Busy busy busy

Have been really busy for the past 2 weeks since we came back from M'sia. Fired the maid the night we arrived home and since then, I've been doing more housework. Hubby's really helpful. He has been cleaning the floor and helping with the laundry.

My dear Josh has been keeping me tired and busy. For nearly a week, he refused to sleep alone in his room and has been crying for either daddy/mummy to sleep with him. He'd wake up at night and come over to our room too. When we finally settled that problem, he came down with a fever and flu. So I had to wake up every 2 hours to check on him.

Things are finally falling into place now. Josh is his usual self again. I guess he got too much attention from his grandparents so he was a bit difficult to manage when we came home. However, after a few visits to the "naughty corner", he has been a lot better. Back to his usual cheeky, lovable self.

Now, yours truly is suffering from stomach discomfort and lower back pain. The pregnancy hormones do no good to my digestion and I've been suffering from constipation. That led to bloating which resulted in abdominal pain. And the extra housework has led to back pain. Have been too pampered so now with a bit more to do, my back cannot take it. The hubs has ordered me not to do anything and said he will take care of all the chores.

Oh well, life is not a bed of roses all the time. However, I am really thankful for a co-operative and understanding hubs, an obedient toddler and my part-time helper who comes in every Sunday to give the house a good wash!!!! And let's keep our fingers crossed that my Myanmar maid will pass all her tests and come in by the end of this month as expected. Till then, I'll take things easy and not fret over little mishaps.

Maid stories

Our maid has left us for good. She received a call from her aunt that her mom and daughter are in the ICU after meeting with a road accident. She was so distraught and was wailing away. We quickly did the necessary arrangements and booked a one way air ticket for her even though she has not paid back her loan. She has only worked for 5 months and still owe us 2.5 months of her salary.

We kept in touch with her through email and finally a few days later she told us that she would not be coming back. Actually I expected that, especially since I found out that her daughter is suffering from a serious head injury. The hubs and I pitied her and even wanted to give her a small cash token to help her out during this difficult period. Without insurance, the hospitalisation costs for both her mom and daughter are going to cost a bomb.

Throughout this whole period since she left us, some friends and relatives have expressed their concern that we might have been conned. A close friend of ours had recently been cheated when his maid went back with an outstanding loan, citing that her son has a hole in the heart and thus was in ICU. I asked the agent to investigate but was unsuccessful as she has shifted to another city. Out of curiosity, I decided to add her on Facebook, partly to keep in touch and partly also to see if I can gather more information on her current situation. But I couldn't find her on Facebook and thus decided to google her name. I got a shock when I was directed to an Au Pair website and discovered that she had applied to be an Au Pair nanny in Denmark, just three days before she told us about the accident. It was also stated that she would be available for work on 1 August 2011. Her contract with us doesn't expire till December 2012.

So if you were in my shoes, what would you think?

The accident was just an excuse to go home..........

Perhaps she already got a job in Denmark and had to tell this SAD STORY so that we will release her........

That was what went through my mind and lots of people agreed with me. I questioned her but she denied it. She explained that her cousin applied on her behalf and she had no intention whatsoever to go to such a faraway place.

I seriously don't know whether to believe her. If the accident was not true, she is a damn good actress. She was wailing like crazy and her eyes were really red and swollen. Moreover, I don't think she is capable to lie and act it out. She is a nice person, even though she is exceptionally blur when it comes to work.

And if we really got cheated, then the hubs and I are just too naive, green and innocent! Maybe we should be more cautious and avoid being so nice to our helpers in future.

Neglected blog

Have been really busy of late. Actually, for the past one month. Since we came back from our Australia trip, time seemed to have flew really fast. So what have I been busy with?

1) Busy nursing a runny nose - I suspect I am allergic to something. This is because my nose is runny off and on. My cold doesn't get worse, it's actually quite mild but very irritating at times. Went to see the ENT, had the skin allergy test done but since I was taking antihistamines few days before I went to see him, the test didn't work! =( The ENT should have asked whether I've been taking any antihistamines before performing the test right? So I paid $400 plus and walked out of the clinic without solving my problem!!!!!!!

2) School registration for Joshua - I know, I know, he just turned 2! So why am I talking about school now? Few months ago, hubby and I found out that if we wanted to send Joshie to a local government school, we'd only be able to apply 2 months before the commencement of Primary 1. Singaporean parents would start applying for schools for their children the year they turn 5. However, since we are not citizens nor PRs, we have to wait till the local children are allocated to the schools and then only apply to schools which still have empty slots. Risky right? Thus, we decided on international school. Hubby's colleague recommended UWC but the waiting list was just too long so the final option for us was St Joseph International, after ruling out Chinese International School. So we went to the school and paid a registration fees of $1,070 for him to commence K1 in 2013.

3) Maid hunt - With the hubs travelling so often, we are hiring a maid. At least there'll be another adult in the house. Have been looking at Filipino maids from two agencies and finally chose one. Salary is $350 plus a foreign levy of nearly $200. She gets one day off every month. Had to do some online test as we are first time employers and tomorrow, I'll be meeting the agent to do some paperwork. Hopefully, this maid will be ok and not give us any problems.

4) Planning for our impromptu holiday - This one is really unplanned. The hubs will be in Bali for a conference so the little cheeky and I are tagging along. Hehe, I have never been to Bali so this is a good chance.

OK, gonna settle some maid-related stuff now. Will blog after our holiday =)