Deciding Between Two Candidates

     I am going back to work after having taken a two year pause in my career. I have only used daycare previously and this time I am hiring a nanny. I have narrowed it down to two nannies, both of whom have great qualities.
     Candidate #1 is Portuguese, with a green card, fluent in English and has worked 3 years as a nanny and five years as a housekeeper in the United States. She has great references. Her references describe her as a hard worker, dependable, loyal and unbeatable. She speaks Portuguese and Spanish. She is in her 30's, presents as quiet and polite, with a nice smile. She is asking for $16. per hour.
     Candidate #2 is French, her mother lives in France and her father in Brooklyn. She speaks French and Spanish. She graduated in December with a BS in Psychology from a SUNY college. She is in her early 20's and likes to play beach volleyball and she wants to work with special needs children. She has been a nanny for four summers. She offered four additional babysitting references. Her references describe her as adventurous, sweet, loving and fun. She is asking for $15 per hour.
     

     I have two children, both girls; ages 2 & 7. We live in Park Slope. I am in part torn because Candidate #1 has always blended some aspects of housework with nannying, and having less housework to do would give me more time with my children. Candidate #2 does not do any housework but I could see her being at the playground with the children and climbing on apparatus with the girls and making them laugh. Both candidates are likable, but I would imagine, if candidate #1 liked working for us, she would stay for a long time period whereas candidate #2 has other goals.
     Can anyone help me make the right call? My husband works overseas and so I often feel like a single mom due to his constant traveling.

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