Step 1) Place Adrian down on the far side of the living room with his back to the kitchen. Surround him with toys and crank the music dial on his Fisher-Price Two Tune TV as far as it will go.
Step 2) Line the path to the kitchen with additional toys. These will work as both obstacles and potential diversions once he realizes you're gone.
Step 3) Sneak into kitchen without making any noise. Be sure to avoid the creak in the floor by the front hallway. (If spotted, return to step one.)
Step 4) Start making coffee. If you were smart you would've set everything up the night before. But you weren't, so you'd better hurry.
Step 5) Listen for grunting. This means Adrian's discovered you're missing and he's on his way to find you. Every second counts now.
Step 6) Wait for inevitable crying. Immediately set down coffee and soothe tear-soaked baby before his mother wakes up asking questions.
Step 7) Once you finally manage to get Adrian to stop crying, return to kitchen and enjoy your lukewarm beverage.
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Jake, I can totally sympathize. As a teacher, I enjoy my first sips of beautiful, hot coffee prior to the kids venturing into the classroom. At that point, the cup settles on my desk, and by the time I pick it up again, it is warm, then soon cold. Thus, I have learned to like colder coffee, yet I really love those first few hot sips. :)Cheryl
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