I had my first face-to-face interview this evening, with a lovely young couple and their 9 month old. He was just adorable. They need care on varying days each week because of shift work, but the hours would always fall perfectly within my hours of operation, and vary from 3 to 5 days per week.
I guess it went well, but for some reason I just don't have a very good feeling about it. Maybe it's just that it was a bit anti-climactic. We talked for a bit, played with the babies for a bit, and they went home with my handbook and some forms I had printed out and put in a neat little folder. (I came up with a logo, and I was tickled pink about it, but now I feel rather silly.) I had been working like a dog to get this place looking good, and the interview was over in about 45 minutes.
I think they liked me. I know they loved my son lol. I liked them, and their little boy. Not sure why I feel so negative. Maybe because I don't have a very high opinion of my house, which is a teeny tiny, rather old looking townhouse. (Old as in "needs upkeep from landlord" not as in "built a long time ago")
I guess we'll see. I would love to get this family, they seem really sweet and their baby boy seems like such an easy going little dude.

I think I may do a spin-off thread about tiny homes, to find out if I am actually as nuts trying to do this in this house, as I feel I am right now.

Thanks for the encouragement, you guys! I appreciate it more than you can know.