Adventures with niece

Hello again. Yesterday I got ready to do my laundry as usual. I called and called my sister's house leaving 4 messages. I go out while I'm waiting for her call to scrape the ice and snow off my car. Then I listen to my Mom's message and call her back. My sister had called her informing her that she was working late tonight and told me when she would be home. My Mom informed me that I can do my laundry at home instead and go across the street to get quarters from the conveinence store or a go to a bank for quarters. She says it is getting too late to do laundry, 7:30. I inform her, No I am not going across the street and banks are closed. I explain that from my experience working at retail stores, we do not have an infinite amount of quarters even if customers think we do. I further continue with, If my loads take too long, I can just do 1 load and leave the rest for next week. I hang up and separate my clothes into, work and day off clothes.
My sister calls at 8:15 and I drive right over. I make the baby cry because she was drinking her bottle when I rang the bell. She was happy again when my sister returned to feed her. I went straight to her basement and started a full load of laundry. I pet her cats and my sister shows the baby can say a new word. She turns on the see-and-say. My niece went, Moooooooo. It was so cute. She crawled around on the floor. My sister has gates up to keep the baby from the basement steps. I ask how the cats are with the gates. One can jump over with a loud a thump on the landing. I said the cat needs landing mats. The other kitty can't jump over them so hopefully she won't get trapped on the wrong side. My sister says she doesn't.
I crawl around my niece and play a game we invented. Every time a make one circle around the sitting niece I kiss her cheek and tickle her. When I go behind her, she jerks her head to watch me come around the other side. I played no tricks by changing directions behind her. It was our game. My brother-in-law called from work and I hear my sister explain why the baby was laughing. I am the one and only person in my family who makes a baby (newborn to toddler) laugh. It is a special gift. Once they reach closer to talking and walking, it is easier to make them laugh for the other members of the family. I kept watch on the clock for my full load and half load. I did not keep my sister up too late. Can't wait til next week. I told my sister that I had to explain to Mom that I come to see her and the baby, and kitties, and use the excuse of laundry for free to do it. If I suddenly got an apartment or house with washer and dryer inside the place, I would find another excuse to visit my sister, and baby, and kitties. I made it home after 11. Post later. Bye!