Distractions

You may have noticed that I don’t post many blogs. I’ve posted only 4 and I have a very good reason: I was overwhelmed! Couldn’t seem to commit to a theme, therefore didn’t get far on my website. I wasn’t following through in the classes. I was having trouble staying on top of emails.

So let me tell you what’s been going on with me. My daughter, Lisa and her husband Shane delivered their first child and our first grandchild on Jan 4 of this year. Lisa was able to take off 3 months maternity leave, but I chose to visit every week and stay 3-4 days so that I could offer support and guidance to the new parents.

A year ago, even though the town where my husband and I live is 3 hours away, I had offered to nanny Baby Gio and Lisa and Shane accepted. Beginning in April, I was living in my daughter’s home and babysitting full-time.

In the past couple months I have moved into an apartment and have slowly set up the apartment as my home away from home. I go home every weekend or my husband, John, visits me.

My work day can start as early as 7am and can go until 7 pm, but most days are 8 - 10 hours.

Gio’s nap and awake times are variable, but he is a wonderfully happy and active baby and I am enjoying myself more than I ever envisioned.