Pants on the Ground - Part 2

Ah...the joys of motherhood.

In case you haven't had enough of my diaperless children, I thought I'd write another installment of Pants on the Ground. If you missed the first post about it, you can catch up with Elijah's antics HERE.

Last week, I walked into the kids' room to get them up from their morning rest time. They rarely sleep in the morning, but I've found that their morning rest time does wonders for their happiness level and Mommy's sanity.

This particular morning, I walked in to find this happy little girl perched between her diaper and a huge pile of poop:

The little bugger had pooped in her diaper, then took it off, then pulled salad-plate-sized turd out, then played with it, and then calmly waited for me to come find it.

Her sweet little antics resulted in a head to toe bath, complete bedding change, the entire crib wiped down with Clorox wipes, and a giant load of laundry washed on the hottest cycle available.

Gross!

And since my kids love to do things as a group, Caleb wasn't too far behind (haha!) with his own craziness.

Over the weekend, Sean and I went in to get the kids up. I was looking at Ellie when we walked in because she was dancing around and giggling, and then all the sudden I heard Sean yelp. I always tell him about what kind of trouble the kids get into, so he knew bare butts were an occasional find, but I don't think he was ready to be accosted with this: 

Caleb likes to sleep with the blanket over his head (so weird), but this day he had first removed his pants and diaper. We found them flung on the other side of the room. Apparently, this kid has an arm! The thing that made Sean yelp though, was the position he fell asleep in. He was angled to the door such that...eh, let's just say that nothing was left to the imagination.

With those episodes as inspiration, I've developed a new line of fashion accessories for my semi-nudists toddlers.

Behold, the Duct Tape Belts!

In less than thirty seconds, my kids can now take a nap, wake up fully clothed, and still be trendy. That's right, it's all about staying current and clean.

It's a really, REALLY good thing these kids are cute. And it's a really, REALLY good thing that "duct tape fixes everything"...at least until they figure out how to take that off!

(And no, I don't draw belts on their duct tape everyday. I just thought it would be a nice touch for the blog!)

Note: I want to explain a couple of precautions that I take with their duct tape belts. The duct tape is only wrapped around the front of the diaper to cover the tabs. It doesn't wrap all the way around the back of the diaper. I'm also very, very careful that the tape only touches the diaper and doesn't snag any of their skin. Kids have very sensitive skin, so if you choose to help your kids keep their diapers on this way, please be cautious that you don't put the tape directly on any skin. Thanks!

Ah...the joys of motherhood.

In case you haven't had enough of my diaperless children, I thought I'd write another installment of Pants on the Ground. If you missed the first post about it, you can catch up with Elijah's antics HERE.

Last week, I walked into the kids' room to get them up from their morning rest time. They rarely sleep in the morning, but I've found that their morning rest time does wonders for their happiness level and Mommy's sanity.

This particular morning, I walked in to find this happy little girl perched between her diaper and a huge pile of poop:

The little bugger had pooped in her diaper, then took it off, then pulled salad-plate-sized turd out, then played with it, and then calmly waited for me to come find it.

Her sweet little antics resulted in a head to toe bath, complete bedding change, the entire crib wiped down with Clorox wipes, and a giant load of laundry washed on the hottest cycle available.

Gross!

And since my kids love to do things as a group, Caleb wasn't too far behind (haha!) with his own craziness.

Over the weekend, Sean and I went in to get the kids up. I was looking at Ellie when we walked in because she was dancing around and giggling, and then all the sudden I heard Sean yelp. I always tell him about what kind of trouble the kids get into, so he knew bare butts were an occasional find, but I don't think he was ready to be accosted with this: 

Caleb likes to sleep with the blanket over his head (so weird), but this day he had first removed his pants and diaper. We found them flung on the other side of the room. Apparently, this kid has an arm! The thing that made Sean yelp though, was the position he fell asleep in. He was angled to the door such that...eh, let's just say that nothing was left to the imagination.

With those episodes as inspiration, I've developed a new line of fashion accessories for my semi-nudists toddlers.

Behold, the Duct Tape Belts!

In less than thirty seconds, my kids can now take a nap, wake up fully clothed, and still be trendy. That's right, it's all about staying current and clean.

It's a really, REALLY good thing these kids are cute. And it's a really, REALLY good thing that "duct tape fixes everything"...at least until they figure out how to take that off!

(And no, I don't draw belts on their duct tape everyday. I just thought it would be a nice touch for the blog!)

Note: I want to explain a couple of precautions that I take with their duct tape belts. The duct tape is only wrapped around the front of the diaper to cover the tabs. It doesn't wrap all the way around the back of the diaper. I'm also very, very careful that the tape only touches the diaper and doesn't snag any of their skin. Kids have very sensitive skin, so if you choose to help your kids keep their diapers on this way, please be cautious that you don't put the tape directly on any skin. Thanks!

