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All about babies...

Boy have things changed since I had babies! My sister and bro-in -law have some cool stuff for their baby. As I'm writing, I'm on nap watch. Mommy is in the shower and it's almost time for Little Bit to be up from the morning nap so I have the monitor. Now mind you, this is not just any old monitor. This puppy has "night vision," so I can actually see the baby on a screen. Kind of like being a security guard. It also has a light system on it so that when the volume is turned down and the baby is stirring - or crying - the lights go from green to red. The redder it is, the louder she is.

It's fun to see my sister-in-law go from "been a business woman for 20 years" to being a mom. Always very practical and assertive and decisive. Now I get to watch her be a typical mom who can barely stand letting her cry a little to get to sleep, etc. It's GREAT to be on the other side now! I can assure her that she's doing great.

Her older sister is a very organized mom and helped her put together a schedule so that everyone can get their work done and the baby has some structure. I wish she had helped me with this when I was a young (new) mom.

Well, sister (Schedule Enforcer) was over last night and when bed time came baby is clearly showing signs of "readiness," if you know what I mean. All the while mommy was trying to get some work (still a business woman) done while the two Aunties and a cousin were entertaining baby. I loved watching the two sisters. Schedule Enforcer sister says," Mommy, what does the schedule say? It's 9pm."  Mommy, "Well, we have guests and I don't want to be rude."  SE, "Things will go better if you stick to the schedule." All the while they are speaking to each other in this sing-song way. So mommy asks baby, "Can I send this e-mail?" to which the rely was a very fussy cry like response. "I guess not." The funniest part was how upset baby was at being taken away from the entertainment team! She is very social and was NOT happy! It took her a little longer to settle down than usual.

I can see how being a grandparent can be fun. Take care of them, enjoy them and...    give them back to mommy and daddy.

Time to go get Little Bit. She sure loves her Auntie! We are fast friends. She reminds me of me - laughs at just about anything! My kind of girl

FSA...  Sally