"I need some bonding time with my niece", Uncle John announced loudly during dinner.
Chris and I quickly offered Hannah to him for the night, but I pointed out that feeding her would pose a slight problem. Ah, but there are bottles of expressed milk in the fridge and freezer!
Hannah's Uncle John is my elder brother who hit the big three-O some years back. He used to be amused by his friends' endless matchmaking attempts, but of late has been getting a little weary of the not-so-subtle winks and nudges. He reckons he can do better on his own, and this is where Hannah comes into the picture.
"When Hannah gets a little older, I'll take her out to parks for walks. You know, point out trees, flowers and stuff."
Wow, I thought, he's giving us a rare glimpse of his softer side. But then, the ulterior motive surfaced.
"Then, when the girls see how cute Hannah is, they'll come over and ask to play with her."
Ah, so that's the reason. Meeting and chatting up girls. What if they assume you are married?
I suppose Chris and I could offer to be part of the scam. At the right moment, we could step in to reclaim Hannah and leave John to exchange phone numbers with the girls. After all, a bachelor who handles babies well must be even more of a catch!
Well, who would have thought of Hannah as a potential babe magnet?
Anyone up for writing the book - "101 uses of a cute baby"?
3 comments:
ha ha
John is not the only one. We have a frind who likes to do the same thing with ruby and coralie on a regular basis..... for Johns information it hasent brought in the hords yet. Still it gets us and hours babysitting and thats great.
Actually that's an old trick that works very easily!
Every
single
time.
If it's accompanied by a friendly smile, it's a killer combination. Ladykiller John on the prowl. Actually he should take her out when she is young - when he is carrying her and looking a bit awkward, that's when he will look vulnerable yet fatherly.
Jeremy wanted to put Jocelyn in the Amazing Race application video to up the cuteness factor. Which was obviously not high with Jeremy and me!
Actually that's an old trick that works very easily!
Every
single
time.
If it's accompanied by a friendly smile, it's a killer combination. Ladykiller John on the prowl. Actually he should take her out when she is young - when he is carrying her and looking a bit awkward, that's when he will look vulnerable yet fatherly.
Jeremy wanted to put Jocelyn in the Amazing Race application video to up the cuteness factor. Which was obviously not high with Jeremy and me!
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