Our New Au Pair

Today our new Au Pair arrived. She came to us from Switzerland and will be staying with us a year. There are several reasons why Dan and I decided to go with an Au Pair rather than a day care or a traditional babysitter, but the most important reason is that Abigail is still on oxygen and has a weak respiratory system. One cold could really set her back. Their pulmonologist strongly recommended that she not go to a day care and I totally agreed. It can be very dangerous for her to get just a cold. Starting in about a month Abigail and Elizabeth will both be on a “lock down” due to RSV and Flu season.  I won’t really be taking them out unless it is to see the doctor or to go to a physical/occupational therapy appointment. I hate to keep the girls inside, but it is really to help them stay healthy.

I am really excited to get to know our new Au Pair and to welcome her into our family.  The company we used to get our Au Pair is called Cultural Care Au Pair. You can find out more information at their webpage http://culturalcareaupair.com/ . I will post more about our experience in the months to come. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!

Enjoy a few pics that I took of the girls this morning. They both were in a smiley mood!