Ready for a snow day!

Friday I was hoping for school cancellations, but no such luck. I was an hour late to my class because of traffic on the highway, but Gael looked excited and adorable in his bear suit.

TGIF

We made it through the first week! The day care warned me that mondays are always hard for everybody,even the veteran kids, so I should be prepared for more tears. But, today the sun is shinning, it's 60 degrees in January and I don't have class in the morning so we headed to the park for some fun with the cousins who are also making the daycare adjustment and missing there time with Gael too. Looking at the bar prep schedule, I'll often have class on Saturdays, but at least Gael can be with his dad, and they love their boy time.


A very sweet 6 year old offered to help us get a group shot, scrunch in he said................................but as you can see those are hard to get.

A WONDERFUL DAY!

Gael's daily preschool report described today as a wonderful day! Progress is being made as he looks around at the toys and the other kids instead of lunging for me while depratley mumbling mom, mama. See photo below of Gael and one of his teachers.
I'm not visiting during the day because it seemed to set off the separation cycle. He is eating baby food fine and nursing when I drop off and pick up. So, maybe there will be more wonderful days ahead!




So Sad!

Countdown's on!

Immediately into the new year I started stressing...thinking about getting Gael started in preschool and starting my bar prep. Two days in and we are both surviving, but only now can I really understand how hard everyone told me it was going to be. The first day I fought back tears and from the red in Gael's eyes when I picked him up, I believe the feelings were mutual. I physically miss my little guy when away and had to keep reminding myself how to do things, even breathe. I'm very confident in the daycare facility and I'm sure Gael and I will soon be in a routine that will get us trough the next 8 weeks before the bar exam. Ready or not, we are doing this!
Sorry no pictures yet, but I'll try to get one of Gael and his new buddies at daycare posted soon.