I was going through my journal, James' baby book and all of the clutter/crap on our desk when I came across this probably overly-detailed babysitter instruction sheet. I thought it was funny, showcasing my OCD-tendency, and thought you all might appreciate it as well. If not, too bad; read it. :)
" Hey, ---. Thanks again for watching our boy. I hope he's good for you. He's getting his "vampire" teeth, and I think they hurt him a good amount. Anyway, here is his bedtime routine:
1. Make a bottle (on the kitchen counter). Fill 8 oz. of warm (not hot, feel it with your wrist) tap water and add 4 scoops of formula (also on the counter). Shake the bottle to mix well.
2. Put bottle and binky by rocking chair.
3. Change James' diaper and get him into pjs (both on his bedroom floor).
4. Wrap him like a burrito (snug- arms at his side) in fuzzy rainbow blankie (blankie is in crib).
5. Turn off bedroom light and plug in humidifier.
6. Hold James (aka Jamesito-Burrito) and feed him his bottle, rocking and singing til it's done (lately he doesn't want the last 1 oz. or so, that's ok).
Then lift him up to your shoulder. He should give you a big burp. You may need to pat him a little. Give him his binky if he'll take it.
7. Lay him ON HIS BACK in bed.
If you have any questions or are worried, etc, about anything, PLEASE CALL! Really. But I think he should be okay for you. He likes bedtime.
By the way, he usually starts this whole routine around 8:00-8:30pm. If he's super grouchy/ridiculously annoying/fussy, he may need Tylenol (1 on kitchen counter, 1 next to crib on the floor). As long as it's 8pm or later (we gave him some around 4:00 or so), you can give him some. (Fill it only 1/2 way, to 0.4 ml.)
I do trust you. I'm just trying to be thorough. Sorry for the novel. :) Have fun, and THANK YOU!! "
End quote. Yep... I thought so too. And no, this wasn't the first time we'd left him. However, it WAS the first time we left him with this person. I genuinely do trust said person, really. I just didn't want her to be lost and unable to contact me or feel confused. Anyway, I'm anal. This I know. Now YOU know that I am.
Lucky you.
7 months ago
11 comments:
I soooooooo did a great job preparing my daughters to be great mommies. I still can't understand their lack of desire to nurse the child till 3. Ya, 3 years old. I failed!!! Sorry grandsons -- James, Jace and Reuben.... Grandma Princess tried.
Becca -- seriously, YOU are doing a wonderful job. I love you xoxox
You astound me. Seriously. Did this "said person" happen to be 9? Because you would think whoever it was had no idea how to be around a child. I'm sure Jamesito-burrito quite enjoyed the new person. You are hilarious. Glad you blogged this.
And why in the world wouldn't you nurse til he's 3? I would definitely ride that train! The calories burned are soooooo worth it!
Did you put out one of those nanny-cams, to see if said babysitter actually followed the instructions?
I must be really special because I get a list like that every time I come over and see James.
(richelle)
Yea, well Bart and Jon better watch out because I'm betting that there is a nanny cam on them right now to see if they are fit uncles or not.
Yeah. I was wondering what that thing was on the tripod in the corner of the living room. I just assumed that Ashley was trying a different style of decorating. But now that I know, you better watch your back Becca...
List-given people should feel special because they alone are allowed to even TEND the child. So far only two people have put James down to bed, and both have had a novel the first time or two they did it. It's an honor. I promise. ;)
Suppose "said" babysitter you speak of did not follow the detailed list of instructions/novel........It seems as if the table has turned my friend. That's right, I wrapped little jamesito burrito taco style!
Didn't I give you a list of baby-watching instructions like that when you watched Booger for me? If I remember correctly, my list was even more detailed than that about everything (puking, eating schedule, heating breastmilk) and was written for a more generic audience (like you and everyone else who watched her). We're so alike. :)
Funny, funny! And the comment that won the award today was juanford (ashley?) and the taco-style. I even laughed out loud! If it makes you feel better, we never left Reuben until he was 16 months and only then because we were feeling guilty about not going to the temple! AND now we leave Jace and just tell whoever to keep him alive. Thanks.
That's too funny! I'm glad I'm not the only anal list-maker out there!! It's so hard to leave your little baby, and although it gets easier as they get older, I still have a hard time leaving them unless it's with family or really close friends.
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