Sadly we said goodbye to our friend and babysitter Natasha, who needed to return to Portugal. Natasha started caring for Ian while we were in Portugal in March-April, and then came to Chitengo (where her mother, Sofia, works in the Communications Department with me) in May. Ian took to her immediately, and she was a key part in Ian's easy and quick adjustments to the many changes in his life: language, culture, surroundings, people...We managed without a babysitter for most of July, just starting last week with a new caretaker, Joana. So far, so good. I am excited about this because Joana doesn't speak any English, so Ian will be "forced" to work on his Portuguese now! He is making good progress.
We miss you, Natasha! You better come back and visit soon.
