Finding a Nanny

I thought this was going to be a relatively simple task...I WAS WRONG!!

I started my search about a month ago. We went through sittercity based on recommendations. I got a lot of applications for my ad that I posted (and paid money for) but the ones I contacted me never returned my emails (or phone calls if they left a number). I was speaking with a nurse and she said they found their nanny through care.com. So I thought what the heck. We posted another ad and paid the fee. Again, I got some pretty good applicants and I actually heard back from them and set up 4 interviews for this past weekend. One of the ladies we were supposed to interview on Sunday I had high hopes for. She has cared for infant triplets and also nannies for twins right now.

So get this...TWO of the four interviews didn't show up...including the one I had high hopes for. Seriously...these are not 17 year old girls not showing up for an interview, they are 27 & 30 year olds. I had been in talks with them, they had sent me their resumes and unlocked their background checks etc. NO PHONE CALL, NOTHING!! Who does that?? The two that did show up to interview aren't going to work (not enough experience).

I am going back to work on February 10th and I wanted someone to start with me this Friday. Now we are back to square one. I am so frustrated. We do have a lady coming to interview tomorrow night that I was referred to from a good friend. We will see. I spoke with her today and she sounded really nice.

Bottom line, if you need a nanny, start WAY in advance because it takes a lot longer than it should to find a quality person.

Sick Baby

We have a sick baby!
Uggg!!
Gavin has somehow gotten a cough. He's still as happy as ever and coos and smiles all the time but if he cries he will start coughing. So sad to hear. I have put a warm mist vaporizer with Vicks baby rub going in the nursery and have been giving him menthol baths and putting baby VIcks on his chest, back, and feet every night.

We don't know how he got sick because we are so careful to screen people that come into the house but any one of us could have brought germs in from outside (Bart from school, me from the hospital etc.) He seems to be doing OK and the others have managed to stay well. We are being very careful about pacifiers, burp clothes, etc. I am spraying down the couches and swings every night with Lysol to keep everyone else healthy (hopefully it works).

STTN

I had been too scared I would jinx myself if I wrote about it sooner but I am happy to report that all three babies are sleeping through the night!! They go down about 9 or 9:30 PM and wake about 6:30 or 7 AM. They will occasionally wake up in the middle of the night (mainly Preston) but if we just stick the pacifier back in his mouth it's right back to bed. WOW, has this made a difference for both my and DH's sleep deprivation! All three are sleeping in their own crib in the nursery and have been for about 2 months. Since I am no longer breast feeding there was no need to have them in our room. We have the video monitor (which I LOVE)that works great.

I could use some suggestions though on how to transition them to their cribs for naps during the day though. Right now they usually fall asleep in a swing or in a boppy on the couch and if we move them they wake up.

Three Months

Today marks the babies' three month birthday. The time seems to just be flying and they are doing new things every day.

Happy Birthday Babies!

Surgery Update

The surgery went well today. They got the three tumors. One of them was on the bottom of my lung so they just clipped a small amount of my lower lobe but didn't have to take the whole lobe so that's a relief. My incision is not nearly as big as the right side but I also have not seen it yet, just taking others' word for it. I am feeling OK mainly because I got an epidural again for the main part where they did the incision. I do have a significant amount of pain in my left shoulder because they had to go through muscles in my shoulder and the epidural can't go up that high because it would cause breathing issues. I anticipate getting out of the hospital by the end of the week.

Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers.

PS. As I am writing this I am watching a show on the McCoy septuplets that just turned 13 and they are showing their infant stages and man can I relate to some of it already:)

Surgery #2

Just an FYI, surgery to remove the tumors from my left side is scheduled for tomorrow at 7:30 AM. I will post and let you know how I'm doing. This surgery should be a lot less invasive than the last.

Thank you for the thoughts and prayers.

Merry Christmas!