Betsy seems to be speaking for me everywhere. I did have a changing table for Owen (and am now using it for Olivia) but it the changing surface is flat (no rail) so I use the curved changing pad and keep one hand on squirmy child at all times.

I also got Owen a long, low dresser which I put another changing pad on to change him (when I do not have to chase him down and fight with him to change his diaper on the floor).

These situations worked best for me because of my back issues but anything that works for you is what is best and the rest of the unasked for advice or dire warnings of damage to your baby be damned.

Cashmere is me. Also, even with notice, I don't feel the need to make my apartment perfectly clean for landlords. As long as I am not doing major damage to the place, they shouldn't care about my clutter.

There is currently elephant butt on the elephant cam.

t edit No, now the elephant cam keeps switching between locations. The elephant cam operator must have had too much caffeine.

So Tomorrow I have an interview for a job. Not sure I am interested. The biggest advantage is that I might be closer to home. The reason I am interviewing is because I keep hopeing that someday someone will have a full time position for me. but this is part time - at slightly less money than I am makeing now, and I would have to go through the proveing myself stage. not so sure I wanna.

Ugh. Fuck Medicare and Medicare Part D (prescriptions). They're making it VERY difficult for me to get my new medication for my asthma.

vw, I'm not sure if tenant law says anything about how much notice they have to give in MA. You may have discussed that here and I've done a brain fart. Most of the places I've lived they've had to give 24 hours notice and if they can't contact you by phone, then they have to leave a message on your door stating when they are going to be there and for what reason. If MA has the same rules, stick it to them, baybee! It's gone on long enough. Madison has a tenant resource center to help with those kind of problems, does your area have anything like that?

I'm not sure you can say more thenI'm sorry we argued, but it is my job now to make decsions about X.

Yeah, that's about the gist of it. Just, I'm an avoidant weenie, so I'm picking my time.

Actually, in this case , Sail - it might be better to wait. Your friend probbably does know is going on - just has to go throught an adjustment time.

I think you're right, beth. Part of the problem may be that she felt embarrassed for saying something to the other guy. We usually go to the gym together at 2, it may just work itself out after that.

Also, why would you be interested in another part-time job? Does this one have more opportunity for advancement or the possibility of becoming full-time? Or, just time for a change? That's what I miss most about the Navy. I actually liked picking up every three years and moving somewhere else. It was like a new job every time even if it was the same.

sometimes putting feelers out helps even if you don't end up taking a new position

This is so true. I hope things improve for you one way or the other, GC!

Good luck with the interview, beth. It's good practice, if nothing else, and you can always talk to them about what you really want (ie, full-time) and if that should open up sometime down the road, they might remember.

Ugh, vw, landlord issues and Medicare difficulties all on the same day? Blech. Get through it, and stick to you guns, hon.

DH is talking to his boss today about the possibility of leaving. I am unaccountably nervous about it. It's not like there's really a possibility of a bad outcome - they'll either say "no, don't go" and offer him more money or "yeah, this remote thing isn't really working out" and he'll be able to take the other job with no guilt. And I don't have to do anything either way. Yet, I'm very tense. Stupid fight or flight response to implication of possible change.

Does this one have more opportunity for advancement or the possibility of becoming full-time?

Technically it is a bump up in position( Library Assistant II) - but it looks like the same job I have been doing. The initail posting looked full time, which is why I was interested. I am continueing more because I need interview experience and becuase I need to see if there are any possiblilities that I can find something full time without an MLS that will help me find a full time job. ( or my ideal job of 30 hours a week) It is also possible that it may have a few more responsiblities . While I don't hate what I do, my big responsibility is to show and on time and wait for someone to ask me a question. Everyother responsibility has come because I 've invented, begged,or volunteered. Actually, just recently( wihntin the last month or two ) there have been new things for me to do. Which makes it less likely that I will leave.