Slim Pickin's

Didn't get around to taking any photos of Eddie today and then realized Den was away tonight (hence the babysitter/our regular nanny in the picture so I can run off to a meeting). I also realized why I had such long periods with no posts--Den has been in town almost 4 weeks in a row. Much as the grandparents think this site is for them, Den always enjoys seeing the pictures when he is away.

Den's got 2 trips this week. The first one was just far enough away to need a hotel stay and the other one he left for tonight is on the other coast.

Speaking of our nanny...it has come to that point, that time I was dreading. My sweetheart of a deal is coming to an end. She is moving back to Texas. I've not really been thinking about it until recently--it always seemed so far away. Now that I'm more actively looking for replacement childcare, I'm having difficulty lining someone up for Eddie for after she leaves (I've known since February). I've had Eddie on a waitlist at a local daycare since February. Where we live it is difficult enough to find full time care for your child, but even more difficult to find part time care. And to make it a really crazy situation, if you are looking for a nanny, you don't really start until 2 months or so before you need the person, so you're in this scary period of time (where I am now), where you wonder if you'll be able to find childcare in time that you are comfortable with.

I've also gotten quite spoiled having her show up at 7:30 at our house 3 mornings a week and she even comes at 7 when Den is out of town. I've been spoiled in a way I don't think I'll ever be spoiled again. I've also not given any thought to Eddie in all this, how he'll react to her leaving. Of course he probably won't notice/care, but he clearly knows who she is. She's cared for him since he was about 6 months old. I guess that isn't that long, but it is over half his life.

I'd better stop before I ramble even further. Needless to say, I'm a bit depressed about this. As my Uncle says, and not verbatim, but a good nanny is an addictting experience.