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I won't twit, don't ask me.
Yay Iowa, but they've simply come to the same conclusion the California courts did - stay tuned, watch them throw another Prop 8 on their ballot as soon as possible. I'd make book on it.
Dear Madonna - Malawi does not support international adoption. Quit banging your head on the brick wall, or get some other people to stand willing with you to adopt. It would look much better if you weren't alone in this whole thing, neh? (And I'd rather see someone else try this. You've got three kids already, and divorced. Not prime material, by any yardstick.)
Dear Malawi CW - a child living in an orphanage can NOT be raised by 'relatives' - or zie would be. Remove heads from sand, thank you. Yes, I would like to see them raised within the culture of their own birth too, but the culture they've got is an institution. WTF.
Dear Malawi kids who don't have families - hang in there. The adults are being poo-heads.
My agency doesn't even mention adopting from Malawi, or another other African country. Believe me, if it was possible, they'd be talking about it. They only go where the idea is supported - if the country/culture isn't comfortable with it, no biggie. They're your kids before you let them be our kids, okay?
Daycare transitioning, day three including Jim leaving the center for a few hours. Kid had a meltdown, but when Jim returned, he was playing happily with the other kids and all was well. Next week, I start taking him in before going to work, with Jim following me - but it's unlikely Jim will stay long, and spend less and less time there. Kid liked the fish sticks at lunch yesterday, another thing to put on the list of stuff He Will Eat. (He also scarfed down the onigiri I sent with him as well - most of the other kids had never seen one, so that was a learning experience for them as well.) This morning, he had a bite of my Chocolate Raspberry Luna bar, and liked it. This also has potential.
One thing that has changed since daycare started is that he has stopped taking out the old toys and separating them from the new toys. This is not daycare, this is home - daycare is somewhere else, and all this stuff is mine. God, I hope this is the case.
Last night, kid zonked at 8:00 PM, without any assistance - on the afghan![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
caitlin made, on my lap. WIN. Maybe I had made points with the ice cream after dinner - but after dealing with a couple of boo-boos successfully and rescuing him from the clutches of Dad after bath, we seem to be getting on okay after having me gone all day. (That additional time with Jim at home really shows in their relationship - they are good, tight buds.)
This morning, he woke up smiling and calling for me - and we had a good morning visit before I headed off to work.
I also have a very photo-shy kid - so getting pictures is really going to be a hit or miss proposition.
We all have snuffly noses right now. Oh well.
I hope to hear from Jim that they're both going to get seen today at Kaiser - Jim for his nose, Xander for his sonogram/first visit with pediatrician.
Your day, already in progress.
Yay Iowa, but they've simply come to the same conclusion the California courts did - stay tuned, watch them throw another Prop 8 on their ballot as soon as possible. I'd make book on it.
Dear Madonna - Malawi does not support international adoption. Quit banging your head on the brick wall, or get some other people to stand willing with you to adopt. It would look much better if you weren't alone in this whole thing, neh? (And I'd rather see someone else try this. You've got three kids already, and divorced. Not prime material, by any yardstick.)
Dear Malawi CW - a child living in an orphanage can NOT be raised by 'relatives' - or zie would be. Remove heads from sand, thank you. Yes, I would like to see them raised within the culture of their own birth too, but the culture they've got is an institution. WTF.
Dear Malawi kids who don't have families - hang in there. The adults are being poo-heads.
My agency doesn't even mention adopting from Malawi, or another other African country. Believe me, if it was possible, they'd be talking about it. They only go where the idea is supported - if the country/culture isn't comfortable with it, no biggie. They're your kids before you let them be our kids, okay?
Daycare transitioning, day three including Jim leaving the center for a few hours. Kid had a meltdown, but when Jim returned, he was playing happily with the other kids and all was well. Next week, I start taking him in before going to work, with Jim following me - but it's unlikely Jim will stay long, and spend less and less time there. Kid liked the fish sticks at lunch yesterday, another thing to put on the list of stuff He Will Eat. (He also scarfed down the onigiri I sent with him as well - most of the other kids had never seen one, so that was a learning experience for them as well.) This morning, he had a bite of my Chocolate Raspberry Luna bar, and liked it. This also has potential.
One thing that has changed since daycare started is that he has stopped taking out the old toys and separating them from the new toys. This is not daycare, this is home - daycare is somewhere else, and all this stuff is mine. God, I hope this is the case.
Last night, kid zonked at 8:00 PM, without any assistance - on the afghan
caitlin made, on my lap. WIN. Maybe I had made points with the ice cream after dinner - but after dealing with a couple of boo-boos successfully and rescuing him from the clutches of Dad after bath, we seem to be getting on okay after having me gone all day. (That additional time with Jim at home really shows in their relationship - they are good, tight buds.)This morning, he woke up smiling and calling for me - and we had a good morning visit before I headed off to work.
I also have a very photo-shy kid - so getting pictures is really going to be a hit or miss proposition.
We all have snuffly noses right now. Oh well.
I hope to hear from Jim that they're both going to get seen today at Kaiser - Jim for his nose, Xander for his sonogram/first visit with pediatrician.
Your day, already in progress.
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Which is not to say that it won't come up again, because I'm sure it will... but oh. my. gawd. I read the whole decision and I am SO impressed.
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Something like Prop 8 would never fly here (at least from what I understand) seeing as there is no "ballot initiative" process here as it is in California. (the process drove me crazy near the end...)
And from what I read of what you posted, the IA Supreme Court pretty much said: It's okay for religious orgs not to support it but the institution of civil marriage is open to everyone.
What I do not understand are the arguments that say that this will "erode the institution of marriage". Umm... what about the people who are married for like 55 hours, or have married and divorced so many times that they have enough surnames to make up their own phone book. *facepalm* How is THAT not eroding the so-called "sanctity of marriage"...
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I'd like to be really, REALLY wrong on this one. But so far, nowhere in the country have I been.
It's a hobby for some people - and a sad one - to bury this stuff as fast as it shows up. (That's a nice way to put it, isn't it?)
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This session has already come out with a "we are NOT going to touch this. We have MUCH more important stuff to consider." http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090403/NEWS/90403010/1001
Which means 2014(?) at the earliest... (
It may still happen, given the stupidity at which some people act, but are people really willing to take away rights which will have existed for years by that point with nothing bad happening (see Canada, MA, etc.)
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I am full of SO MUCH SQUEE over this, you can't even imagine.
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It's rather crude, and probably not work safe.
My favorite line from it-
"It's like going out and saying you oppose blue socks. You can't see em anyway, so who the fuck cares?"
http://www.ehowa.com/mythoughts/gaymarriage.shtml
Oh yeah...
What I LOVED is that, in the decision, they make the point that if people are going to say "it's for the good of the children!" then they need to look at excluding sex offenders, violent predators, people who don't support their children, etc from the class of people who are prohibited from marrying... because, after all, marriage is all about procreation.
GAWD. There is so much wrong in the county's case, I can't even begin to touch it. But the Court definitely addressed every avenue I can think of that might have been used by opponents. Which is why I'm just in awe :)