Wednesday, November 19, 2008

i'm so not a morning person

while i was babysitting last week (by the way we all made it alive and happy to thursday afternoon when the parents arrived home) i got to spend a lot of time with this little girl.


now, i use to watch her overnight when she was a baby and she was horrible during the nights. she didn't sleep. waking up multiple times. and always ended up sleeping with me. (just your average infant so i'm told). well this time around it wasn't much different but a lot more enjoyable because i got to have conversations like this: (let it be known that it was 4:30 in the morning and we were both cuddled together in the large king size bed)

sadie: mom? can you rub my back?
me: sure. (it was 4:30 in the am. i was not about to explain to her that i wasn't her mom)
sadie: mom? can i rub your hair?
me: sure. (i never ever turn down a head rub)
sadie: mom?
me: yeah?
sadie: where's dad at?
me: he's on a trip
sadie: well where was he when afton was here?
me: uh?...on a trip
sadie: oh.*

yeah. is it okay to lie to a four year old if it means avoiding a could be melt down? the next morning she realized her mistake and was telling her older brother how funny it was that she was calling me mom all night. you're right sadie, it was funny and much more enjoyable then the nights you would cry.

so here's a shout out to Sadie, the cutest 4 year old girl i know. even at 4:30 in the morning!


*she never went back to sleep after this conversation and by 5:30 i realized she was still wide awake and had to turn dora on for her. it kept her content for another 2 hours and the bright light and noise didn't phase me one bit.

4 comments:

Amy Jo Nelson said...

Mom? Can I rub your head? aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahahahahhahaha

damonandkami said...

AFTON!!! I miss you so much! We so need to get together and do lunch! It's been forever since I last saw you or even talked to you! Lets get together soon!

ABCD said...

ahhh you started blogging again!!! i had all but given up on your site, but i have replenished hope! i misssss you, and im glad you're posting again cuz it makes me feel like i'm caught up with your life a little better. love you!!!

Jami said...

what? you are blogging again? I am so happy!