A few days after Valentine's Day our friend Kristie in our ward needed some help moving. Tanya, having 2 kids and one on the way, offered to babysit (for free, needless to say) for moms in our ward who wanted to go over and help. My friend Becky and I decided we could get a lot done if we went over together and asked Tanya if she would be ok watching both Connor and Kevin, Becky's 8-month-old boy. Tanya was so willing and actually appeared excited - though maybe she is cursing us (well, me) now... sorry Tanya. Connor has been having a bit of a problem with separation anxiety, but I thought it was getting a little better. As Becky and I were leaving Tanya's house, Connor started to cry but Tanya assured us that she would be just fine. Reluctantly, we left her with her 4-year-old boy Andrew, 2-year-old girl Aly, 8-month-old Kevin, and 4-month-old crying Connor, promising we wouldn't be gone long.
When we returned a little over an hour later this is what we saw when we walked in... Andrew was watching a movie, Aly was playing on the floor with some toys, Connor (who had been screaming most of the hour) was sleeping in a swing that Tanya was bouncing with her foot while feeding Kevin in a high chair. (I knew Connor had been crying most of the time we were gone because I asked Andrew, who replied, "Oh yes he did!" I knew I would get the honest answer from the 4-year-old. :) ) I mentioned she's pregnant, too, right? And apparently Connor cried long and loud enough that he also upset Kevin. So she had 2 crying children at one point, and she was able to put one baby to sleep, feed the other, and take care of her 2 kids all in one hour!
Tanya is an amazing mom with incredible multi-tasking skills, and her cute kids are so sweet. I hope I'm just like her when we add a few more to our family. Thanks again Tanya!! (And I promise to never do that to you again!)
3 comments:
Yes, thank you Tanya! You are awesome. I wish you could have included a recording of Andrew's voice and the way he said, "Oh, yes he did!" Too cute!
Yay for Tanya! Miss you!
Oh Danielle, you are waaay to nice. It really wasn't a big deal and Connor is such a cutie, I'd do it again. I don't believe I've ever had anyone write an ode to me, I admit I teared up a little...we'll blame the hormones :) I love your whole fam!
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