Sometimes looking after L and J is the last thing that I
want to do. There are only so many temper tantrums one person can deal with
especially when they aren’t your own kids. There’s also only so many times you
can play happy families a week before going slightly more insane than you
already are, but the past two weeks two things have happened that made me
really love my job.
The first was walking into their flat and being greeted with
the biggest beat hug from J. It was ridiculously sweet and despite me not being
the most touchy-feely person I was really touched by it. It took me back to the
first time I babysat her and she hid from me. It certainly feels quite strange
that that was almost 4 months ago. She also opened the door to me the day after
the hug holding out a piece of peel from an orange which had tiny little crabs
balanced on it, trying to make me eat one. This 8-year-old might be angelic to
look at but her sense of humour is beyond her years and truly evil!
The second thing was picking J up the other day and her
showing off her new leather jacket. It looked identical to mine which L had
tried on a couple of weeks previous. It transpired that they had both been
bought them because they liked mine so much! Style Icon In The Making here!!
So now that I have just over a week left in Paris until I return
to sunny Angleterre for the festive season, I’m feeling quite sad to be leaving
them. I didn’t think I would form such a close attachment to the kids but despite
their spectacular tempers they are quite endearing. This may have all changed
by Monday. It’s time for the Bat Mitzvah on Sunday so who knows what drama may
happen. All I can say is expect another post in the not so distant future……
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