So today was supposed to be the first day that I left Allison with a babysitter that wasn't family or a friend. Based on a recommendation of someone I know, I found a college student that could watch her. She came over a couple of weeks ago and watched Allison while I "worked" from home, so I knew that she was good with Allison.
The last couple of weeks Allison has shown some stranger anxiety so I was really hoping that she would still be napping when the sitter arrived at 2 pm, however just like everyday for the past two weeks, Allison decided to take only an hour nap.
The sitter arrives and I put Allison down on her activity mat, hoping that if I don't actually hand her off to the sitter it won't be so bad. The sitter sits down next to Allison and is trying to talk to her when I hear the sitter say "oh no" and I look over and sure enough the "bottom lip" action is going on. She takes one look at the sitter and starts to bawl.
So I try sneaking out of the house hoping that she settles down (and that I don't start to cry.) I get in the car and turn the key and ....nothing. My car won't start. The battery is dead.
I go back in and ask the sitter if she can pull her car in the garage and give me a jump start. We bundle Allison up and put her in the stroller. We try to get it going and have no luck. Allison is sitting in her stroller bawling her eyes out. I give up and pay the babysitter for her time.
At this point Allison has had it. She is tired beyond belief. I finally get her down for another nap. Brian comes home and I went to Sears to get a new battery. By the time I got it installed it was too late to go to work.
So now Allison gets to come to work with me tomorrow. This should be interesting. Between the car ride and her being around additional strangers, I can hardly wait. Wish me luck!
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