Pants on the Ground

We have a serious "pants on the ground" issue going on over here.

Why is it that my kids love stripping off their pants and diapers to feel the December air flow past their bums?! It's incredibly funny and so irritating at the same time!

My Eli, bless his sweet heart, enjoys reaching into his pants and pulling off one of the diaper tabs. He then runs around the living room with the diaper tab flapping in the breeze. He's been doing this for a few weeks, but we normally just refasten it and send him on his way. Not a huge deal because he normally leaves his pants on.

Until a few days ago...

It started like any other day. We got up in the morning, I changed the kids from their PJs into their day clothes, and headed into the kitchen to fix breakfast. That's when I saw the two shirtless wonders whizzing past the gate.

Elijah and Caleb

That's the first time they've both managed to get their shirts off at the same time, and they were thoroughly enjoying it! So many giggles and laughs, I had to take a picture. I put their shirts back on, but they were quickly removed again after breakfast.

Oh well. I turned the heat up a degree. Boys will be boys, right?

I returned to cleaning up breakfast, and the next thing I saw was this:

And then he immediately moved to the couch where he ran back and forth:

And then back to the floor to run around in circles:

And then he went back to running on the couch again and then back to the floor while laughing and squealing the entire time.

This boy was having the time of his life! He wasn't wasting anytime getting in as much movement as he possibly could until Mommy decided to be a party pooper and force him back into a diaper and pants.

Meanwhile, this is what was going on around the corner:

My laundry and tub of kids socks were all over the dining room. I'm still missing some socks...

I was so thankful and exhausted when morning nap time finally arrived. I felt like all I did was chase naked children and pick up laundry all morning. Of course, then I heard a holler from the bedroom and went up to find Elijah stark naked again and having peed all over this crib.

Can you imagine trying to explain these antics in full detail for someone not there to see them? I did show Sean the photos when he got home, but I don't think it made a total impact until Elijah decided to demonstrate his new skill for Daddy after dinner. Only this time he pooped, then took off his diaper, and then started flicking what should have most definitely remained in the diaper around the room. Good heavens!

And he isn't the only one stripping (I can't get Ellie to leave her pants at all, and she's been caught diaper-less in her crib a couple of times), but he is certainly the one who feels the most freedom when he comes to embracing his birthday suit.

I can't be the only mother whose kids have decided that this is a fun pastime. Do you have any crazy stories like this??

We have a serious "pants on the ground" issue going on over here.

Why is it that my kids love stripping off their pants and diapers to feel the December air flow past their bums?! It's incredibly funny and so irritating at the same time!

My Eli, bless his sweet heart, enjoys reaching into his pants and pulling off one of the diaper tabs. He then runs around the living room with the diaper tab flapping in the breeze. He's been doing this for a few weeks, but we normally just refasten it and send him on his way. Not a huge deal because he normally leaves his pants on.

Until a few days ago...

It started like any other day. We got up in the morning, I changed the kids from their PJs into their day clothes, and headed into the kitchen to fix breakfast. That's when I saw the two shirtless wonders whizzing past the gate.

Elijah and Caleb

That's the first time they've both managed to get their shirts off at the same time, and they were thoroughly enjoying it! So many giggles and laughs, I had to take a picture. I put their shirts back on, but they were quickly removed again after breakfast.

Oh well. I turned the heat up a degree. Boys will be boys, right?

I returned to cleaning up breakfast, and the next thing I saw was this:

And then he immediately moved to the couch where he ran back and forth:

And then back to the floor to run around in circles:

And then he went back to running on the couch again and then back to the floor while laughing and squealing the entire time.

This boy was having the time of his life! He wasn't wasting anytime getting in as much movement as he possibly could until Mommy decided to be a party pooper and force him back into a diaper and pants.

Meanwhile, this is what was going on around the corner:

My laundry and tub of kids socks were all over the dining room. I'm still missing some socks...

I was so thankful and exhausted when morning nap time finally arrived. I felt like all I did was chase naked children and pick up laundry all morning. Of course, then I heard a holler from the bedroom and went up to find Elijah stark naked again and having peed all over this crib.

Can you imagine trying to explain these antics in full detail for someone not there to see them? I did show Sean the photos when he got home, but I don't think it made a total impact until Elijah decided to demonstrate his new skill for Daddy after dinner. Only this time he pooped, then took off his diaper, and then started flicking what should have most definitely remained in the diaper around the room. Good heavens!

And he isn't the only one stripping (I can't get Ellie to leave her pants at all, and she's been caught diaper-less in her crib a couple of times), but he is certainly the one who feels the most freedom when he comes to embracing his birthday suit.

I can't be the only mother whose kids have decided that this is a fun pastime. Do you have any crazy stories like this??