hey everyone well done on the new thread
i have lost the plot a bit as usual but wanted to say Penthe, don't stress too much about going back to work, i am sure you will be fine. actually i must be the only person in the world who was glad she went back to work (after dd1 i couldn't wait, after dd2 it was hard and still is at times but i was sure it is the right thing to do). i have a nanny (different one now) and i think if you find one you like and trust it's guilt free and actually i was so relieved not to have to go to all the toddler/music/one o clock clubs type places!!! meant on my days at home i could just relax with dd and do not much
a word of caution about working in the evenings etc- i did that in the beginning (worked 3 and a half days and had nanny only 3 days, the half day i did when dd1 napped or in the evenings) and i found it hell... i literally never ever had a moment to myself, the second she fell asleep i logged on, and often when she woke up i was still in the middle of something important and i'd get really stressed out. i think you can do a bit (like emails etc) but be easy on yourself, get as much childcare as you can/need otherwise you'll just end up killing yourself. working with a baby sitting on the foor playing is still possible, although not ideal, but with a toddler it is impossible!
sorry didn't mean to sound so negative. in fact i think you are a lot more chilled/organised than me, plus of course your job is totally different!
pippi are you going to train to become a teacher? a friend of mine is doing that too. i think it's a great idea.
i found out that there is a primary school in the neighboring borough where they do italian as a foreign language, we'd be way down the priority list but i am still going to try for it, how cool would it be? esp since dd1's italian is truly shocking "mamma ho bevato un po' del latte perche' se no e' molto troppo nel bicchiere" being today's gem