Could she be the one?

I received a call this morning from the company who is supposed to be providing a caretaker for Tiara.  They said they had someone for Tiara and would be sending her over at 2 p.m. today?  Really, are you sure?  I was just complaining to Lou this morning that I hadn’t heard from them in over a week and then a call out of the blue. Hmmm.   I like to complain to him to show him know I am working on getting help.

As soon as I heard her say we have someone to watch Tiara my first response was dread.  As much as I pretend I want help, I don’t really want any help, that isn’t my family.  Everyone in my family knows this to be true especially Lou.  He has actually accused me in the past of sabotaging the whole process by not calling them enough, or making a connection difficult.  OK, I have never done that, but if they never find anyone that’s not my fault.  Right?

The only reason I am ever open to having someone help with Tiara is because I need to give Trinity some time without craziness and chaos.  We once had a caretaker that was  great and it made a big difference in our lives but that is so hard to come by, sometimes I just feel like giving up on finding help.  It seems easier to not look than try.

Anyways, Tiara and I rushed home from Target so we wouldn’t be late for the new girl and she was already waiting outside the house.  Good sign, she was 10 minutes early.  She seemed really quiet at first but was very gentle and kind and was big enough to handle Tiara.  We have spent the past 2 hours together and I think she might just work out.  I told her to be a little more forceful and try to assert her dominance like in the dog world, otherwise Tiara would run right over her.  She needed to be the pack leader, just like Cesar Milan explains.

Tiara has told her to go home repeatedly and tried to give her the run around but the new girl is standing her ground.  I like her, especially when she told me I looked too young to have a 20 year old.  It was at the moment I knew she would work out.  Just kidding, but I do think she may be good.  She is coming back on Saturday so I will let you know next week if she returned and how it all worked out.

On another topic, did I mention that I hate when all the kids come home from college for the summer?  Well, if I didn’t I am letting you know now.  The reason why?  Because most of them don’t work a full time job that is their career in the summer and yet my daughter does.  They want to go out all the time and have fun and are always inviting “my child” along which means the party scene isn’t just Thursday through Saturday but other days as well. 

In turn that means I receive more text messages at odd hours during the night and I wake up more checking to see if the top lock is on, indicating Tabitha has made it home safely.  Why doesn’t my child hate me like other 20 year olds and want to move out?  She makes fun of me enough and tells me how annoying I am, you think she would want to spread her wings and move in with some friends.  Unfortunately , I think she realizes that if she moved out the refrigerator wouldn’t be full, the housekeeper wouldn’t show up once a week, their wouldn’t be a computer and her sisters ipad to steal, her Mother’s clean underwear wouldn’t be available to steal when all hers were dirty and Tiara wouldn’t be there all day to kiss whenever she wanted extra love.  Maybe I should stop stocking the fridge?

Ok, there was my rant for the day.  If you have a child who has just returned home for the summer I am sure you feel my pain. 

Have a great day!

xoxo tiffani