This just in

Pants!  E has finally changed his mind about pants.  Back in September, he got two nice pairs of pajamas for his birthday from Grandma and Grandpa, but he wasn't too keen on them right away (he really liked his summer pajamas).  I pulled them out again a few days ago, and he was over the moon for the pair with a little monster on them.

The pants have stripes that match the monsters tummy, so I called them "monster stripes" and made sure not to say the p-word when I put them on for the first time.  E does sometimes call them his monster pants himself now.  It was a little touch and go at first.  He said they were too tight - they are the "snug fitting" kind, but two sizes too big in order to fit over the big cloth diaper - but now he doesn't want to take them off.

He still likes to mix and match his socks.  He also discovered cutting paper - holding the safety scissors with two hands while Mommy or Daddy holds the paper.