Tita Ning's Babysitting Services (BSS) #1
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"Sure ka I can take your car?" Tanong ni Karina habang nagaayos ng gamit niya. 12-hour shift siya today. Ayaw niya sanang kunin pero she had no choice kasi understaffed sila and the ER was full.
"Yes, okay lang. Busy din ako today so I don't need the car. Drive safe lang, mommy."
Karga ni Winter si Luna na bagong gising. It was too early for her to wake up pero nagising na rin siya dahil napansin niya wala na ang mga mommies niya sa kwarto.
"Okay, thank you." Kinuha ni Karina si Luna from Winter and kissed her sleepy face. "Mommy is going to work na baby. Behave ka with Mommy Win okay? Eat your meals, okay baby?" Tumango lang si Luna at humikab before siya kinarga ulit ni Winter. Before pa umalis so Karina ay hinalikan niya sa labi ang partner niya. "Good luck sa presentation mo mamaya. I'm going na. I love you."
"Okay, love you, mommy. Go na baka ma traffic ka pa."
"Okay, okay," Karina leaned in once again to kiss Winter goodbye. "Love you!"
As soon as Karina left ay narinig ni Winter ang malakas na pag buntong hininga sa isa pa nilang kasama. Right. They almost forgot that Ning was already over.
"Grabe, right in front of my tocino talaga, Winter." Biro niyang inirapan ang kaibigan habang nginunguya niya ang almusal niya. "If I knew na ganito kayo kalandi alas syete pa lang ng umaga, dapat pala sa hapon na ako pumunta."
Tumawa na lang si Winter at pinaupo si Luna sa high chair niya. "Thank you, Tita Ning. Hulog ka ng langit."
Dahil may work si Karina at may presentation si Winter that she needed to prepare for, kinailangan nila ng back up sa isa nilang kaibigan. Good thing Ning was free. Day off niya at siya pa ang nag volunteer mag babysit kay Luna. Matagal na rin kasi silang hindi nakapag bonding at tamang-tama may bagong tiktok trend na gustong gawin si Ning with Luna.
"Baby, gusto mo ng egg?" Tanong ni Winter kay Luna who in turn nodded her head sleepily at her mommy. Malaki na rin si Luna. Almost 20 months old na siya so nakakaintindi na talaga siya kapag kinakausap. "Okay, drink your mik-mik with your egg, okay baby?"
"Ning, paki-abot ang bottle ni Luna at yung gatas niya sa ref."
Agad naman tumayo si Ning at masayang kinuha ang milk ni Luna. Now that she's almost two, hindi na formula ang iniinom ni Luna. Cow's milk na. Thankfully naman at maganda ang transition ni Luna from formula to cow's milk.
"Say thank you, Tita," sabi ni Winter when Ning gave Luna her bottle.
"Tenyu, Tata!"
Kinurot ni Ning sa pisngi si Luna, gigil na gigil. "Ang good girl mo talaga Luna. Ang galing mo na magsalita. Mana ka sa Mommy K mo! Wag ka sana maging malandi gaya ng Mommy Win mo!"
"Hoy Luningning!" Saway ni Winter. "Malandi din si Karina!"
Tumawa lang naman ng malakas si Ning and her laugh being so contagious, Luna started laughing with them kahit wala naman siyang alam.
Mabilis lang sila natapos mag breakfast. Iniwan na ni Winter si Luna kay Ning pagkatapos niyang magligpit sa kusina. She reminded Ning lang that Luna still needed her morning nap an hour after her breakfast at wag muna mag tiktok para hindi ma overstimulate si Luna before sa nap niya.
Busy si Winter dahil may malaki siyang presentation with her big boss from Australia. Hindi naman siya kinakabahan kasi alam naman niya ang gagawin niya. She just needed to double check her numbers so everything is accurate. Mahirap na magpresent ng mali-maling data. It could very much ruin everything.
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