First maid

My maid Lina is working out very well indeed, call it first time lucky!  She cooks well, has her own routine of doing housework, does additional tasks without complaining and has genuine affection for Jo Ern.  The last means she takes care of Jo Ern as best as she can and even seeks her out to play when she finishes her chores.

The other day I had to nip out right after lunch.  Lina was feeding Jo Ern her rice (this takes about an hour, no kidding!).  When I came back shortly after, Lina had:

1.  Finished feeding Jo Ern
2.  Finished her own lunch
3.  Cleaned and changed Jo Ern
4.  Wiped the mess Jo Ern made on the high chair and floor
5.  ... and was washing the dishes after setting Jo Ern comfortably up like this:

I have a mat to sit on, a book to read and some toys to play with

Not bad at all!  Having said that, I try NOT to leave Jo Ern alone in the house with the maid.  Hubby says you never know.  He previously had a maid who was good for a year and then disappeared one day.  If I have to be out, hubby tries to be in.  If both of us have to be out, we don't give advance notice to avoid giving Lina a chance to 'arrange' anything... And when we come back, we only relax upon seeing Jo Ern safe and sound.  Hehe.  Paranoid we are when it comes to our precious little girl!