My Weekend

I had an interesting weekend.

Saturday night I babysat R, who was just too cute. Her mom has been out of the country for two weeks, and it was very hard for me not to laugh during this exchange.

Mom: R, let's go potty.

R, throwing herself on floor and pulling away from her Mom's arm: NOOO!!!! I don't want to go!

Mom, pulling R by the arm into the bathroom: I know you have to go, it's been six hours since you last went to potty.

R, screaming at this point for her Daddy: I don't want to go, I don't want to go!

This went on for about two-three minutes, while Dad hollers from upstairs to ask what's going on.

Mom: Okay Miss R, but if you pee-pee in your pants there will be no more TV. You just remember that if you think about holding it for too long...Alison will turn the TV off and tell Mommy that you pee-peed in your pants.

I'm not sure why I found this so funny. I guess because she had been visiting her parents for two weeks, and came back much sterner than before. Shortly after her parents left, she went potty. Totally a control thing with that one! =)

She was such a cutie pie at bedtime, too. She snuggled up with me in the rocking chair while we read books, and it made me want one of my own.

Sunday I showed up to work at the box office two hours early. LOLOL It gave me time to go to Marshall's, where I spent $100 but got a lot of stuff I needed, including a BBQ brush for $4 and a kebab kit for $3. Love me some Marshall's and TJ Maxx!

Seriously Funny

More misadventures in dating

I went on a first date earlier this week. It was ok, but didn't necessarily think it was going to result in a second date or anything fabulous.

He text messaged me yesterday with the message F*** Me.

Um...excuse me? I'm not sure who you think you're talking to, but no thanks.

Let's just say the minor exchange that took place immediately following led me to believe he thought he was texting someone else.

Geesh!

Shedd Aquarium

Today I had off work, and ended up taking my little charge to the aquarium in the morning. We had a blast. R kept yelling, "we're going to see the fishies!" Her dad told me she woke up and told him she wanted to "go with A-son to see the fishies."

She was a little angel, and is super smart. She kept pointing out the fish and yelling their names: stingray, starfish, seahorse, etc. I was impressed!

We finished up our morning with mac n cheese and hot dogs in the cafe, then made our way to the car. My very exhausted little charge informed me that, "I am ready to go night-night," and she was asleep before I got her home. I got paid $60, and had a free, super fun morning with my sweet girl. Not a bad way to spend a day off!