In Raccordo

I am definitely feeling like I fit in more.

And by that I mean I am getting the hang of both my host family's and my routine.  The first week is always the hardest because I have so much to take in.  Especially this time around; settling into my new life for the next eight months.

It's interesting to see how much more complicated my job is with two kids instead of one (like I had over the summer).  The main difficulty is organizing their different schedules between their mother, and their nanny.  And when I say nanny, I'm not talking about me.

They have had a Polish housekeeper/nanny for three years.  The parents had agreed that they would keep her since I am only temporary.  So my job is really to just talk to the kids in English, however I, of course, help out as much as I can.  Think of her as their second mother, while the mother works.  She works weekdays until 6pm, then I take over.  She runs the house and kids very well.  My host mom thinks she's a little strict sometimes but they obey her!  She is 40 years old but she looks ten years younger.  She reminds me of Sophie sometimes, with her facial expressions.  We get along very well, I think!  She doesn't speak a word of English but speaks perfect Italian, just like a Polish aupair I met during the summer.  I practice what I learn in school with her afterwards.  :)  She explained to me that Polish is such a difficult language, that any other (except German) is simple to them.  How interesting!