Tuesday:
We had a sitter over, as Ruth attended a birth. I worked as I listened to the sitter try to put Annabelle to sleep, it was more of an analysis to see if she became frustrated. She didn't know the tricks, like the tight swaddle, the box fan, or that sometimes you have to hold Annabelle for a few minutes for her to fall asleep. She did pretty well, although it took her the better part of 45 minutes to do the job. Overall Annabelle responded well to her while she was awake. It is quite different, however, to have a person for hire to watch your children who is not emotionally connected to them. Going forward, I would prefer to reserve the on-demand babysitter / care option for times that we don't have alternatives.
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