Problem Solved......We Hired A Nanny!!!

I am thrilled!! The Nanny has now been with us two weeks, and she is WONDERFUL!!!
I had no idea what I was going to do. I thought I was in a rut, because my parents were out of the country on their trip, I needed to go to work, calling in for 2 weeks wasn't an option, and putting them in daycare with the swine flu going around and "E" being only 6 weeks wasn't an option per his pediatrician if we could help it.

So I placed and Ad, and started interviewing. The perfect nanny would come to my home before I left for work, cook Zach his meals, hang out with Ethan and make sure he was fed and changed, know CPR for children and infants, have a fingerprint clearance card, not mind dogs, and be educated in children, or school age appropriate activities etc. for 2 yrs olds, and older.

I ofcourse had many answers to the ad. Lots of kids looking for work after they had just gotten out of H.S. --- some Mom's who wanted to bring their kids here as well, ( which we would have allowed if they signed a waiver we were not responsible for injury in our home.) Mom's who hated their jobs, cause they were taking advantage of the economy and walking all over the employees and they wanted to get out, but had to have some kind of income coming in.
Then, there was Kari. She was educated. Ran her own daycare with 19 kids, has preschool and kindergarden education. Raised 3 boys of her own already, and just stuck out like a sore thumb. I set up interviews. Kari being number 1--- and WE LOVED HER!!! She brought me her CPR copies of her cards for infants and children. She is STARRS certified in california, she had a finger print clearance card, which she provided a copy to me as well, she had ideas on what she was going to do with Zach. What a normal day would consist of,.... Painting, drawing, learning numbers, letters, potty training, etc. etc. etc. it went on and on. I was AMAZED!!! The next interviewee showed up, and we had to say goodbye. As she was walking out, Josh and I looked at each other like-- Whoa, this one is going to be hard to beat!! Turns out,.... she was!!! We ended up cancelling all additional interviews after the next one showed up, and later that night I called and offered her the job. She immediately said she was excited.... and it has been AMAZING ever since. She is halarious--- and I just feel so comfortable with leaving my kids with her. Zach runs after her blowing kisses goodbye, Ethan is always well taken care of when Josh gets home, I have pictures and paintings on my fridge when I get home, hand painted ornaments for our x-mas tree---- SHE ROCKS!!!
We put a muzzle on Molly for 2 days in the beginning, and now she totally knows she belongs. We have not muzzled her since day 3 when Kari got here, and she walked in the front door, and even the blind, deaf dog got excited! Hahaha.... she lays right by her, and she is doing great with her!!! <---------Definately happy this little relationship/understanding is working for these 2.

So worth the money to have a Nanny......SO WORTH it. I have a babysitter on the weekends if I ever need one to go shopping, hang out with my husband and do dinner and a movie, go holiday shopping, etc. etc. I work Black Fri. or else I would still have her here while I went shopping. But, I will definately be taking her up on the shopping or date with my husband. Makes me so happy!!! She came into our lives, at the most perfect time!!!