The little buggers did it to me again!

As most of you know, I am a nanny. I watch 2 very sweet kids 4 days a week 12 hours a day. I have been sick at least 6 times this winter already. Just when I think I am feeling healthy and back to normal ::whamo:: sick again. This time I have a sore throat, cough and sinus congestion. You would think that after being in this business for almost 10 years that I would have a great immune system. I must have been introduced to just about every bug out there by now, but somehow more keep popping up. I can't wait for spring...but oh I forgot ::bring on the allergies:: I keep praying that one day I'll have my killer immune system again. The one, not so long ago where I hardly got sick at all. Until then...please pass the tissues.

are my eggs rotting or something??

I am 31 years old, in my mind it is the perfect age to have a baby. I have done so many things in my life that I never would have been able to do if I had a baby when I was younger. If one more person asks me when DH and I are going to have a baby I am going to scream!
A little background...most of my friends from HS were married young and had kids very young and now their kids are 5 & 6 years old if not older. After HS I moved away, went to college (and am still in college), traveled and generally experienced life. I married when I was 29. Now 2 1/2 years latter we are ready to start a family and all of the sudden everyone thinks I better get started or I will be too old! I don't feel old at all I feel just right. So back off and leave my eggs alone.

DH is the sweetest!

So for Valentine's Day 2 years ago (our first as a married couple) DH being the procrastinator he is decided to put off buying my V day gift until the day of. Day of rolls around and being New England, we get hit with a giant Nor'easter (snow storm for all who don't know what one is). DH is S.O.L. and can't get to any store to buy me anything. I however, being the super wife had gone shopping two weeks before and got him an Ipod plus I had made him a giant chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a heart. He felt like crap and I never let him live it down.
Fast forward 2 years...I got home last night (3 days before V day) to find that DH had bought me handmade chocolates, a dozen roses and slippers. He wanted me to know that he was prepared this time! He was so sweet to pick out everything he knew I'd like! I guess DH earns points on that one.

Why Pink??

So I am going to be a bridesmaid (or is it bridesmatron??) for the first time in my friends wedding (she was my bridesmaid). Of all the colors in the world she chose pink. Not just any pink mind you, bright fushia! For my wedding I chose a two piece dress that the girls could somehow recyle if they wanted, for hers I get a strapless, floor length bright fushia number. I'm so happy for her but pink?? Anyone having an ugly bridesmaids dress party in the future??

I've jumped on the bandwagon

After reading everybody's blogs, I've finally jumped on the blog bandwagon, not because I have much to say or enlightenment to give anyone, but just as a place to say what's on my mind. So here is a small introduction to myself.
I am 31 years old, have been married for a little over 2 years to the love of my life. I work as a nanny for 2 very sweet children. My DH and I have finally decided it is time to TTC our own little cupcake so here the adventure begins.
Everyone assumes that because I have been a nanny for the last 10 years and have raised numerous children, I should be a pro when it comes to raising my own child. Not true! I am just as scared as anyone to become a parent. Being a nanny is very different from being a mom, for starters I can't give my future baby back at the end of the day. Working 12 hour days is exhausting but at least I have nights and weekends off. I won't be able to take a break when I'm tired with my own baby, it's a 24/7 job. Also, being a nanny allows me to have all the fun and little or none of the responsibility. At the end of the day whether or not the kids I watch succeed and thrive is not my responsibility. I love all of the children that I have had a hand in raising over the years but I am definitely ready to make my own cupcake.