May 9 - Babysitting at Chez Stanton

[Rick Ferguson]

Rick found a little toy keyboard with big, bright keys in the colors of the rainbow, before turning around.

"I don't think you're ready to crawl yet, little Robin." He picked her up and held her gently so that she'd sit upright. "Do you like making music?," he asked as he set the keyboard down in front of her.

[Robin Stanton]

Does she like making music? No.

Does she like BANGING THE CRAP OUT OF THE KEYBOARD? Yes, apparently.

[Rick Ferguson]

"Not bad, considering. Here, someone taught me this one a long time ago." He looked down at the toy keyboard, thinking about the order for a second before playing a rudimentary rendition of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb.'

"How was that? Bravo? Encore?"

[Robin Stanton]

And that's when Robin wet herself.

And started bawling.

[Rick Ferguson]

At first Rick had no idea what was making her so upset, though he was slightly hurt over the fact that it might have been because of his poor toy piano-playing skills. Then he figured out that it was her diaper, which actually made him feel a bit better.

"Okay, guess we've gotta find you a new diaper...."

[Robin Stanton]

And more bawling and bouncing and whatnot. Wet diapers SUCK, apparently.

[Rick Ferguson]

Rick got up and looked around frantically, finally remembering that the diapers are very likely located in the diaper bag.

"Okay, okay, I'm gonna get you changed in the just a second. These things can't be too complicated, right?" He pulled one out, trying to figure out where was up and down and left and right on the damned thing. "Okay, here goes. Please God, don't let it smell too bad."