Miracles do happen. I thought he would still be using diapers when he left for college. Fortunately for Ben and I (and his future roommates), it will not be the case. I am not kidding that I felt like I might be the most terrible mother in the world because my kid was still sporting the padded bum look.
I won't go into any of the graphic details, but I will tell you that he is doing AMAZING. He has not had many accidents, and this morning he woke up and immediately told Ben he needed to go. I am glad we waited until he was ready. Okay, I can admit this now (but I will deny if you ever mention it) perhaps he was ready earlier, but I wasn't. It all works out in the end.
Things that we are looking forward to when Jack is done with diapers:
- We won't have to change any more of his diapers. (Duh)
- Our monthly expenses will go down.
- We can leave him at the playzone at Ikea.
I amWe are getting a Wii.- I get to sleep in on Saturday mornings (a deal made a long time ago between Ben and I which I fully intend to take advantage of).
- My diaper bag/purse can get smaller.
- Jack will feel better about himself because when he has to go into a public restroom, his business can be taken care of behind closed doors, not on a diaper changing table.
- Ben can take him to the bathroom.
We love our Jack and we are so proud of him.
