i do) watch my baby unless they know what they are doing so...here we are!
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