First Unrelated Babysitter!
Mood:  surprised
Tonight was a monumental occassion - James and I went out to dinner while Ben was watched by someone other than family! Miss Lucy our landlady was so gracious to watch him for a couple hours while we trotted off to dinner. Needless to say, we were a lot less worried knowing that our family wasn't watching him (ha ha ha...only kidding!).

I've always said I wouldn't be one of those pesky mothers and I would have no problems leaving him. Unfortunately, that is not the case. I called Lucy about 5 minutes after we left to let her know that Ben can fall down the stairs and off the couch - because obviously, a mother of 3 doesn't already know this. She laughed at me and assured me that the he wouldn't fall down the stairs or off the couch (and no, I am not making this up!). But I did feel better after that phone call and enjoyed our time away.

And if you are wondering, yes, Ben survived being watched by someone other than a Lesko or Haugh. He was fast asleep by the time we got home and according to Miss Lucy, didn't cause her any problems. Either he too enjoyed the time away from us, or she's just a good liar!