T is our Monday/Wednesday nanny. She's currently a junior at the local university studying Child Development. She has hopes of one day running her own daycare center. We consider T our "city" nanny as she was raised in southern California. There were more kids in T's junior high than in the town in which I (N) grew up in, population 1500. We are hoping T teaches M what it takes to survive in the big city. (tee-hee)
T loves being on the ranch and taking M for walks. She keeps telling M how lucky she is to be growing up on a ranch. And even though T may have not been raised in the country, she is adjusting to country life quite nicely. She's tolerated the dogs, even when they brought back an unrecognizable deceased animal to the porch. And for those of you who know her or who may meet her, be sure to ask her about how she thought we lived in a barn. It'll give you a good chuckle.
H is our Tuesday/Thursday/Friday nanny. She is currently a freshman at the local junior college. She's taking classes to get into the nursing program, but has also talked about becoming a pediatrician. H is our "country" nanny. When she replied to our nanny ad she mentioned that she had raised sheep in 4-H. Well, for those of you who know me (N), that was all I needed to hear. Having been in 4-H myself for 9 years, my mom a 4-H leader for more than 35 years, along with two aunts who were 4-H leaders and Grandma M who probably got it all started, I knew the responsibilities one learns in the program. And especially a market or breeding animal program!
H also enjoys taking M for walks. She's been known to let Katy in and spend some time with M as well. And we're not sure how it happened, but it seems like M saves her dirtiest diapers for H. There are several days when I come home to see M in a different outfit because she had a "blow out". Lucky H.
While I would obviously prefer to stay home with M, T and H make it easier to go to work. They are giving M the love and care she deserves. They read to her, sing to her, dance with her, and play with her. M smiles when they walk in the door and she it still smiling when I get home from work. To me, that is a sign of a great nanny! Now if we can just keep both of them around until M goes to school!
