| The Wellington Nanny college called me and said they needed to find a family urgently, this girl needed a placement until the end of June. Turns out she's had real rotten egg luck since starting the course. The first family she stayed with were Irish and were very racist (she's part Phillipina). They made rude remarks and generally made her feel very unwelcome. She tried to rise above it, but instead found herself tearful each night. I just think that's so sad it makes me want to cry for her. Steve was disgusted when he heard the story. Racism is probably the only thing that makes him really cross. If you make a racist comment in front of him, be warned! He will very quickly educate the narrow minded and make them look foolish. Our girl then went to another family who worked her very long hours, told her off a lot and got her to look after other people's kids, charged them and kept the money! So, here she is with us! She talks a lot, texts a lot on her mobile phone and told us about the people she's seen killed by being hit by cars. She is absolutely awesome with the girls. Pip took to her straight away, giving her cuddles and babbling away which is almost unheard of from that shy ball of silliness. She sat on the floor with the girls as soon as she walked through the door and started reading Moons princess magazine to them. Moonie was very at ease, it was like she'd been with us forever. Steve was making tea, I was drawing the curtains, lighting the fire and there she was, busy with our two girls. She helped me bathe them. She wasn't awkward at all, she was so at ease. Later on we sat downstairs and went through hours of work, some ground rules, she took them on board, asked us questions. She's got loads of ideas about what she wants to do with the girls, make play-doh, bake cakes, go on picnics. She is genuinely passionate about her job with children. She is warm and very caring. Steve gave her a lift home in the evening, she's moving in over the weekend. I got all emotional when I was talking to Steve. All this time I've been keen to have some time to myself and now my little Pip is so taken with another woman - I'm jealous!! Bloody typical! I'm very comfortable with this girl and I feel very lucky that she's going to be with us for a few weeks. Good first impressions! Oh and I've not given her a link to my blog!! So I can write what I like - only this time around I'll tell her my thoughts as well! |