A Very Merry UNBIRTHDAY to our Leap Year Baby!

Bear Den Leader

I just got the calling I thought I'd have years ago

(because I am the mother of four boys):

DEN LEADER.

(You're jealous, aren't you?)

My oldest is done with Cub Scouts,

but I've got one who will be a Bear at the end of the week.

I'll be his den leader.

And I've got another boy who will join Cub Scouts this summer.

My fourth son is still three years away from all the fun.

Wish me luck!

It looks fun in "Follow Me, Boys." Here's hoping . . .

Only One to Go!

Our two-year-old is pOTty-tRaINeD.

(I think I hear a choir of angels singing.)

It took four tries . . . but once she got the concept,

she practically trained herself.

What happened is this:

When I did my WalMart shopping in December,

I decided that I wasn't going to buy her any more diapers.

I bought a bag of pull-ups instead.

And what do you know?

She was fine with the idea.

(I was dumbfounded.)

She loves wearing her big girl underwear.

She keeps them dry during naps and

her pull-ups dry at night.

Miracle of Miracles. Hallelujah!

It was December's major accomplishment

and I didn't have to do anything other than provide Smarties as a reward.

This means I only have one more child in diapers. It's sweet.

Maybe she'll be potty-trained by the end of the year, too.

Then I'll be all done with diapers.

The "DIAPER DADS" video on the sidebar is dedicated to

all of us MOMS who deal with diapers on a daily basis.