Babysitting

I'm babysitting E this weekend! It should be lots of fun, though more difficult than I'm used to. Its the longest shift I've ever watched a child. I have overnight babysat before, but the kids were a couple years older. I know E really well, know how she is used to being disciplined and what her routine is. So, though I assume it will be more exhausting than ever before, it should also be more fun!

Her folks left about two hours ago. She and I played imaginary games - she was insistent "something (scary) was happening" and we had to go discover it. When imagining this weekend and all the fun things we could do, "tea party" came to mind. So I asked E, "have you ever played tea party before?". "No," she replied eagerly, clearly interested in learning what this party game is "lets play!". I told her you need to invite guests (her little toy sheep and Marlie, a doll), dress up (gloves and a wide brimmed hat), and drink tea and scones. She eagerly prepared some tea for us in her toy kitchen, sat down and served us all. I also taught her how ladies sit and drink - one leg cross, back straight, chin up, smile -- and of course - a pinky up when drinking tea! She loved it. :)

After (real) lunch she went down for a nap and has been asleep for an hour now. When she wakes up, I think we're going to head to the park!

The only thing I'm anxious about is driving. They put the car seat in my car and said that I can drive wherever I want. I know I'll head up to Janet's tomorrow afternoon, and probably stop by our house to see Max. That's easy, because that is a route I know so well. They're low on milk and if there is anything else I need, I'll need to go to the store. I'm not sure how I feel about that! I'll let you know what I end up doing.... :)