I blushed a bit, “Oops, no I meant when he was 9. I’ll have to be careful about that. But he has the same blue eyes, the same freckles and the same strawberry blond hair Mikey has. He really is cute.”
“I wanted to mention this, but you look like you could be his big sister, or maybe even an aunt. I think that’s going to make it easier for him to handle having a babysitter for the summer. He can say that he’s got a cousin keeping an eye on him.”
“You mentioned that he had a special diet.”
“Yes, he has celiac disease. Do you know what that is?”
“Yeah, one of my roommates in college had it. She had to be careful to avoid anything with gluten and we had to be careful not to contaminate her food with anything we brought in.”
“That’s right. Kevin knows what he can and can not eat. I’ve had him be responsible for that since he was young and he’s very good about it. The only special thing that I’d need you to do is make him a special oatmeal in the morning. He’s kind of a zombie before he eats. Then, take him shopping with you. He knows what to buy.”
“No problem. Anything else?”
“This is a little sensitive, but it’s important and I’d understand if you change your mind about this summer after you hear it. But, since you were looking to babysit a toddler…”
“What is it?”
“Kevin isn’t dry at night and needs to wear pull ups to bed.”
“Oh.” I said.
“Is that a problem?”