The chilling screams of my nephew morning terrors echoed and bounced off the walls all throughout the house drilling me awake. First thing that was on my mind was “What’s going on.” Still not used to having a baby in the house. As I lifelessly get up and leave my room I start to head to my sister’s room still hearing the dreadful cry. Waiting to enter not to intrude on my sister’s work; After waiting outside her bedroom door : which felt like forever. I began to knock. Next thing I know i’m in my 16 year old sister’s (Breonna) room and she’s asking me to babysit her son (Landon) so she can take out my little brother and little sister for early trick or treating as the date hit me in the head as I was unaware it was halloween. My nephew Landon only a few days to be watched by his only 11 year old uncle. All I could think about was that “I needed to help as she was really busy with school and work and can’t watch Landon all the time letting him cry every now and then.”

My Sister adds again “Can you watch Landon for me please?” Waking me from my thought I quickly accept. As I pick up Landon and his bouncer I head to the living room I continue to think “How will this affect my life: yet my sister does need to get her school and word done and that I need to step up and help her watch her son.” I set down the bouncer; and put Landon into it as that was happening my sister came out of her room and started saying

“Remember he already ate, there’s diaper and but wipes on the counter, and that my sister and them will be back in a few hours.” After this she calls for my little brother and sister as they were dressed in their halloween costume and they started to journey away. Now it was only me, Landon, and whoever else was in the house. Sitting in this livingroom full of curiosity and fear of how well with this day turn out.

As the bright sun starts to settle I check the clock it’s 3pm-I have been sitting on the couch watching my nephew for 4 hours and truly I needed a break. The white and blue walled room that I called a living room feels  so empty beside the appliances of the tan couch and the mounted blaring tv with the surround sound covering the walls and around the tv stand that was just there for decoration. As a new Mickey Mouse episode starts up I turn off the Tv noticing Landon is asleep. First I start to think that “this is the perfect time to rest, but then again Landon might get up and need help.” After this long deep thought I decide that it’ll best for me to rest. Next thing to happen was that I awoke from my mindless slumber and I see my other brother that stayed home with me, picking up Landon as everyone likes holding him since he’s now the baby of the family.

I say “What are you doing?” Looking more startled than ever my brother that was unaware of me drops Landon lucky enough back into the padded rocker and only around 3 feet in the air. Running away probably scared to get in trouble my brother yells “I’m sorry!” After this state of petrify for the next five minutes that took me by hold I start to noticed that my sister arrived home freaking out I grab Landon and soothe his cries. Next I bring him to my sister. Finally I tell her “ Sorry but I dropped him…” Yelling at me full frontal and furiously checking Landon to see if he’s okay she calms noticing no bumps or anything wrong and says “He’s fine but you gotta be careful he’s only a few days old!” Glad that he is fine and that my brother owes me one since I told my sister that I was the cause of the incident and not him. I was able to not get in trouble lucky enough but I only took the blame since it was my responsibility to watch Landon and I should've known that someone would try to play with him while I took a nap.

After all this drama I decide it’s time to relax and be worry free.

While out of nowhere I hear Breonna ask “ I know that Landon getting dropped wasn’t your fault and I would like you to watch him some more as i’m still really busy… So can you?”

“My mind flash back about the truth and that some more bad stuff could happen,” but none the less I state “ Yeah… Why not.”

All in all it wasn’t that bad of a day as I had fun, became more responsible learning to be accountable of my actions, and careful with children and now have a never ending just to watch my nephew and help my family out!