Babysitting

This morning, I took care of a 6 week old baby while her mom went to a job interview. The baby is such a sweet little girl and everything went really well, but her mom was very nervous. I didn't realize until after she got back...apparently, this is the first time Mom has let someone else take care of baby. I'm the little one's first babysitter! I thought that was kinda neat.

I've been enjoying visiting with the new mom and dad, but it really has driven home the fact that I am not ready to have kids anytime soon. Not that I don't like them. I adore this little girls. She is so sweet and I can handle all the messy details of caring for her. That's why I offered to babysit.

No, the real lesson I've taken away from all this is the level of commitment required to care for a baby. These parents have rearranged their lives for her and every waking moment, it seems, they are caring for her. (Of course, she is their first, so they might be going overboard just a little.) I'm not ready to turn my life upside down like that. Yes, I'm happily married and will probably have kids....eventually. I have too much to do and see before getting tied down like that.

My Husband is a Rock Star

Sunday night was the first show for Bo's new band, Jump Radar. As with all first shows, there were some kinks that needed to be worked out, but on the whole, they did a fantastic job. The crowd was great and I heard lots and lots of people saying how much they liked it afterwards. A couple of people were surprised that it was their first show, since they were pretty tight throughout the set.

It was a lot of fun to see Bo up on stage in front of a band again. Watching him, I can see how much he loves it, how much fun he's having. Of course, I had lots of fun, too. I stood right next to the stage and jumped around, singing along to almost all their songs.

I can't wait until their next show.