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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: Fear of babies...yes, this
is ON-topic!
In a message dated 7/14/02 6:45:04 AM Central Daylight
Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Fear of babies...yes, this is ON-topic!
I know exactly how you feel. When my baby cousin Jenna was born
I was automatically chosen to be a babysitter because I was supposedly the
right age for such things...(blah blah blah... my parents like to assume
things that aren't really true most times). At first I was a wreck,
being left to babysit a little baby girl all day by myself, but to tell the
truth after I saw her smile and giggle for the first time when I held her and
knew it was because I was just there and not because I made a giggley face
made me go into "mother mode". It was weird, when I knew there was
almost a understanding, I guess that is what you would call it, it was
like I loosened up and just had fun. I guess what I'm trying to say is
that you just need to relax, which I know is hard. Just try and take it
on thing at a time.
What amazes me is watching Josh with Tristan. This is
a kid I knew since long as I can remember and now he's a daddy with a
baby! I know GW told me I shouldn't do it because I feel uncomfortable
but now, it's getting to the point where they're stuck. I don't have a
job so since I have free time, and they really can't afford a sitter, they're
wanting me to sit longer with Tristan. As my uncle put it yesterday,
"So, you came here to learn Baby 101?" I said, "Maaaaaybe...."
It's such a pressure and a strain for me but I don't want to let them
down. Kat works very hard and all her money goes to bills and car
payments. Josh is going trying to get a job at Cosco in Carlsbad so he'd
be gone all day as well. It's also the fact that I need to work.
Unemployment helps but it's not enough.
Oh before I forget, I think it would be a great idea for you to write
that fanfic. Even if you might think it may be hypocritical. Just
think of it as a learning experience, if you have to learn from it so do
they..lol.
Jackie
LOL! I don't know. I did toy with a story but
was soooo afraid to share it with everyone. I'm surprised I shared the
"Three Turtles and a Baby" manip picture to you all. It's not really in
their nature to do that kind of thing. I mean, the guys are
ninjas! Not baby-sitters! Fics need to have a lot
of action-packed scenes! That's why that one cartoon episode, "Four
Turtles and a Baby" really floored me. Well, I also laughed till
tears poured out of my eyes because the villains were so damn
hilarious. We'll see. I'll probably get stuck baby-sitting one of
these days and then I'll have something to write about it. But, I won't
change his diaper until my uncle does it first! Let's see how long that
goes.....and how much yelling will erupt from that!
Michael: "I think she made a doodle."
Peter: "I'll give you a thousand dollars if you change
her." --From "Three Men and a Baby."
Brinatello
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