Hours: Constant
Pay: None
Paid Holidays: None
Vacation: None
Job Description: The successful applicant must possess infinite patience; an unending memory of songs to sing; the ability to entertain a baby with nothing more than her fingers; strength enough to lift, jiggle, bounce, fly through the air, and restrain a constantly growing child; a capacity to withstand tedium; and a sense of humor that remains intact despite sleeplessness, crankiness, and lots and lots of poop.
Benefits:
Innumerable
Years ago at a health fair in Denver, my own mother registered her occupation as "slave." Mary in MN
ReplyDeleteGood thing they are cute or babies would never survive infancy.
ReplyDeleteSheila
And unlike puppies..you are glad when they grow up and can take care of themselves. Beth
ReplyDeleteI know one of the reasons I never had kids is ...I'm lazy.
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what infants are before they are a twinkle in their daddy's eye
Best and worst job in the world! It also has the added benefit of lasting for a lifetime. How many of those can you count on these days. Happy Holiday to all.
ReplyDeleteAwwwwww
ReplyDeleteTrust me, it just gets better. It's the best job you will ever have.
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