Right before moving to Asia we talked about hiring a live-in helper since it's so cheap and they do everything. Literally, everything (well, almost!). From cleaning, to cooking, to baby sitting, to ironing, to baby sitting. Did I mention baby sitting? My husband and I never hired sitters when we lives in the states. For some reason we both just weren't comfortable. So we never had date nights unless his family came to visit. Even then it was pretty infrequent. So I'm looking forward to being able to go out without worrying who will watch our kids.

She came highly recommended and worked for a family with four kids (ranging from newborn - school age). Her previous employer said she practically raised her kids and made sure they had all their home work done by a certain time. She obviously cooks and cleans too. I hope our boys like her and she likes them too. She seems pretty nice over the phone. The family she worked for prior to us used to also work with the same company as my husband's so I'm really comfortable with hiring her. I'm hoping she sounds as dreamy as they told me she was. I asked about her faults and it was that she would do things like make a bed even if she was told not to. I hope she can cook yummy food b/c I love to cook.

As for the process, wow, it only took 3 months but it seemed like FOREVER. After she completed some document there was something other document she needed to get and the list just go on and on. I knew we were almost done with the required documents for her to come work for us and then all of a sudden I get a message from her saying she bought her ticket and is coming in 4 days! What?! She didn't even have a bed at that time! I thought we were suppose to buy her ticket! To make matters worse, my husband was suppose to be gone until Friday. I was a bit stressed! I still had to clear out her room which we were using as storage. Luckily my brother was able to find a car service and now my husband (who came back a day early) is going to go pick her up. I'm relieved!

I'm excited to have a live-in helper. My husband said our freedom is gone. Haha! Freedom to do what?? In my mind I'm thinking it'll be nice not to have to take my youngest in a stroller to drop off his older brother at school. I won't have to worry about meals. I won't have to worry about doing laundry or cleaning. I can finally have a little free time to myself from time-to-time. My hands won't be raw from washing dishes all day long. The hardest part will be accepting that she wont' be as anal as I am about certain things. I really have to let go and trust someone else to do some of the things around the house. I hope this experience won't eventually make me a lazy person b/c I'm far from being a lazy person. Maybe that's why I'm so tired all the time. I always do everything myself...