Hee hee ... life has a way of going on while we're busy with other things, doesn't it? :D
I'm about to become a babysitter, too - I've agreed (maybe rashly; hope not!) to watch the kid when Tam goes back to work on the 29th of this month. I'm looking forward to it, and hope ye olde bod cooperates with the willing spirit. ;-> The whole "day care at work" thing Scripps offered, that we all thought was so awesome? It's $400 per week. Per WEEK!! I dunno who the fuck can afford that -- I guess it's a service for the Executive Mommies at Scripps, cuz I honestly don't know who else can afford those rates.
I remember back in my day, the "professional child carers" movement was young. "We do important work," they began saying, "and deserve to be compensated accordingly." I agreed with the philosophy, and sympathized, but wondered how long it'd take before the professionals prices themselves right out of jobs. I guess I was wrong -- it's only us workin' folk getting priced out, it seems! ;->
I'm confident about my ability to keep up with her while she's still not mobile under her own power...when she's motoring around on all fours, we'll have to re-evaluate. ;->
And yeah, the Scorp in me (there's a lot of it) is groovin' on the Machiavellian side of child care. Big, direct influence, comin' right up, LOL.
Thus far, the newest phase of my life has been a real blast! :D
I'm about to become a babysitter, too - I've agreed (maybe rashly; hope not!) to watch the kid when Tam goes back to work on the 29th of this month. I'm looking forward to it, and hope ye olde bod cooperates with the willing spirit. ;-> The whole "day care at work" thing Scripps offered, that we all thought was so awesome? It's $400 per week. Per WEEK!! I dunno who the fuck can afford that -- I guess it's a service for the Executive Mommies at Scripps, cuz I honestly don't know who else can afford those rates.
I remember back in my day, the "professional child carers" movement was young. "We do important work," they began saying, "and deserve to be compensated accordingly." I agreed with the philosophy, and sympathized, but wondered how long it'd take before the professionals prices themselves right out of jobs. I guess I was wrong -- it's only us workin' folk getting priced out, it seems! ;->
I'm confident about my ability to keep up with her while she's still not mobile under her own power...when she's motoring around on all fours, we'll have to re-evaluate. ;->
And yeah, the Scorp in me (there's a lot of it) is groovin' on the Machiavellian side of child care. Big, direct influence, comin' right up, LOL.
Thus far, the newest phase of my life has been a real blast! :D
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