Note to Self: Pissed Off 4 Month Olds are NOT to be Trifled With
I woke up this morning with a fat lip and scratches all over my face. And the one on the tip of my nose is really irritating considering how many times I've sneezed today.
I've decided that I have absolutely NO IDEA how parents do it. My sister deals with those two practically 24/7 and yet she still has the patience of Job (okay, she doesn't have it for me when I teach them bad stuff, but still). I had them for exactly 2 hours and I was ready to run screaming for the hills. Plus, how do they ever get anything done?! Seriously, all I tried to do was host a writer's chat and I had to break away 2X in 30 minutes for screaming mimi emergencies.
So anyway... The Peanut has discovered that those little wiggly things at the ends of her hands are really good for grabbing stuff. Stuff like... my lips (one at a time, mind you), my nose, my cheek, my ear, my eyebrow, my second chin, etc, ad finitum. And apparently she takes after Aunt Jenn, because my sister has to trim her nails every other day to keep her from turning into Edwina Scissorhands. I look like I went a couple rounds with Mike Tyson today. And we won't even get into the whilring dervish that is the 2'1/2 year old who is trying to cram 6 years of knoweldge into his head YESTERDAY. I'm not kidding, I think the kid can already read. He found that Rocky & Bullwinkle DVD way too easy (damn kid is gonna rat me out to his Mom on that one, I just know it).
As you might have guessed I was the babysitter last night. We have this really great seafood place here in Denver, but because we're at least a 1K miles from any ocean-like location, it's expensive. I am on their mailing list, and I got this offer for a sneak peek on their Denver Restaurant Week Meal (5280 Magazine hosts this event every year, and you can get dinner for 2 at participating restaurants for-you guessed it- $52.80+tip). In this offer you not only get their killer deal from the special, but instead of $52.80, it's only $19.95/person. I passed this info on to my sister and BIL, because I knew we were all booked up on Valentine's Day, and they always go out to dinner for the occasion. Thankfully they've been together long enough that the specific day isn't nearly as important as having a babysitter, avoiding the crowds and getting a great deal.
Well, despite my injuries, feeling a little like a Zombie last night after they left, and the general knowledge that I was not cut out to be parent, it was totally worth it. The Lucky Boy drew me a picture. The Peanut made me sing to her for an hour (made meaning, she giggled and smiled and sang along with me, so I couldn't stop). My sister had a fantastic 2 hours alone with her husband, doing grown up stuff and not worrying about her kids in anyway. And I haven't gotten in trouble for anything....yet.
I've decided that I have absolutely NO IDEA how parents do it. My sister deals with those two practically 24/7 and yet she still has the patience of Job (okay, she doesn't have it for me when I teach them bad stuff, but still). I had them for exactly 2 hours and I was ready to run screaming for the hills. Plus, how do they ever get anything done?! Seriously, all I tried to do was host a writer's chat and I had to break away 2X in 30 minutes for screaming mimi emergencies.
So anyway... The Peanut has discovered that those little wiggly things at the ends of her hands are really good for grabbing stuff. Stuff like... my lips (one at a time, mind you), my nose, my cheek, my ear, my eyebrow, my second chin, etc, ad finitum. And apparently she takes after Aunt Jenn, because my sister has to trim her nails every other day to keep her from turning into Edwina Scissorhands. I look like I went a couple rounds with Mike Tyson today. And we won't even get into the whilring dervish that is the 2'1/2 year old who is trying to cram 6 years of knoweldge into his head YESTERDAY. I'm not kidding, I think the kid can already read. He found that Rocky & Bullwinkle DVD way too easy (damn kid is gonna rat me out to his Mom on that one, I just know it).
As you might have guessed I was the babysitter last night. We have this really great seafood place here in Denver, but because we're at least a 1K miles from any ocean-like location, it's expensive. I am on their mailing list, and I got this offer for a sneak peek on their Denver Restaurant Week Meal (5280 Magazine hosts this event every year, and you can get dinner for 2 at participating restaurants for-you guessed it- $52.80+tip). In this offer you not only get their killer deal from the special, but instead of $52.80, it's only $19.95/person. I passed this info on to my sister and BIL, because I knew we were all booked up on Valentine's Day, and they always go out to dinner for the occasion. Thankfully they've been together long enough that the specific day isn't nearly as important as having a babysitter, avoiding the crowds and getting a great deal.
Well, despite my injuries, feeling a little like a Zombie last night after they left, and the general knowledge that I was not cut out to be parent, it was totally worth it. The Lucky Boy drew me a picture. The Peanut made me sing to her for an hour (made meaning, she giggled and smiled and sang along with me, so I couldn't stop). My sister had a fantastic 2 hours alone with her husband, doing grown up stuff and not worrying about her kids in anyway. And I haven't gotten in trouble for anything....yet.