Babysitter Success

I'm ashamed to admit my goal for today because it really shouldn't have plagued and given me mounds of anxiety.   Ok- here goes:   Today my new thing was to leave my boy Anders Otis with a babysitter for the first time.  If you are a first time reader -yes- his middle name is Otis.   Get over it. 

When I first put this on my list, how do I say this? Ain't no thang.  This was going to be my "easy task" day. But somewhere between then and now, Anders developed a bad case of stranger anxiety.   Too young?  That's what I thought too.   Don't believe me.... hold him and see what happens.  

You know- this post doesn't need to be that long because I don't want this blog to be about my kid.  The short story: He was still sleeping by the time I came home.  After he ate, he let Meg hold him all afternoon.  I just switched him to a four hour eating schedule and he's well fed and better rested.  Yeah, I'm blaming his stranger anxiety on hunger, ok?   My kid will happily be passed around.

(even though his face is 90% of the time looking like this: I swear, he's a happy baby.  Though, he must have been watching Diff'rent Strokes in the womb because he is in constant *What Chew Talkin' About Willis* mode.) 

Why such a wreck leaving him with someone I love?  I realized I was 50% ashamed of his stranger anxiety.  I pictured Meg sweating it out and thinking, "this sucks."   The other 50% was me being sad for Anders, waking up from a nap....scared :( 

I've been a babysitter before and I've always hated moms like me.  I wanted them to just LEAVE THE HOUSE and quit worrying.  Let me work my babysitter magic.  Go do your stuff or don't do it and let me go home.

If Anders woke up screaming- Meg would have figured it out.  Also, Anders needs to figure it out.  He needs to figure out that other people besides mommy love him.  Meg loves his little face and he loves Meg.  Today was a success!  

NEW EXPERIENCE:  THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT THE PARK IN DAVIS SQUARE.  I HAVE WALKED BY THE PARK A FEW HUNDRED TIMES AND NEVER CHECKED IT OUT.  I LEARNED FROM MY BELFRY EXPERIENCE THAT IN LIFE, YOU JUST NEED TO SAY...."HEY, LETS CHECK THIS OUT."  I AM SO GLAD MEG AND I POPPED IN.  THERE WAS TONS OF SHADE, SAND AND HAPPY KIDS.  ANDERS AND I WILL SURELY GO BACK! 

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