Babysitting

A few weeks before Christmas, Kelsey and I were feeling really caught up on all that we had to do and then we got super bored. I literally sat down and cried one day because I was so bored.  Pathetic, but true. Being  pregnant probably didn't  help, but it still. Its was also  hard because lately I feel like my only hobbies are exercising which I can't really do right now and picture stuff which I couldn't really do when Ethan needed the computer. Regardless its pathetic and it happened.
I said a prayer and my prayers were thankfully answered. The week of finals I had two opportunities to help some very dear friends. On Tuesday I had a friend who needed a babysitter all day while her bother was in the hospital so we got to hang out with baby Alice all day. Talk about perfect baby! She literally made no sound at all. She slept, she ate, she played, and didn't cry once. We had her from 8-6 and it was wonderful.

On Thursday we got to watch Ivy and Calvin Hames while Jench and AJ went to a wedding. I was so excited because I have only met Ivy once and I have never met Calvin. Again perfect children. Kelsey and Ivy just played the whole time, and as long as we kept Calvin standing he was totally happy. Silly baby wants to walk at 9 months and he doesn't even know how to crawl yet. Jench tells me all the time how frustrating it is and I finally got a little taste of that. Ivy was a champion eater which helped Kelsey eat really well that day and was just overall super happy. Those three had such a fun time following each other around that nap time was a cinch. Everyone literally just fell asleep out of pure exhaustion. It was so much fun having these little kiddos around. 

Im so grateful that the Lord answered my prayers and allowed me to help out my friends this week. It was so rewarding to have something positive and helpful to do. I really felt like I was easing their burdens and I can't think of anything more appropriate for Christmas time.  They kept saying thank you for helping them but I really felt like I was the one who should have been saying thank you.

Side note: It was also great to see Jench and AJ. The next day we all got lunch and then later that week went to the BYU basketball game. I really miss the Hames. They are such great friends.