Watching Shannon
Shannon is the 6 month old little sister of Evan and Madalyn's good friends. We got to watch her the other morning while her siblings were at swim school. As you can see, she's a GOOD baby despite what her mother says about her... JUST KIDDING, Dana. I know you love her... (or at least I won't report you to DFS just yet.) But seriously, my kids LOVE Shannon and we're thrilled to keep her anytime, if for entertainment purposes alone. Look at these intense eyes and the cheeks that provoke the cliche'd phrase "couldn't you just take a bite" right out of me.
Although, I can't help but wonder if we're setting the kids up for false expectations re: their little brother on the way because 1) he won't be as happy as Shannon 2) he won't be as sturdy as Shannon 3) he won't be as entertaining as Shannon, and most importantly 4) he will be much more demanding than Shannon and also unlike Shannon, he won't go home after a few hours. It's okay, though... really... it is. Because Dana, being the veteran mom of three, is going to talk me through it with the skill of a hostage negotiator talking down someone near a neurological breakdown. What else are friends for?
