Hey Optimist -

Here you are! I was wondering where your thread was, thanks for leaving me the link! I really enjoyed reading your post - I think that is awesome. Sounds to me like things are going really well. Definitely feels like progress to me.

That is kind of awkward with the OW there - sounds like you're handling it admirably, but it's got to be making him feel uncomfortable, and a likely source for some of the phone weirdness over the last few day. Car seat - heck, I'm always moving that passanger seat around in my car to make room for stuff.

As for asking him to get her out completely - I have no experience in this kind of sitch, but Michele says, ask for what you want. If you to are comfortable with where you are, it's probably the thing to do. Not a demand, not anything to push as pressure, you are just asking for what you want. And act as if the conversation is going to be a good one and work out just fine.

Will check in with you later - off to a meeting.

- Bill