So far this week has been crazy. Monday seemed to take foreeever, crabby kids..blah.blah.blah. Today wasn't so bad, Camille has decided that she doesn't like taking afternoon naps anymore which then makes life a vicious circle. Today, when she decided that she was done trying to nap, we put in Cars and as any responsible Nanny does, I started to doze off. However, I knew that I was dozing off for a while when I would wake up to a kiss on the cheek and her saying "wake up, I love you". Almost made being woken up by a child who is supposed to be sleeping worth it.

Also, each and every morning, I have a surprise to wake up to. No its not a child in by bed or a child screaming, before I left, Sarah and I exchanged gifts. I made her a t-shirt blanket and she spent the time and energy on a surprise for me every day I am gone, plus a few extras. Nothing makes my day better then having that something special getting to wake up to from that someone who means everything to you. I still can not thank you enough Sarah, I love you.

So things I have learned since the last blog: Camille doesn't forgot that I had ants all over my shoes at Blueberry Hill. One cup of coffee doesn't always do the trick. That no matter how many times you have to tell a kid no, they still love you. And that having a little piece of paper with your significant others hand writing, hard work, and thoughts to wake up to, is something I can't explain (really I can, but I'll save the sappy stuff for later).


-Chels

June 2

On Memorial Day, I said one of the hardest see ya laters. It was harder than anything I could of ever imagined. Memorial Day started my journey as a Nanny in Nashville, TN for my aunt and uncle until August. So far, it has been crazy. I started right away on Tuesday watching Camille who is 3 and Patrick who is 11 months. Before this, I have only seen Camille once and I have never met Patrick before, so coming into this I was nervous.

Tuesday went by easier than expected, which I was extremely thankful for. Wednesday, my uncle left for Birmingham for the night on a business adventure, which is also the night my aunt has to work the longest. Thursday, I watched the kiddos again and when my aunt came home, we went to a place called the Loveless Cafe. This cafe is very well known in Nashville. It sits on the old highways of Nashville. Friday, is the day that my aunt normally has off, but this time, she had to give a lecture at Vanderbilt University, so I watched the kids for a few hours. Today (Saturday) we went and picked blueberries in a town about an hour and a half east of Nashville. It was a lot of fun. Together, we picked almost six pounds of blueberries. Afterwards, we went and had the farms home made blueberry ice cream.

So far I have learned that, I need to put Camille down for a nap before I put Patrick down, otherwise it is a guarantee that she will wake him up. Also, that I like fresh blueberries (sorry Sarah, I may start fighting you over them). I found out that near blueberry..trees/bushes..whatever they are..there are ant hills...MANY of them.

-Chelsey