The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to keep one energetic two-year old entertained while every other adult in the house is asleep.
Behold ! I AM A GENIUS !
YouTube ! Ah yes, that veritable treasure trove of entertainment for all ages !
I believe I've said something to this effect in the not too distant past.
Dang it YT is a wonderful thing !
Picture it;
Me-sitting in my desk chair, sipping coffee. It's early. I have a footie pajama-ed, recently white cranberry peach juiced ( no sippy cup - from a regular cup. that's right, Auntie is BAD ASSED ! NO SIPPY CUP YO ! ) two year old on my lap.
Remembering that my MIL ( a.k.a " Nana " ) has expressed to me her thoughts that our precious niece/granddaughter is a " very old soul " I thought I would try to find something that would appeal to a very old soul-ed two-year old.
Behold ! Gene Kelley ! Singing in the rain !
If my niece had a greater grasp of of the English language or a more complex sophistication of thought she would have said;
" This is SO.AWESOME ! Auntie, HOW DID YOU KNOW I WOULD DIG THIS SO ! "
Dunno kid, I'm just good like that.
Later, subsequent viewings of this very video elicited her saying " Uh-Oh " until someone hit the repeat button.
Over and over and over and over again.
What to show her next......think quick Auntie....you're losing her ! She's getting antsy ! HUUUUURRRY !
Behold ! West Side Story !
Ammmmerrrrr-eeeeeeeccccaaaa ! I VANT TO BE IN AMER-REEEK-KAH !
How hot was Rita Moreno back in the day ?
Sadly we didn't watch too much of " I vant to be in Amer-reeek-kah " as I decided that since she was in her parrot stage ( repeating everything you say ) I decided that I didn't need her parents waking to find that their precious little girl had learned the word " Spic ".
NEXT !
As my feet were beginning to hurt watching Mr. Kelley and Ms. Moreno dance for the umpteenth time I decided we were going for a swim.
Internet, meet Esther Williams.
Esther got mad skills.
You'd never seen Gwyneth don a bathing suit and attempt such.
SUCK IT PALTROW !
Again, had my niece had the capacity;
" Ok Auntie, I see where your going with this one. I can appreciate the skill and patience it must take to choreograph such a performance. That and I like their sparkly outfits. "
As my coffee kicked in and I started to feel a bit braver I decided to give MJ a try.
You can't embed any MJ videos. Sorry.
Turns out my niece LOVES MJ.
If she could;
" Auntie, this is so cool. I love Beat It. I feel badly for MJ though, I think he subjugated his needs to please others, ultimately it lead to his own demise. I hear he had some serious Daddy Issues. But I love that sparkly red jacket."
As I had polished off my first cup of coffee I was feeling brave and decided to push the envelope ( or it seems I pushed my own agenda.....) even further.
Behold !
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK !
I figured since we were on this singing and dancing roll I might as well run with it.
Sadly, Jordan, Donnie, Danny, Joe and Jon ( STILL HOT ! ) did not hold her attention for more than six seconds.
At the sound of the first " Oh, oh, ohohooo...." she squirmed out of my lap and took off.
Jordan, we got work to do baby.
Turn her to the NKOTB side I will. A choice she will have not.
XOXO
Bunny
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