March 22, 2004

Around day 3 of the 6 days I'm watching my niece and nephew this week- when being sneezed on and woken up in the middle of the night to fix "cubers" and touching other people's poop and never showering have become routine- I wonder why, why in god's name anyone would ever do this on purpose.

But then I catch sleeping eyes in the rear view mirror. Or turn crocadile tears into toothy smiles with something as simple as a silly face. I hear him repeat something I taught him and see her mimick a dance I did. I find myself putting straws in everything I drink. I slip tiny toes into footie pajamas and turn Decemberists songs into lullabies. And I remember exactly why.

Posted by Amy at March 22, 2004 10:37 AM
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but for the record: i am still not doing this myself for a long long time.

Posted by: Amy at March 22, 2004 12:16 PM

But babies are good.

Posted by: Will at March 22, 2004 02:04 PM

I think I'm going to cry. Thanks a lot, dorkface.

Posted by: Andrew at March 22, 2004 03:11 PM

I wonder often myself, but it is worth it. Snot, poop, barf, and all. :-)

Posted by: jenB at March 22, 2004 04:20 PM

Look at all those sack lunches!

Posted by: Zack at March 22, 2004 05:35 PM

As of yesterday I'm officially ready to have about 19 of them. Season's open, boys.

Posted by: Sarah B. at March 22, 2004 06:56 PM

If you're not making me pay child support, we might be able to work something out Miss Brown.

Posted by: UnderwearNinja at March 22, 2004 09:41 PM

we don't do it on purpose, silly.

would you babysit for me? just until the real child is born, and then i'll take over for myself...

Posted by: nv at March 22, 2004 10:05 PM

um, you might be kicking my ass in the pool, 'cept how the ONE team of yours that's ahead of mine? you picked kentucky. GOOD LUCK! but we are technically tied for second. YAY!

Posted by: sar at March 23, 2004 08:41 AM

FYI - the boots on the kid in the bottom pic are slammin', yo.

Posted by: cw at March 23, 2004 09:10 AM

That's how they get you. They trick you by being insanely adorable and then you get one of your own and it's all temper tantrums and bodily functions until they're 18.

I'm sticking with cats.

Posted by: Auntie Sarah at March 23, 2004 10:12 AM

this is precisely the reason why i love babysitting!

Posted by: kacie at March 23, 2004 11:10 AM

sack lunches rule the world.

Posted by: Amy at March 23, 2004 11:40 AM

They are the most adorable children! Have fun!

Posted by: Mala at March 24, 2004 09:36 PM