Isn’t Everyday with a Grandchild?
So today started off a little shaky, I woke up at a 3 minutes before 6 o’clock, which is about 27 minutes later than I usually get up on a morning that I am babysitting Oliver. As a result, I had to run around feed the cats, make my lunch and gather my stuff, which meant I didn’t have time for a short yoga routine. I was looking forward to yoga, because last week it seemed to do a good job getting me in the mood for a fairly strenuous day with my grandson. The picture at the top of this post gives you all an idea of what babysitting Oliver may be like.His mother posted on my Facebook timeline the other day……Asking: Does this remind you of anyone??
Well, Spidey Oliver was in good form today, climbing on the back of the loveseat to turn the air conditioner on and off, as well as on the coffee table to drive granddad crazy!! And taking him off either of those things was not an easy thing,,because it is hard to hold on to a 15 month old baby, as they are throwing themselves backwards and arching their back! I was going to text my wife the above, but my phone died! (because I was running around this AM and I forget the charging cable!!) Anyway, all of that climbing got Mr Man three walks around his neighborhood in the stroller, which he enjoys and I do, too!
We also played a lot with the wooden house-shaped shape sorter that my daughter bought for him. He can get two of the shapes in the house (if granddad lines up the right one on the roof) He gets so proud himself for getting them in! I think he’s pretty amazing manipulating them, also! We also read a lot,. I am trying to get him to interact more with the stories instead of just listening. We sit with the books and I have him point out certain animals, etc. He enjoys it, and it makes the sitting time last a little longer!!
All and All while it’s a long day, full of lots of walking around, both in the house, (well sometimes it’s running if he makes it to the coffee table before me), and around the neighborhood, it still beats working at Lippincott or anywhere else for that matter!!
“Und You vill Do Everything I Want You to Do……..you will not resist” …….. could you? I can’t!
