I mean, really. If someone had told me 4+ years ago before having kids that finding and keeping a nanny would be the bane of my existance, I might have either moved somewhere with a lower cost of living where I could be a SAHM, or just not had kids. I am OVER IT.
The latest debacle (if you haven't already seen it on Facebook) is that our beloved nanny, Laura, is leaving us. I am alternating between being super-pissed off and very sad. There is still some fuzziness regarding her decision to leave because I heard a few reasons from her and a few reasons from my friend's nanny (who originally introduced us). The reasons range from: shorter hours to get home for dinner and homework help to better pay (can't argue there, there is only so much we can offer her!) and Abby's behavior lately (a bit challenging but not so horrendous as to warrant a nanny leaving). It seems that she is torn up about it - she says she loves us, working for us, loves our kids, etc. But she can't stay. She is trying to get us to hire one of her friends, who we are meeting with tonight, but I am not sure I want to have a friend of hers since her reasoning is still a bit sketchy. My friend's nanny also is trying to help us out again and she apparently got a call from Laura that Laura was angry she was helping us (?!?!?). You can probably see my confusion and stress now, huh?
Needless to say, it's not exactly what I was hoping I'd have to do again, and so soon. I am dreading the adjustment period for us all, assuming we find someone we like who wants to work for us. I just want this nightmare to be over with and find someone who we trust, like and can keep until both kids are in school full time!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
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