desmond's nanny

desmond now has a nanny. her name is tamra. she is awesome. i've been "back in the office" (such as it is) for about a month now, and she comes over in the afternoons to take care of the monkey man while i make an effort to focus on getting my "work groove" back (not an easy task for a new mom...and in this economy, to boot)! meanwhile, tamra totally puts my mind at ease by taking des for walks, playing music for him, giving him tummy time and tons of sensory stimuli, and basically just being his buddy...on top of all the soothing and feeding and changing, of course.

if this sounds like a "simple" job, rest assured that it takes a special set of skills to be at a baby's beck and call every day (after 3-1/2 months of maternity leave, i know this to be true)! ;-) in any case, she has definitely taught us a trick or two about childcare -- she's getting her bachelor's degree in early childhood education -- and we are very lucky to have her. desmond's a fan as well...they have already bonded big-time. if you're reading this, tamra...you rock!

-rhr %:-)