"Good morning Olivia. Here are the notes for this week, and I made your tea."
"Thank you Lucia. You are very kind."
Olivia opened the binder to read the new information.
"They're eating food already?"
"Yes, Griselda introduced carrots Monday. Geneva and I are letting her decide the food since she works first shift. If you see orange poop, don't panic. It's normal. Last year, I had a baby that had poop every color of the rainbow. The mom called me every hour in a panic."
Olivia turned up her nose. That wasn't her favorite thing to discuss at breakfast. Her nannies were experienced and educated. Griselda had a degree in early childhood education. Geneva and Lucia were registered nurses. Olivia was broke after paying their salary, but they were great.
"Please don't mix up the carrots with sweet potatoes. Another mom accidently gave the baby sweet potatoes before I introduced the other vegetables, and I had such a hard time getting the baby to eat green beans after eating a sweet food."
"What's this?" Olivia asked, reading the daily and nightly report for Thursday.
"Blake and Carter had constipation. We tried a gentle formula and it helped. If they still have constipation next week after trying the green beans, I will need you to go back to pumping before you go to sleep. Also, Everly has a tooth coming in. Her teething rings are in the freezer. She's going to be fussy and chew on her fingers more. Do not give her any medication. You already know to change them every two hours. Nothing else has changed. And of course, you can always call me if you need anything. So many moms panic every weekend because their nannies aren't working when the baby has so many new experiences. It's normal to feel overwhelmed until Monday."
"Thanks."
"Are you okay?"
"A friend made a comment a few months ago, and I wonder if she's right. Am I a good mom?"
"You are a great mom, Olivia. Your friend is probably jealous of your lifestyle. Not every mom can afford nannies for their babies."
"You're right. I'll see you next week."