Today was our last official nanny day. I warned her yesterday that if she cried, I would cry too and that would not be good. We all managed to hold it together nicely. I’m sure she will be back to babysit soon. Too bad that probably won’t include all the other great stuff she did [...]
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The pre-semester panic has officially set in, with a vengeance. Even if I didn’t sleep or see my family for the next ten days we would not be ready for classes to start. We’ll function, but not at full strength. There will be things not done, equipment that hasn’t arrived, students not hired. Not exactly [...]
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I won the child care lottery! Okay, not really. If I really won the lottery the childcare would be free and this is decidedly.not.free. But it is cool nonetheless. I got the phone call this morning that a spot is available for Eleanor at my employer’s childcare center, where Oliver spent two years.
Since the fabulous [...]
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The nanny started working with us on Tuesday and she’s terrific. Eleanor obviously likes her and they are having fun. I have been around a lot this week, though mostly trying to stay out of the way. At one point yesterday I heard a “thump” followed by crying and had to remember to stay in [...]
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