Babysittin'

Yesterday, some of our friends had a birthday party at a KTV (karaoke place). Lots of fun, but not a place to take a little baby. We really wanted to go, so we decided to ask one of the young women in the branch to watch Jada for us. While we were in Canada, parents would sometimes take care of Jada while we ran short errands, and once to go to a movie, but this was when she was a lot younger and not as alert. Now, Jada is a lot more alert, she sometimes gets scared of strangers, and she has been with one of us (especially Chelsey) the whole time. So it was the first time that we got a sitter and did not take her along with us in China. We were kinda worried about it, as just as Whitney came to watch Jada, she started crying, and we needed to go. It was Jada's bedtime, so we told her just to let Jada cry for a bit, like she sometimes does. About 15 minutes after we left Whitney sent a text message to her mom saying "I'm so Good! She's sleeping." Jada continued to sleep the whole time while we were parting it up at the KTV. It was a lot of fun. Chelsey got up and danced and sang the whole night, while I sang a few songs (Take it Easy by the Eagles and Human by the Killers among a few.) Even President Johnson (branch President) sang a song or two, and danced on the way out to 'Livin the Vida Loca' :). Great fun was held by all, and we were happy to have had the chance to go. We were glad that Jada was good for Whitney, as Chelsey (and I) were a little worried about leaving Jada.

By the way, KTV is another China must... Unlike most places in the West, where it is in front of everybody, it is a private room for you and your friends in China. So who cares if you can sing or not?! Just sing, dance, laugh all with your friends.