Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Godmama Daycare

Landon is hanging out with his Godmom for the day. She's got a pool and toys and a portable crib and a big house for him to crawl all around in- there's even a miniature dachshund that is just his size! I know he's having a blast and she is too. I'm a big believer in the "it takes a village to raise a child" and I'm quite happy to pass off my baby to a member of my blessedly large village while I listen to back-to-back bar exam lectures. And who am I kidding- I'd take the opportunity even without a bar exam looming. I'd use it for errands or a date with JP or just sitting on the couch doing absolutely NOTHING for a few glorious hours (now glancing wistfully at the couch I'm not sitting in and the TV that is not tuned into mindless daytime shows).

Landon has recently started the separation anxiety phase, but I think because there have always been so many people in his life, it really hasn't been too bad. The only time he cries is if there's a hand off from me directly to someone else's arms. If I put him on the floor with someone else and then leave, he's fine. When JP and I left him this morning he was on the floor with Godmama petting the carpet and telling her all about it. I wish I had my camera with me - it was an adorable moment. He kept looking up at her with little smiles and she looked like she was about to cry . Of course she has her own absurdly cute grandson who is her #1 baby, but Landon is doing pretty well in his #2 spot. How lucky is he to have so many people in his life who love him so much? (And how lucky are JP and I?!)

JP used his day off to eat more Tex-Mex and get a haircut- I believe he is now napping. I am finished "Contracts and Sales II" and will be moving on to "Agency and Partnership" shortly. Oh the exciting lives we lead!

9 comments:

  1. It's so nice having such wonderful people in your child's life! What a blessing!

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  2. When is your bar exam? I am impressed that you are already studying before graduation!! :)

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  3. I betcha he's trying to eat carpet fibers like MY kid . . .

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  4. I always loved spending time with my godmother when i was a kid...Landon's probably having a blast :)

    ~ps

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  5. When I first read the title, I thought it said GOD DAMN DAYCARE and I thought ... uh oh! now what?

    LUCKILY, I am a bad reader. ;)

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  6. Are you following Dupuy, et al. v. McEwen? In view of your experience with the Chicago Family Services "safety plans", I thought you might be interested. You can see all the details on SCOTUSblog.

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  7. it does take a village to raise a child. and you (me too) should be so lucky that he is so easy going with others while you are gone. my friend has a daughter that screams whenever she is with someone other than mom or dad. even with the baby's own grandmother! can you imagine how tied down they are? they can't go out for a date or have a couple of hours to themselves. and if they try to, the child cries until she passes out from exhaustion. i would feel so guilty i wouldn't even enjoy my time alone. ugh. so sad.

    sorry for the non-caps. hitting the shift key is a lot of work today.

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  8. GOD! This reminds me of how awful Barbri is. But trust me, it is actually worse if you have to attend the class and listen to Sokolow in person. Wait until you get to Chimerinsky's con law lecture(snore...zzz...zzz...zzz) Ugh! Good luck studying :)

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  9. Oh, bar review. Good times, that. Good for you for getting out and enjoying yourselves - after this past year, you MORE than deserve it.

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