Hiring Maid or Going Back Indonesia

Mommy and daddy are in dilemma either we hire maid or go back Indonesia for a while
because after grandma and grandpa are going back Indonesia early January, none will help mommy taking care Richie. OR the other option is mommy taking care Richie alone and using part time maid once a week and daily catering.

The pros hiring maid :
- there's a back up just in case mommy's sick
- mommy won't be so tired taking care Richie and doing the house chores alone since the maid will do all the house chores
- mommy won't be worried about the food since the maid will cook

The contras hiring maid :
- there's increase in our expenses at least additional S$600/month
- there's no privacy since we don't have special room for maid, so the maid will be sleeping at Richie's room
- if we go holiday, there's additional expense in flight if we bring the maid along, otherwise the maid will have nothing to do at home
- if we can't get along with the maid, there will be unnecessary problem arise

The pros going back Indonesia for 2 or 3 months stay :
- Mommy won't be worried and tired since there are many helpers from extended family and even existent maid
- Richie will know and recognize his grandparents and relatives
- We can save some expenses in Singapore since only daddy stays most of the time here and travel to Indonesia perhaps once or twice a month using budget airlines

The contras going back Indonesia :
- Mommy and Richie won't be able to see daddy frequently and daddy won't see Richie's development day by day
- We need to either bring or buy baby items again for our staying in Indonesia which is a little bit troublesome
- Richie will be traveling at very young age which his body is still mild especially his ears and his immune is not strong enough

The pros staying in Singapore without helper :
- mommy and Richie will meet daddy everyday and we will enjoy Richie's development day by day
- we have our privacy as a little family

The contras staying alone without helper ;
- if mommy is sick or Richie is sick there's none can help out
- if Richie wants to be accompanied along the day, mommy can't do anything else such as the house chores or even eating so must wait daddy to come home
- there's an additional expenses about S$ 280 for daily catering and weekly maid

Actually mommy still prefers staying in Singapore since mommy doesn't want Richie and mommy separate from Daddy but hiring maid will of course incurred some cost and give more burden to daddy and without helpers, mommy is not sure whether mommy can do all these alone

Well, mommy and daddy still haven't decided yet, we pray for what the best solution for Richie mommy and daddy