Friday night Jamon and I went to Heber to babysit my two nieces, Ashlyn (4yrs) and Addison (1 1/2 years). I have babysat Ashlyn before, but never Addison. I haven't even been able to spend that much time with Addison. We got there as the girls were finishing dinner. I was able to distract Addison while Mom and Dad left, by playing Disney Princesses with the girls.
It took Addison a good 30 min before she realized Mom and Dad were gone. When this happened I was ready to pick her up and comfort her, but, No, she wanted nothing to do with me and even cried harder when I tried. Jamon on the other hand was able to pick her up and entertain her and make her smile. Ashlyn, who is SUPER shy and scared of men, other than her Dad, even had fun with Jamon. It was a huge break through for Jamon.
The only thing I could come up with while laying nauseous on the couch was "talking pants." I told Ashlyn that my pj bottoms, which have "Merry" written all over them, said "Merry Christmas" and she took it very literally. She said "you have talking pants?" I said yes every time you touch them they talk. So every time she touched them I would say "Merry Christmas" and she would give me a good laugh. Even though most of the time it sounded fake, it made me feel funny.
So Jamon spent the whole night holding Addison and when it was time to get her ready for bed he chose not to change her diaper, which made her mad because I had to do it and she didn't want anything to do with me. We got through it and Jamon was able to put her asleep not only once but three times. She kept waking up when he would try and lay her down. So finally he just laid her on the couch next to him while I slept on the bean bag. Don't worry I put Ashlyn to bed before I fell asleep, so I was a little help.
It took Addison a good 30 min before she realized Mom and Dad were gone. When this happened I was ready to pick her up and comfort her, but, No, she wanted nothing to do with me and even cried harder when I tried. Jamon on the other hand was able to pick her up and entertain her and make her smile. Ashlyn, who is SUPER shy and scared of men, other than her Dad, even had fun with Jamon. It was a huge break through for Jamon.
The only thing I could come up with while laying nauseous on the couch was "talking pants." I told Ashlyn that my pj bottoms, which have "Merry" written all over them, said "Merry Christmas" and she took it very literally. She said "you have talking pants?" I said yes every time you touch them they talk. So every time she touched them I would say "Merry Christmas" and she would give me a good laugh. Even though most of the time it sounded fake, it made me feel funny.
So Jamon spent the whole night holding Addison and when it was time to get her ready for bed he chose not to change her diaper, which made her mad because I had to do it and she didn't want anything to do with me. We got through it and Jamon was able to put her asleep not only once but three times. She kept waking up when he would try and lay her down. So finally he just laid her on the couch next to him while I slept on the bean bag. Don't worry I put Ashlyn to bed before I fell asleep, so I was a little help.
Ashlyn
Jamon trying on Ashlyn's Hat
Watching a Movie with the girls
Putting Addison asleep. Good Job Jamon!
It was a good experience for Jamon. He had most of the responsibility that night, not by choice, but it was his and he did great. I was very impressed. It makes me even more excited for June 29th to arrive (this is the due date for a little one to arrive). We may not be ready yet, but we are Gettin' Ready!
