Nicholas' First Crush

I don't know if he is old enough yet but I would definitely say that Nicholas has a crush on his new babysitter. Our new sitter, Loren, recently turned 13. We had just lost our regular babysitter so I was eager to ask her mom if she would be interested in sitting while I am at the Y. We worked out the details and her first day arrived. Nicholas was cautious and cried just a bit when I scurried out the door. By the time I returned, it was as if they had known each other forever! The next time came and as soon as she came in the house Nicholas pushed me out the door! Never in babysitting history has this happened! In the past we had to bribe him with toys, food, drinks, or video tapes to make it to the car. Each day she comes I tell Nicholas that she is on her way and he rushes to the window to watch for her. As soon as she is in the front door it's almost as if I don't exist. A quick kiss is all he has time to give his mom! When it is time for her to leave he walks her to the door and then to the corner of our street so we can watch her walk home safely. He waves good-bye to her as she walks away and looks up at me as if to say, "Thanks mom for leaving me with such a great sitter!"