I just realized that I somehow failed to blog about a somewhat major change in our lives that happened recently. About 6 weeks ago, Jason & I hired a nanny to watch the kids on Tuesdays and Wednesdays while I am at work. It was a very tough decision to take the kids out of daycare as Anya had some good friends and some great teachers there and we had been nothing but happy with the way our kids were taken care of at our daycare. It was really a decision based mostly on convenience for our family–Anya will be starting preschool at our church this fall and will also be attending several day camps at the zoo and science center this summer and it just all works out better to have a someone who can help us run her here and there on the days I work.

So, that’s where we are. We have found a great nanny (Lori) who just happens to also be a substitute teacher and former preschool teacher–it’s like having the best of both worlds! She has an 18 month old daughter that she brings with and Anya loves being “big sister” to her also. Lori does a lot of creative arts and crafts with the kids and takes time to have “school” time with Anya also. It has made our morning routines on my work days so much less stressful–in fact, both kids are usually still asleep when I leave the house! So, after all the worrying we did about making the right decision, we are thrilled that everything is working out so great. We feel very lucky we found her and the kids love her.