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I don't think I wrote much about my baby sitter search but I did find two good websites with listing of available baby sitters in the area: rollercoaster.ie and gumtree.ie.  I wrote to a few and interviewed two people and used one this Saturday.  I'm really happy that I found a good baby sitter for Connor and now Michael and I have the option of going out to places that we couldn't bring a baby to (ie. pubs, out with friends later than 8 pm, etc) and having date nights again once in a while. 

On Saturday night we went to a friend's apartment for a dinner party.  Our hostess, another couple and us all came to Dublin at the same time from the US and we know each other through my husband's company.  Even before we came to Dublin, all the girls were writing to each other and sharing tips about clothes and shipping.  It was great to catch up and see how everyone was doing after a month of being in Dublin. Our hostess also planned a beer tasting of 10 different types of beers and we all had sheets to rate them.  It was a lot of fun and I learned that I really like Red Ales.  I'm so glad we have friends who are going through the same things as us over here.

On Sunday we did a few touristy things and ate an Irish breakfast at a place called "The Bank" which was inside a former victorian style bank.  We also went to Dublin Castle and to the Chester Beatty museum which is on the castle grounds.  The museum was free and had a lot of interesting illustrated books and manuscripts. 

It was a good weekend and now I can't wait until our Paris trip! We just booked our hotel in the St. Germain area. Friday just can't come any faster!