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[quote=Anonymous]as a neat freak MB I would love love love to hand over a spotless house to my nanny each morning and agree it would set the right tone and expectations. I unfortunately live with a husband that is on the "less detail oriented/willful blindness" side of the cleaning and organizational spectrum and kids who are at an age where every single game or thing they have is "special" and important AND needs to carry on for more than one hour, day, night ("please can I leave it I will start the game again tomorrow"). 
I also work long hours and often have to prioritize work in my evenings at home over chores.  My home is far from the ideal I strive for in my mind.
I am trying to accept this is a phase in our current lives. So i am absolutely grateful when our nanny cleans up all the mess that happens during the day and tackles an item or two of mess she walked into as she came through the door.   Is it perfect and spotless - no way.

Sometimes you just need to let the little things go and accept  that the spotless house is not the priority if everyone is happy and life is mostly sort of under control.
The OP may have a nanny who is slacking off a bit but if she has the conversation with her hopefully she gets to bottom of that, she is also at a point where she needs help and maybe trying to get it from someone else in addition to the nanny (if you can organize it) would be useful too. And maybe trying not to let it get to you and letting go of the frsutration and anger would be good too - try to enjoy the ends of your pregnancy before the next baby comes. [/quote]

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