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In response to "Kelly, you will love your GPS. (and I always accept money for babysitting because it's hard) -- nm" by loosilu

Today was a long day - 3 under the age of 2 (including a 6 month old with acid reflux issues who did nothing but spit up all over me ALL.DAY.LONG.)

Posted by kelly (aka kelly) Jul 12 '10, 18:39

but - I didn't do it for money - they were in a bind. They let me bring the dog with me and stay the night so I didn't have to drive to northern VA in rush hour traffic this morning, so that was great. But I did it as a favor to friends, I didn't feel comfortable if they had paid me.

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ack!!!! I feel for you. and yeah, I would not have taken money for that either. - loosilu Jul 12, 18:58 12
- (spoils) - kelly Jul 12, 18:59 11
  - it's not in my general vicinity. - loosilu Jul 12, 19:00 10
    - Oh, and the town is somewhere in Fairfax County. - kelly Jul 12, 19:05 3
      - Fairfax Co is shockingly big. - loosilu Jul 12, 19:07 2
        
        (spoils) - kelly Jul 12, 19:13 1
        
        yeah, just about everywhere in Fairfax is wealthy. - loosilu Jul 12, 19:27
    - I have a (temp) job interview tomorrow, so I am hoping I am not available... :) - kelly Jul 12, 19:01 5
      - ah, I'm out of town this weekend. Brooklyn and Long Island for family stuff. -- nm - loosilu Jul 12, 19:05 4
        
        Oh, I just meant in general. - kelly Jul 12, 19:06 3
        
        ok. well, let me know if you want to meet up. spoil. - loosilu Jul 12, 19:09 2
        
        Heh, okay. - kelly Jul 12, 19:14 1
        
        I'm out of town for the next two weekends, unfortunately. - loosilu Jul 12, 19:26
yeah, i babysit for two of my friends pretty regularly (including twins who will just be 2 next week.) i wouldn't let them pay me either. - Andie Jul 12, 18:46 4
- My friends pay me. I think this is partly because they know I'm strapped for cash. -- nm - loosilu Jul 12, 18:59
- I guess I feel like we help each other in different ways. - kelly Jul 12, 18:58
- I liked Kelly's friends' solution of the gift. -- nm - landbeck Jul 12, 18:48 1
  - oh, those are nice friends! and i'm sure she earned it. -- nm - Andie Jul 12, 18:49
You are kind, but I think the only people I would ever NOT pay to watch kids would be family who were doing it because they offerred to do it. - landbeck Jul 12, 18:45 2
- Oh noooo. - kelly Jul 12, 19:17
- barfy babies, very tough. Also, one kid I babysit for is Asperger's. He usually is good for me, but when he's not, watch out. -- nm - loosilu Jul 12, 19:12
You should have stopped talking about Varitek. It makes me want to vomit, too. -- nm - David Jul 12, 18:41

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Today was a long day - 3 under the age of 2 (including a 6 month old with acid reflux issues who did nothing but spit up all over me ALL.DAY.LONG.)

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