mommy's note: pls sign here, here, and here...

and with that, we were 'broke' by a couple of hundreds bucks!
but for the sake of reducing the stress level and tiredness that mommy had to endure for the past couple of weeks, it was our last resort - we hired a filipino helper. she'll be on board sometime next week, depending on how fast her work permit gets processed.

hopefully this new arrangement will work out well - with FDH (filipino domestic helper) taking care of baby and the household while mommy & daddy goes back to work and mon cherie goes to CC.

and by the time we get home, there will be *piping hot* home cooked dinner and a well-fed and nice-smelling baby to cuddle (hopefully she had bathed & changed him by the time i get home by 7pm!!) and most importantly, we look forward to spend more family time with our kids each nite before they go to bed!

of course there are also worries on our mind since our FDH is ex-spore with 5 years of local experiences. but for now, we just *cross our fingers* hope that she catches up fast with the housekeeping routine and also baby care during the balance of my maternity leave while we continue to assess her capability and level of trust. and double cross our fingers that by the time i return to work in august, we would be able to entrust her fully with the baby at home alone.