Sitting at my second home, just put Haven and Stone to bed for the night. It's funny. I can still remember the first time that I ever babysat. It was in 2008, when i was 13, and I did it like once or twice a month. Now, on normal weeks, I am working sometimes 53 hours a week, just babysitting! It is for sure, something i want to do for the rest of high school, maybe some in college too! Definitely considering working with kids for the rest of my career!
When I go to the Barker's house, it's basically like going to a friend's house for a few hours. I have been babysitting this particular family for alittle over a year now and it has been amazing! Micah(11, seen in picture) is practically my little sister now!! However, a year ago, she seemed so quiet and shy. Turns out, she is funny, sweet and the most sarcastic little 'thang' I have ever seen!! I wouldn't change her one bit! Except, maybe make her alittle closer to my age! Haven is her little sister, who has just turned 5! From the first moment I met her, I could see that she was going to be a hand-full! She is cute, sassy, and such a girly-girl! I love her to death. It took us a while to get to know one another, but when we did...it was, as she would say, "Magic!"!! I remember one day I got to the house to watch the kids, i literally stepped one foot in the door and she comes running towards me yelling "Babysitter!!!!!!!!". It was the cutest thing ever!!! Took her about a good 6 months to really remember my real name! Ha. Then there is Stone, wow. Looking back, he was such a little baby back then, not even a year. I have gotten to see him learn to crawl then walk, sign then talk, sit in a high-chair then a booster! It's so cool to be able to watch kids grow and learn. Now he is almost 2!!! I can't believe it!
Carson(6)- one of the boys i watch!
Of course, these are not the only kids I babysit. I have probably babysat over 15 different families kids at different times. Not all as often as the Barkers though. I am currently a FULL-TIME nanny, watching 2 boys for 10 hours a day monday-friday! That has been a very interesting experience so far. One that I have definitely learned from!Sometimes it is very hard to deal with the kids, but i know it is where God needs me right now! When i first started babysitting, i started with the Strouds. Wow! Almost 5 years ago! I have definitely watch those girls grow up! At one point, I was watching those girls twice a week!! Its crazy! (Sorry this paragraph was kinda all over the place!)
Next is Hannah! Oh boy, where do I start with this one?? She is the daughter of my sister's best friend, Leigh Anne. She was born on March 31, 2008:) She is so bright and funny! The most silly kid I know!! I love when we all get together too. Lindsey, Leigh Anne, Drew(Her husband) Reece(below), Hannah and Me! We always have so much fun!
With all this, I also get the priviledge of being an aunt, to 4!!!! Reece was my first! He was born on July 31, 2009! He is most def related to me!! Pretty much from the moment he was born, his face had sarcasim written ALL OVER IT!! hah he is such a joy and I can't wait to watch him grow up more and became a young 'gent'! Then, not even four months later, Kinlee Amelia was born on November 6! She was a gorgeous baby that was so cuddly! Great addition to the family She has become so smart and sassy! Just like her May-May! (what the kids call me!)
Well, for about 19 months, we got to enjoy our little Reece and Kinlee. Then Kathryn Elizabeth came along! On June 14, 2011, she came into the world with bang! She is the most chubby, sweet, chubby, cudly baby ever!!! Oh, and she is chubby!!! hah. She really is a great baby!! She only cries when she is hungry. when she is tired, she just lays down....where ever she is!! If she is in the middle of crawling somewhere and she gets tired...she lays down!!! Hah its so awesome! Then, we almost went a year without a baby, but then Mclaine Nicole Miller was born! On April 27, 2012, the new 'Kevin" of the family arrived. She was 10 lbs 9 oz!! ha 1 oz bigger than my brother kevin, who is big! 
Well, hopefully from this first post, you will be able to tell what I love doing! I love to be with children!! God showed me my love and skill for caring for kids when i was young. I have always known i want to work with kids. However, to this day, im not sure exactly what. I know He will show me soon, I hope!!! Watching kids my last summer in High School!!!...a Lot! hah But it is what I want to do the most!
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