Fun with baby

I went over to babysit so my sister could go to an eye appointment her husband escorted her to. She had laser surgery to correct some vein problems in her eye. Her husband said she was a brave girl when they stuck a long needle under her eye to numb it. He held her hand as her eye swelled causing her to look like a prized boxer. Then later treated her to ice cream. She originally had asked me to drive her to the appointment, but then her husband had the day off so I babysat. I told her I would not have held hand or treated her to ice cream.

Baby started her nap as I arrived and my sister jerked open the door so I wouldn't ring the doorbell. I noticed their Christmas tree is very bare due to the baby removing ornaments. She slept for 2 hours before I heard her crying. I am sure she was surprised to wake up to see me and find her parents missing from the house. I changed her diaper and fed her a snack. She soon gave me books to read and dolls to make speak. I make better sound effects and voices than any battery operated toy. She fed the doll her snack and I made the eating noises. She looked at me as if she knows it's me making those noises and not the doll. She pushed on the belly of a Christmas bear than played Jingle Bell Rock and danced to the music. I made the dolls dance with her. Since she kept hitting the bear tummy, I decided to turn on the stereo for longer periods of music. We also played the piano and a doll played too with her hands and feet. My niece loved that. We had to get off the piano bench when I smelled a dirty diaper and my niece suddenly felt uncomfortable. That is a good sign she is getting ready for potty training.

Then her parents came home and the baby had supper. We read more books. My sister talked on the phone. Her usual babysitter's nephew died in a car wreck and the funeral is tomorrow. My sister called Mom to watch the baby, then discussed Mom spending the night instead of taking baby to my parents' house. My parents' house is not baby-proof. My sister made the argument that she may be a sweetheart, but she does get into things you do not wish her to get into, especially when it is at her level of reach. The baby does reach up on her tippy toes now and grabs things off counters and tables.

I made a sudden departure when my time of the month came unexpectedly and cramps were starting to kill me. The baby said, Bye (my name), as I put on my coat. I was so touched. When my sister tries to get her to say my name, she won't do it. I came home to turn on my Christmas lights around my living room. It is like a winter wonderland. Then I emailed my sister to explain I wasn't trying to be rude with my disappearing act, just in pain. Post later. Bye!