Oh baby you got me in the shape I’m in!

My best friend, after years of heart-breaking, life changing disappointments finally had a precious baby girl! Like everyone near and dear to her, I was absolutely thrilled.

After the little Angel came home, it took her 3 months to be peeled away(kicking and screaming) from her Angel just have an afternoon to herself. She could only do so if someone she really trusted could look after the Angel...MOI...Babysitter Extraordinaire!

So, I’m smart enough to know that every Mom raises their little ones differently and it’s important that you do not interfere too much or suggest too much, after all, First- Time- Moms are miraculously the ‘All knowing Oracles of Motherhood’!

And so my friend gave me in detail what to do when, when to change the nappy, how to change, how to make the bottle, gave me 10 emergency numbers...just in case. After a gruelling 45 min orientation, I managed to shoo her off for her afternoon of fun.

Now, I’ve been doing the babysitting thing since I was 13 and I would like to think that, like the First-time mom’s, that I too am an ‘All knowing Oracle babysitter’...surprise surprise...

This little Angel had colic and therefore needed a special feeding bottle. I warm up the bottle as instructed by Mom and get the Angel ready for her feed. Oh the shock and horror when I go to the kitchen to retrieve the bottle and the milk has spilled all over into the warming jug- the bottle, so I think, is cracked!

Panic stricken, because there was no other bottle or breast milk, I was forced to call Mom, and oh you can just imagine what she was thinking...Off Mom goes to the nearest shop t purchase a new bottle and returns completely flustered and annoyed, rightfully so.

It turns out, the bottle wasn’t cracked, the water to warm it was too hot, and therefore the contents had spilled out! We had a good chuckle and Mom left again, now with back-up.

And as I sat with the Angel for the afternoon, new bottle and my reputation still intact (so I hoped!), I could not help but wonder, why we think we have to know it all J

Lady D
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Helloooo there!

So I have been missing in action and have not written for a while...a have a gazillion excuses, all of which I’m sure you are not interested in, point is I’m back and have lots to share with you!

But before I delve into my past months of tales, trials and tribulations...I just wanted to say that this blog is about me chatting to you, sharing useful and useless information about my life and life in general. The intention is not to be humorous (for me that’s the bonus) but rather to let you know, that whatever you go through, you are not alone.

I welcome your thoughts, ideas and comments.

Lady D
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