For the past few weeks, we’ve been interviewing nannies and babysitters. Neither of us have any family here in Los Angeles nor friends close by for watching Max while we work, so we’ve been using on-line services. Yeah, sort of like Match.com for babies.

You would not believe the interesting parade of people we’ve had in our home.  If you were sitting on a park bench in our front yard, you definitely would have had your fill of ‘people watching’.

Spending the day making small talk and trying to suss out everyone’s character within 20 minute meetings is exhausting.  Plus we’re trying to fit in these interviews around Max’s feedings and nap times.

We’ve thankfully met some really great people.  And a few we’ve already hired for a day here and there.  But we’ve also met some crazies.  Not crazy as in ‘dangerous, lock them up crazy’, but crazy enough where you are concerned about  what will go on while you’re gone.  “What do you mean by ‘you forgot to feed him and he watched ‘Sex in the City’?'”

We met a few ‘actresses’ (imagine that!) who were looking to earn some extra cash by babysitting.  Interestingly, a few came dressed like they were going out for an audition or headed to the club.  Not country club. Night club.  Really?  It’s a job interview.  A nanny/babysitter interview! Why are you dressed in a mini-skirt, stilleto heels and a cleavage revealing blouse?  Hmm… You know, I don’t care that you have bad taste in clothing, but I am concerned about your lack of common sense.