Natalie looked after my 7 month old daughter, Lyra, for a month when I first went back to work. I was deeply worried about going back to work, especially given that I had to be away from home for several nights in my second week back. Natalie bonded with Lyra immediately and was so competent and caring with her that going back was not nearly as traumatic as I had envisioned. In fact, I am not sure that Lyra even noticed that I was gone! The relationship she built with Lyra, as well as with my husband and I, was a key factor in helping me feel relaxed and confident about going back to work.

Natalie researched local activities that were age suitable for Lyra and ensured that they had a busy and varied week. She also cooked some amazing meals, the freezer was always fully stocked with pots of home made baby food, all of which Lyra loved. She also took time to help Lyra eat finger foods and made sure there was a variety of different tastes and textues for her to explore. Lastly, she was incredibly supportive and flexible when we needed late nights or (very) early starts and just made our life so much easier.

We are really going to miss her and would not hesitate to recommend Natalie as a nanny for any child. We have already signed a contract with a permanent nanny and so sadly cannot extend Natalie's contract but we will all miss her deeply.