My new nanny/babysitter started today. BTW, is "babysitter" considered to be a pejorative term these days? Suddenly everyone is a nanny, which I think of more as a full-time, live-in kind of caregiver. But I digress...

Anyway, Kim started today. She was awesome. She carried Adrian around on her back in one of my carriers while she played soccer, baseball, basketball AND football with Julian. I gave her a quick lesson in how to get him on her back, and she took it from there.

There was NO screaming from Mr. Baby. He fussed a little when I had to answer the door and come into his line of sight, but otherwise he seemed happy as a clam.

Julian had so much fun he almost exploded. He was utterly wiped after she left; he had a full-blown exhausted meltdown and went to bed early.

I got some work done without having to juggle two kids and going crazy as a result.

We all had fun! Hooray for Kim the lifesaver!

She is also able to help me with my business, which I am really psyched about. I desperately need to catch up on instructional videos, product detail shots, etc. I have about ten products that are just sitting in my garage not being sold at all, because I don't have time to get them up on my website. How sad is that? It's REALLY sad, I 'll tell you.

She's a graphic designer by training, so I can also pass off all my Photoshop busywork to her. Making thumbnails, stuff like that. She can probably do layouts too.

I'm so happy! Just one thing Kim, please don't move away. Don't get married, or divorced. Don't go on any extended vacations. Don't suddenly hate small children. I need you Kim. I need you in my life BAD. Stay Kim, stay.