I just realized that it’s been an entire month since I last posted here. Oops! Life has been busy with the advent of summer here in Toronto! We’re in the midst of a city-wide garbage and civic activity strike, “full-time work” has ramped up for me, Professor is now off school and in day camp, and I’m not seeing him and his sister most days. However, I do sporadically nanny for them when Mama and Daddy P need a break from their two rambunctious kids! I love summer, but I find myself waiting for the fall so that I can see my two favourite charges again.

It was Piglet’s birthday last Saturday, and Professor’s birthday coming up in two weeks, so I wanted to take a moment and wish them all the best from someone who thinks a lot of them. I can’t believe that I’m coming up on 11 months with these guys – they’ve totally made my life a better one, and taught me a lot more about children, culture, and how to love someone who isn’t related to you, more dearly than ever! Thank you both for giving me these things, and for all the fun we’ve had thus far – many more fun times to come, I hope.

I recently nannied Piglet all by herself, and one of my friends came along for the ride. Piglet, normally a very egregarious child, was very quiet when C came to play that day! She clung to me, hid her face in my hair, and insisted on being either attached to my hip or on my lap – quite a difference from her normal self! Normally I can’t even hold her for five minutes – she’s off and running.

Professor sseems to be enjoying his day camp so far – and I’ll find out more about it next week when I get to do the pickup. Riding a subway with a child seems like a challenge (thus far, I’ve only driven him around in my own car), but I think I’m up for it. Truly, then I’ll be a real urban nanny!