Babysitting

Coworker: Are you buying juice boxes? You’re like 4 years old!
Me: They’re not for me! I’m buying them for the little girl I’m babysitting tonight! Wanna see a picture? 
Coworker: Yes! [we both proceed to “awww!” over the picture] 
Customer: Want to see my baby? She just turned 5 months old today! 
Coworker and I: Yes! Aww, how cute! 
Coworker: Everyone has babies except for me! 
Me: Whoa, to be clear, I do not HAVE a baby, I just babysit for one. 
Customer: YOU BABYSIT? Do you have a card? Are you ok babysitting for a 5 month old? 
Me: I don’t have a card, but I do have a pen and some paper. Here’s my number. I’m out of school in 2 weeks, so my schedule will be a lot more open then. 
Customer: Thank you so much! My mother-in-law is leaving next week and we don’t have a babysitter! I wouldn’t trust many people with my daughter, but there’s something about you… 
Me: Haha, oh, well, I am the oldest of four and I’ve babysat a lot… Um, I also work here if you need references 
Customer: I thought you looked familiar! Great! I’ll have my wife call you!

My poor boyfriend is A) slightly concerned that I am going baby-crazy (I’m not), B) worried that I’m taking on too much, and C) wondering when I’m going to have time for him if I’m babysitting for two families and working 30+ hours a week at Lucky this summer. Don’t worry, kid, there will be plenty of time for you. I promise. Babysitting is something I really enjoy and it pays well. I’ll cut down during the school year, but during the summer? There’s no way I’m turning down the opportunity to make easy, good, tax-free money.