Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Nanny's life for me

So I have been in North Carolina for a little over a month now, and I've been actively nannying for a little over 3 weeks.  I have a few observations, a few pros and cons, if you will.

Pro:  Baby G is one of the gosh darn cutest babies on this whole entire planet.  That makes him a whole lot easier to deal with when he's being a toad baby. Or punching me in the throat. (This will be addressed below)

Con: Barf. I'm pretty sure every shirt I've ever worn and come into contact with Baby G has barf on it. Babies barf all the time. And they smell like sour milk. If you haven't had the fortune to experience sour milk barf smell, let me tell you that it isn't one of the more appetizing smells on the planet. It's pretty much revolting.

Pro: Freaking cute pajamas. What is it about baby footy pajamas with little tiny feet waving around in them? What is it about cute babies that makes you want to eat them? That is the real question of the day. Those of you who have babies or have taken care of babies know what I mean. Those tiny little cute toes? They are made to be nommed.

Con: Getting elbowed in the throat by a thrashing baby. Nothing makes me more aggravated than getting sucker punched in the throat. Really, Baby G? You just earned yourself a time out in the swing so Auntie Lauren can check if her vocal cords still work. And her esophagus.

Pro: Clean baby smell. When Baby G gets out of the bath, he smells so delicious! And every now and then, if the moon is aligned with Venus and someone breathed something sweet on the baby's head, he smells like Cocoa Puffs. Ah, heavens, there is nothing better than a baby Cocoa Puff head.

Con: Poop. I don't mean to offend your delicate sensibilities with talk of poop, but let's just say that diapers can be messy and you better be quick to notice that the diaper is full, or else you'll be washing poop out of the baby's pants, onesie, hair, your clothes, and anything else the baby managed to come into contact with when Poop-ageddon stuck.  The Poop-ocalypse.  The Poop-splosion. It's bad, guys.

Pro: Smiles and laughs.  Sleep smiles, specifically, are the absolute sweetest. They make you forget that you just managed to get a tasmanian devil to sleep, and if anyone wakes that baby they're dead to you. And that rare, but fantastic belly laugh is to die for! I challenge you not to burst out laughing at the baby who thinks you're so hilarious they can't help but laugh from their soul.

Con: Waking up in the middle of the night. There is nothing more difficult than convincing yourself to get out of bed in the middle of a REM cycle.   However, there is no better and more effective alarm clock than a baby. 

Pro: Post-nap soggy baby. One of the sweetest things is a post-nap baby, when he's gotten a full nap in. Then he's happy and soggy and he just wants to lay on your shoulder or press his face against yours and he's just as sweet as can be. 

So there are pros and cons to being a nanny, and this isn't by any means a comprehensive list, but throat punching, barf, and poop aside, It's a pretty great gig.