Jacquelyn L.

It is our pleasure to recommend Jacquelyn (Jaki) Dawdy as a nanny. She has been caring for our three children since our oldest son was eighteen-months old and since the twins were born. Luke is turning 3 in July and the twins, Thomas and Ellen, are 13 months. It is with great sadness that our time with Jaki is coming to an end.

Jaki has been incredibly supportive and flexible as our family expanded in 2011, from a family of 3 to a family of 5. Jaki and Luke bonded over trips to museums, arts, crafts, swimming, walks, and playing outside. When the twins arrived last April Jaki stayed the night to help out while I was in the hospital and really helped make the transition for Luke becoming a big brother much easier. She picks Luke up from his preschool everyday with the twins in tow, feeds everyone lunch, and gets them all down for naps.

Thomas and Ellen love her and she has been there to care for them since they were born. Jaki took care of infant twins: clothing, feeding, getting them to nap, etc. and now they are busy toddling around the house and outside. She protects them, practices words with them, plays and cares for them. She relates to all the children in such a great way, making activities fun through games, song, and dance.

Jaki has helped raised sweet and polite children. She is engaging and affectionate. I wish I could list or summarize everything that she does, but there is just so much that she’s a part of that the list would be too long. Highlights include: reading parenting books that we’ve brought home, helping us to potty train Luke, caring for all of the kids when they are sick (giving meds, accompanying trips to the pediatrician, identifying food intolerances, etc.).

We feel fortunate to have had Jaki in our home and are convinced that our children owe much of their positive development and disposition to her presence. Her approach to caring for Luke, Thomas, and Ellen complimented much of our parenting style, as she respected our personal philosophies while being confident enough to independently make day-to-day decisions.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to hear more about our experience with Jaki.

Kim & Peter Cada