Spongebob the Almighty

Oh! Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! These are the lyrics that hypnotize Alex into oblivion. He walks into the door, puts down his jacket and automatically sits in front of the television to watch this cartoon. I am amazed that a yellow sponge can have so much of an effect on a child. Spongebob is the almighty for this child and he can watch this show for hours on end.

Spongebob and his under the sea friends live in the town of Bikini Bottom. Spongebob is best friends with a starfish, Patrick. Squidward is a grouchy squid who lives in between Spongebob and Patrick. Poor Squidward has to deal with both Patrick and Spongebob everyday while they play. I feel bad for Squidward because all he wants to do is relax and play his clarinet. Although, Squidward hides his affection for his friendship with Spongebob, the audience knows that he in fact misses him when he is gone.

One of my favorite episodes of Spongebob Squarepants is when all the characters go back to medieval times. The characters are transported back in time and encounter there ancestors from generations before. I was hysterical laughing throughout the entirety of the episode.

For this one hour consisting of two episodes I am able to relax. Alex can be a handful sometimes, but his adorable smile and his manners make it all worthwhile. I remember watching my first episode of Spongebob Squarepants. I remember seeing a count down for the days before the episode premiered as this little sponge would descend from my television screen on the nickelodeon channel. I’m happy that this cartoon brings as much joy to Alex as it did to me when I was little.

King of the Toilet

It’s funny how a small child views the world. The four year old boy imagines a world where he is free to play. After a few times of asking to go to the bathroom I realized Alex is fascinated with the bathroom. Who knew that a bathtub with a shower door could be an elevator? Alex imagines himself being transported to different worlds by opening and shutting the shower door. For whatever reason, the bathroom is his playground. He likes to flush the toilet, turn the knobs of the sink, and turn the buttons connected to the pipes. As a teenager I reminisce about my childhood and realize how much I have grown up. I wish could go back to those years when all you needed was your imagination to have fun.

...just call me Chrissy Poppins

Recently, I was endowed with the honor of being a babysitter. I have always been told that I am very good with kids and that I should look into a career that evolved children. Being a college student I accepted this job because of the flexible working schedule. I enjoy being in the presence of children however; this job required more then what a regular babysitter would normally do. I realized that not only was I to be a guardian for these two children, but eventually I would evolve from babysitter to nanny to a “mother.” Don’t get me wrong, I love my job, but little did I know what I was getting myself into…just call me Chrissy Poppins.