I got up wicked early again on Friday to babysit my friend's kid. She's not even a year old, but she is already super smart, not to mention incredibly cute. And in all the time I have spent with her (granted, only like 6 hours), she has never once cried. I don't think I've ever babysat a baby who didn't cry. She is always sublimely happy. It is delightful that she giggles and smiles at the most simple things; a quick game of peek-a-boo behind the couch, a piece of plastic corn from the play kitchen, a song playing on her walker. Her face just completely lights up, eyes wide, smile big, and laughs sweetly. It just melts my heart. I also delight in watching her try to figure things out, like how to maneuver herself in her walker to reach the choo choo trains on the train table. I kept putting the trains farther and farther out of reach, and she got to them every single time, after some smart problem solving. (I hope I get a chance to help her learn how to identify letters and numbers and how to read, one of my favorite things to teach a young child.) And probably because her parents are musicians, she gets so happy when she hears a song, she swings her body around and bobs her head and I swear she starts waving her arms like she is conducting. I am still 100% confident in my decision not to have kids, but I do definitely delight in watching other people's kids and being "Auntie" (which of course I now pronounce awn-ty not ant-ty like I learned in Wisconsin).
With delight,
♥Jamie
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