I think I have the best job in the world. And some days, are the best days one could hope for and other days you literally feel like pulling your hair out. I've been learning a lot about joy, and not fretting the small stuff. So here's a post about all that I'm learning. :)
1) Mealtime is usually around eight, noon, and six. But you'll probably end up eating at six, two, and five-thirty.
2) Sometimes love looks like laying on your bedroom floor bopping a bouncy seat, and that's OK.
3) You recognize the total unimportance of trivial things like perfume, necklaces, and wearing your hair down.
4) Some days coffee is your crutch, and other days, its 3pm and you still haven't finished your first cup.
5) At the end of the day, the small stuff doesn't matter too terribly much, but you will feel more guilty if you didn't cuddle your baby just a little longer than if the dishes had to wait till he left.
6) Leggings are pants. Messy buns are acceptable. And some days, chocolate counts as breakfast.
7) Mom will always be a wealth of knowledge.
8) Being a nanny doesn't just mean being good with a kid- its also being good with the parents. Parents are trusting you with their child, they will more than likely want good communication.
9) You do not have to "go" to work to validate your job. My job is plenty real. Don't believe me? Let's trade for a week.
10) It is the not the standard but the goal to get it all done. So if it doesn't happen, don't sweat it. One missed work out or botched nap isn't the end of the world. Try harder, get up earlier, and work more efficiently the next day.
11) Always find the little things to smile at. Blowouts happen. Your clothes get covered in unidentifiable bodily fluids from baby. And he may just hate his naps- but at the end of the day, its his smiles, giggles and cuddles that make the job less of a job, and the journey more of a joy.
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