Jamie cared for our daughter from only 6 weeks until she was almost 10 months old. We would still have Jamie today except that we moved out of state and sadly, could not afford to move her with us (which we indeed would have done).
I have procrastinated on writing Jamie's review because I simply can not come up with a way to convey our appreciation, gratitude and deep love for Jamie and the way in which she...
Jamie cared for our daughter from only 6 weeks until she was almost 10 months old. We would still have Jamie today except that we moved out of state and sadly, could not afford to move her with us (which we indeed would have done).
I have procrastinated on writing Jamie's review because I simply can not come up with a way to convey our appreciation, gratitude and deep love for Jamie and the way in which she enhanced our family.
When we initially hired Jamie it was only intended for her to be a "mother's helper". I was wanting someone to give me a little time to keep up with the household and have a little time for myself. It was instantly that we knew we could count on Jamie for much more than that and within one month I made the decision to go back to work two days a week. I HATED leaving my daughter, but knew with absolute certainty that she was in just as good of hands as my own.
Even though our daughter was so young, Jamie was always reading to her, singing, telling her about the world around her and the way things worked, etc. I would often come into the room to find Jamie describing patterns, or teaching her sign or making "air omelettes and cakes"...my favorite was the time I found my daughter propped up with the boppy and all of her stuffed animals and dolls were lined up in a circle. Each one had an instrument or sound making device in front of them and Jamie was having her "conduct the orchestra". So many times my husband and I would comment that Jamie had the ability to make us feel inferior as parents. Instead of making us feel terrible it made us feel so much pride and love.
Each day that Jamie would arrive you could see the genuine excitement and joy that she would get from seeing our daughter. She always snuggled her and told her she loved and missed her. In fact, it was Jamie that taught her how to give hugs! But more importantly there was NEVER a day that our daughter was not overcome with excitement at the sight of Jamie. It was heartbreaking to take Jamie out of her life and we even questioned our decision to move closer to our family because of the bond between the two.
Our daughter had some minor medical issues that Jamie navigated with ease. She always followed our instructions and was very thorough with everything she did. If ever in doubt she would ask and that wasn't very often. I never, ever had to wonder if Jamie remembered her medicine, or that we changed dosages, or that she couldn't eat certain foods, etc.
Jamie was also always willing to help out wherever I needed it. I often relied on her to get some laundry done, or help organize, clean, etc. She even helped us through two moves and would care for our pets and house while we were out of town.
Our daughter is an extremely happy, joyful and outgoing baby. Not a day goes by that we don't get stopped and complimented on her happiness. We attribute so much of that to Jamie and the impact that she had on her at such a developing stage of her life.
Even though we now live near all of our family, Jamie is the only person we have left our daughter with for more than 3 or 4 hours. I would trust Jamie to take her overnight, drive her in a car...I would leave her with Jamie anywhere, anytime. (Jamie also would take her swimming at our community center) We haven't found anyone else that we have this much trust or faith in. I keep searching, but I know I will never find another Jamie. She is THAT GOOD!
I still keep in touch with Jamie and beg her consistently to wove out our way. She has already been to visit once and we are planning a trip again for the near future.
I just can not say enough about Jamie. This is my first child and it took us 10 years to finally have her. Not that that makes our love any stronger than anyone else's, but I NEVER, EVER, EVER thought I would leave her with ANYONE!!! EVER!!! I finally had her and was certain that I wouldn't let go. Jamie made it ok for me and I am so thankful to her for that. I became a happier mother, my daughter became a happier baby and we all made a friend for life.
In closing I would just like to say that Jamie comes off as very quiet and reserved and you may not be so sure about her at your initial meeting. But if you ask her questions and start digging, you will find that she is one of the most honest, loyal, trustworthy people there are. The kind that are hard to believe still exist. She has very sound morals and an extremely strong work ethic. You will also never find anyone more loyal or anyone that will love your child more.
Don't pass her up! She is a gem and someone is going to benefit greatly from adding her to their loves! Please, ask her for my number and I will be happy to answer any questions you might have!
Jennifer R.
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