A New Beginning
Tomorrow, assuming our final meetings go well, we’ll wrap up arrangements for a new nanny for Meredith and a new family to share that nanny with. Although we are sad to see Esme go, she is moving on to make a better life for herself and her fiance — can’t fault her for wanting bigger and better things than chasing after Meredith. 
(Although what could be better?? :>)
Our new nanny’s name is Shelly — she’s a mother 5 times over(!) and a grandmother to 2, so I have to expect that she’s pretty much seen and done it ALL. Certainly more than two little ones can throw at her. Meredith’s new partner-in-crime is named Hank, a little blond cutie whose mom and dad, Saffa and Tim, are very enthusiastic and VERY organized and together. I have every confidence if they say something is so, it’s so. And they have nothing but GREAT things to say about Shelly, so I know that Meredith will be in good hands.
So that’s a load off our minds that we’ll have childcare for Meredith taken care of soon. (I was going to say that we’ll have a replacement for Esme, but we’ll never be able to REPLACE Esme!!) All this means that we’re going to hold off placing Meredith in the daycare up the street for another year or so, but as long as she’s having fun and getting plenty of social interaction with others (which it sounds like she’ll get, plus more if and when we place her in a few little activity classes here and there), there’s plenty of time to get her into a structured program. We’re not worried about it.
Think good thoughts for having everything buttoned up by the end of the week!