1.  Wonder Nanny

2. Dilemma

3.  Friday Night

Wonder Nanny today starts doing extra days for us.  Huzzah.  Her two weeks’ holiday were a blurry insight into what our lives without her would be.  Ages ago I read that the only way to work full-time is to bite the bullet and get the best childcare you can afford.  We are truly lucky having her.  Son 2 aged 1 went to activity class yesterday… and to church playgroup today.  Poor lamb.  As over-scheduled as if I were home with him.  Yesterday and today Son 1 aged 4 and I had to leave the house before Wonder Nanny arrived, and didn’t get home till after she’d gone.  Son 1 fell asleep in the car on the way back and barely woke before bedtime.

Son 1 seems happier and settled at the New Nursery, although I’m now wondering whether I should drop a day.    It is amazing, but it is a long hike over there, the traffic in the morning is horrible, and we have to get up and get out so early that I feel like I don’t see Son 2.   Now Wonder Nanny’s around, should I just let the poor child sit at home and play with his own toys for a bit before he gets sucked into education and never comes out again? Let him be with his brother for a bit?

My third Good Thing is just getting to the weekend.  I have finished today’s work from The Office (although there’s tonnes left for Monday) so in principle I don’t have to do any more all weekend.  After a very rough month with Son 2 and two Business Trips for The Man - I am starting to feel a bit battered.  And now I will just sit around all weekend while The Man makes the most of every opportunity to help.