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Today JT is leaving the diaper at home and going to school wearing underwear.  And all it took was a family effort.

After sending Q to his room to change out of his pajamas I spent a good ten minutes with JT trying to sing the praises of Elmo undies.  He wasn’t buying it.  Being the quick thinking Papi that I am I promoted the idea of underwear by dropping my pajamas and saying, “Look son, you’ll have underwear just like Papi.”  JT smiled.

At that moment Q walked into the room.  He was obviously taking a break from getting dressed because he was still in his underwear.  He said, “Look JT, I have calzones (underwear) too.” JT smiled again.

Mami came into the room to get dressed for work.  Why not get everyone into the act?  “JT even Mami has underwear,” I volunteered.  Mami gave me a look…and then dropped her pajamas.  JT started to laugh.

There we were three of us in our underwear and a toddler in a diaper. You get the picture, so there is no need to post any.

Soon JT had his own underwear on and we were off to school. Of course we were taking 3 or 4 changes or underwear and clothes.  Everything takes time and there is a time for everything.

I read an email this morning from a friend.  I had dropped him a note about The Daddy Life here at diggydaddy.com and he wrote back that he loved it and it reminded him of how much he knew I’d be a great father.  I don’t say this to flatter myself but because last night I did not feel like a great dad.

It's 5:15a.m. and no one's asleep.  More when the sun comes up.

We had friends over last night.  Friends with kids, that is.  It was a chance for the boys to play and a chance for Mami and me to have some grown up company.  We had some drinks (the grown ups, I mean), fed the children and sent them off to play while the older folks sat down for a simple dinner and nice conversation.

Mami is an active dreamer.  Less now than when we were first married.  She used to sit up in bed or have a conversation while she was asleep.  Occasionally, she’d even do some sleep walking.  Apparently she’s passed it on to our boys.  For the passed few nights Q has been having very vivid dreams. 

The New Year is right around the corner.  Looking back it’s amazing to see how much New Year’s celebrations have changed for us.  How we celebrate occasions are a good indication of where we are in our lives.