Entries tagged with babysitter

Current Mood: excited

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babysitter,
movies

Saw Star Trek

Although there were parts that were, well, too predictable, I enjoyed it. I didn't pull T's arm off (I have a tendency to hold and then pull his arm when a movie is exciting and we are watching it together).

The complicated logistics of getting Emily babysat worked out.

Current Mood: okay

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I need a naval-gazing icon.

i spent a while gazing at my own naval (or psyche) today with the help of my sister.

I got a form from my employer stating that my reported wages in 2007 were wrong. After reading carefully, it was only the wages reported to the IRS, not those on my W2 that were wrong. So I paid correctly, just the IRS may flag my return for review. If they do review it, I send in the letter from my employer with my signature on it. Since I am currently ~~avoiding~~ finishing this years taxes, I have most of the rules in my active memory that apply in this situation.

T emailed me a statement from his benefits manager that allows us to claim money saved last year on this year's dependent care expenses. This is a miracle due to our problem with not finding our previous babysitter. It has to be a change in the law, right? I wonder if it went in with the stimulus bill. It makes some sense, if you assume that Q4 of 2008 was the worst for jobs, but that isn't so.

Current Mood: depressed

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The economy (and our money)

I can't find my former babysitter. Her number is now unassigned.

Of course, I need her information for my taxes.

Current Mood: melancholy

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Downturn in economy means fewer children in day care

It's not just me failing to advertise well for my daycare provider. This economy is making it harder and harder to run a daycare operation. I am relieved that it's not my fault and saddened that it is so hard for my provider.

It's a deep relationship, even though it is founded on economic needs. This is the person I trusted to take care of my daughter when I couldn't. The provider gets very attached to the children and knows so much about their likes and dislikes, their quirks, and the children love the provider.

Elsy was a great provider. She helped the children play together, to love each other and to trust one another. She kept her operation small and took the children to parks nearby. She helped Emily nap with all the toys that Emily brought for security. She liked to play outdoors in the backyard with the children, swinging them on the swing, blowing bubbles, and knocking on the doors of the toy house.

We will miss her. But at the current rate, I have no work for her. When Emily is not in school, I am home for her. My job has slowed down so much, it is practically non-existent.

Current Mood: accomplished

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Just tired.

The flyer for the extracurricular Spanish/French/Chinese went out. (Yes,

cvirtue , my school district has the same thing). I am one of two coordinators for my school. I did not come home to an overflowing email inbox. But my answering machine was inadvertently full. I don't know if there were any calls.

I need to deal with the babysitter situation. I can't put it on the backburner any more.

Emily rode the bus with her cousins. The boy, a 1rst grader, watched out for the two girls, making sure that they sat next to him and got off at the right stop. Both girls were in need of cuddles.

I read to them. The Shinnoh Handbook (Pokemon). Three little kids, listening to special moves for monsters, two on my lap and one in a chair next to me. We counted it for the 20 minutes of reading a day.

Then, later, the dog and I demonstrated the word, "feint". I would make like I was throwing the ball one way, the dog would run that way, I would show the kids that I still had the ball in my hand, and then throw it a different way.

Current Mood: disappointed

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babysitter,
work

Babysitting

I am getting fed up with my babysitter. We are supposed to be finding more children for her. It's hard to do. A lot of people only want licensed daycare providers. Many places charge (a lot) for advertising or will only advertise licensed daycare providers.

I am feeling guilty that maybe I am not writing the best advertisements for her. This *should* be something I know how to do. And, of course, I wonder why my advertisements don't get any replies.