Well, Ila is twice her age from the last post by now. Sorry, devoted followers. A lot has happened in the past 4 months. We'll do our best to devote a post to each big event. Here is the short recap:
Mid-March we discovered that Ila's daycare was not giving her the attention she deserved. We'll spare the gory details but ultimately we withdrew her and I (Mary) have decided to leave my full time position at NYU and go to full private practice so that I can care for Ila myself. So, over the past 3 months I have been transitioning careers and setting up my business. The blog posting sort of took a backseat. Luckily, I kept taking as many pictures of my little charmer as before so you won't miss out on a day of her smile.
Once we withdrew Ila from daycare family & friends came to our rescue once again. Grandma Vivi flew up right away, followed by Grandma Dye & Grandpa Vic. Each week some days were covered by our dear friends, Sean & Allison who live in the neighborhood. Then, Margaret came into our lives. She is the nanny who is caring for Ila two days a week while I work at NYU. Ila seemed to love her and from the instant we met her she reminded me of my Grandma Myrtle. That comparison is a big deal. Grandma was such a special, strong, loving and wonderful person. So, needless to say we are happy with her.
On the job front, my hard work has paid off. As I write this post, I now have 8 private clients and have established 2 offices - one in Manhattan & one in Brooklyn. As Dolly Parton's character in Steel Magnolias would say, "I'm a chain!" Things are looking up. I'm getting to stay home in the day with Ila watching her grow and then I pass her off to Chris several evenings per week and Saturday mornings to see my clients. The plan is to keep Margaret with us one day a week so that I can have one day to offer daytime hours. Ila seems to be relishing in the undivided attention and is enjoying story time at the library and weekly play dates with her friend Georgia. The picture above is Ila with her new friend, Valentina, at "Babies & Books" - the highlight of our week at the Brooklyn Public Library.
Now that we're back, here is the run-down o the past 4 months. Individual posts to follow.
Month 4 - Grandparents, grandparents & more grandparents. Even a great-grandparent!
Month 5 - babbling like a lunatic, swinging & a visitor from Ecuador
Month 6 - the solid food adventure begins, Ila comes to Jesus
Month 7 - Clapping, waving, mother's day, west-coast friends, first plane ride and on-screen interview
