Hi everyone! This is my first post, so thank you in advance for any feedback.

We are getting ready to celebrate the one year anniversary with our nanny. She's been absolutely wonderful and I want to keep her forever. I plan on getting her flowers, balloons, cake to celebrate her being with us a year, but is a raise or a one-time cash bonus expected at this (or any) anniversary?

I get a raise every year, but I don't know how this works for an employee. There's nothing in her contract on the subject. Her responsibilities going forward won't change (right now she takes care of our 1 year old, our pets and helps out around the house). I fully expect to increase her salary if (fingers crossed) we ever have another baby, but for now what should I do?

Raise? Bonus? Nice thank you gift? Additional vacation day? Other ideas?