From champagne brunch to stomache parasites and no maid...that was a high fall...

Feeling drained and exhausted today. No maid for two weeks and the house full of sick people. And outside it´s about 40 degrees everyday. Don't laugh. Noone survives in Dubai without maid if you have 3 kids...I´m completely serious.

First of all, isabelle and Jonathon has had stomache parasites and had to have antibiotics. Stupid as we are, we sent Isabelle to her friend's birthday party after that, not thinking that her immune system might be low. Result - another virus with high fever for a whole week. Which meant James had to stay at home and not have any of his usual fun. Well, he enjoyed having his sister home all day, but she was pretty tired, of course. James has had a cold for a few weeks, took him to the doctor but it´s just the usual virus. His bad mood and lack of apatite could be his blocked nose, the doctor said. Or the new teeth at the back of his mouth...Then we have Jonathon, poor thing, he has probably been to the doctor's more than ever in the last few weeks. First it was back pains, then the parasite in his stomache, then he had a massive root feeling in one of his teeth the other day, and today he is off to the doctor´s with a eye infection! Surely, this hot weather can´t be good for anyone...

So, you see, Dubai-life is very strange. It´s either over-the-top glamour or the complete opposite...anyway that´s how I feel at the moment. As I´m sure you have guessed, I´m looking forward to going home next week, yes, indeed. But first I will have a week of introducing a new nanny to our family. On wednesday I will have the pleasure of introducing Lynn! Can't wait for her to start. Just hope James will like her.