my boss is the best

my boss (it feels silly calling her that) stephanie is the absolute best. i should say that i have two boss', both parents of ben. but stephanie and i spend a good bit more time together as she works from home. its such an ideal situation as far as a nanny goes. she has a lot of important conference calls throughout the day which requires my assistance but she is still a huge role in bens daily activities. Instead of being the strung out mom shushing her kid and putting him in front of the tube when she cant deal, she makes sure that when she can deal she is there 110%. i admire the standards that she has set for herself as a wife, mother and professional. not only can i say all of this about her but she has truly become one of my good friends in a relatively short period of time.

all of this said, it is going to be a sad day when i dont watch sesame street with ben in morning just before his nap time. when this time will come is still unknown to me at the this time but i know that it is inevitable. i also know that the joy of being a mother myself will far outweigh my concern of my future as a nanny though. ideally, i think that i would like to be able to either stop or decrease my hours a bit by 6 months or so. this way i will have plenty of time to rest and nest and prepare my studio a bit more seriously. we will just have to see what the numbers tell us though. and by numbers i mean finances.

oh yeah, another great thing about stephanie is the huge support, joy and knowledge she has shared with me throughout these first stages of being pregnant. she has already pulled out a bunch of books for me to borrow and some maternity blouses that im sure will be put to good use. today she went out shopping for a bit to get ben some shorts for these warm days. she just a little while ago called me from old navy very excited. she said,
"oh my gosh sarah. im at old navy and they have some of the cutest empire dresses that i just cant wait to live in this summer. im going to buy one for myself and id like to get one for you too because they are just too great. i think that it would work well as a maternity dress too!"
do you have a boss that will also be your personal shopper? crazy. crazy. crazy. she is the best... and not just because she buys me things but because she thinks to. i am a lucky girl.