baby wipes no more
Today I learned where the baby wipes are in the supermarket…out of necessity. For the last eight days I have been babysitting three children, although only one of them is probably a baby by definition (under two years of age). The other two boys are six and nine years old. Denton, Fraser and Fiona. Days have been full. On top of juggling work, I have been getting kids dressed for school, making breakfasts, driving them to school, picking them up to take them to music lessons, picking them up from school, doing homework with them, making sure they eat all their dinner, settling for one shower every other day, brushing teeth, pajamas, the whole bit. I did enjoy it though. They are great kids! And of course there have been many highlights…telling stories by a campfire, figuring the best way for them to learn would be by experience as to why too many s’mores aren’t healthy, sleeping in a tent, being told that I had to put on Arabic music for the drive to school, chasing real monkeys in the backyard, laughing at our own inside jokes, playing legos.
Before the week began, I wondered how this would turn out. Well, the week flew by, the house isn’t torn apart and I’m not worn out. But I have a very large and renewed respect for parents! And I realize that I am very independent, because for the last week I have been living most of the day to make sure that these kids’ needs are met…until 8pm comes around and I can do something that I want to do. But then I’m too tired, so I end up in bed by 9:30 or 10 anyway. Hmm, it’s getting to be about that time now…
Tomorrow morning I drop them off at school one last time, and then I head to the airport and board an airplane…
…for Zanzibar!
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September 27th, 2007 at 6:19 am
Congratulations on keeping the kids alive and not letting them tear down the house. It sounds like this was a great learning experience for you.
But baby wipes no more? Did you really change any diapers?
Have fun in Zanzibar.
September 27th, 2007 at 8:32 am
any pics of you and the kids? good job though, sounds like it was fun!
September 27th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
sounds like a great time. you definitely need to post a picture or two. enjoy zanzibar!
September 28th, 2007 at 5:41 am
you got to play legos?!
September 28th, 2007 at 8:01 am
I second the request for pictures of Paul with small children.
Tell you what, I’ll trade you for a picture of my purple hair.
September 28th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
I third the request for photos of Paul with these kids. I posted a photo on Facebook of Paul with a small child who seemed to enjoy him quite a bit, but we all would like to see a pic of Paul with these kids. Unless they’re not real. And Paul is making this whole story up…
If any of you ladies would like to see photos of Paul with children (yes, I was just as shocked as you will be), please let me know. I’ll post them on my blog (linked to Paul’s).
October 17th, 2007 at 5:32 am
So I have been feeling a bit gypsy-hearted lately as the span my current residence in the US has recently transitioned from “months” to a “year.” So I have spent the better half of the evening e-stalking friends whom I miss and wonder about perhaps in some way to live vicariously through their adventures. Anyway…just wanted to say hi! Good to know you are in the motherland. Would be interested to hear more of your thoughts and experiences over the last several months.
–becca
November 24th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
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