New Stage

As I am packing for this trip to Ohio (which, by the way, Bob is going to get to go on--he's just taking leave for it), I have realized that we are in a new stage right now, one we haven't been in for many years. I don't need a diaper bag. Yes, that's right! Jonathan is still technically in diapers, but he doesn't go much while we're out, and even more rarely would he go poop. And I always have diapers in the car, so I am prepared for emergencies. Neither Jonathan nor Caleb are wearing bibs anymore. That was sort of a surprise, but Jonathan is a much neater eater (hey, what a rhyme!) than Caleb, so I let him stop wearing them about the same time Caleb stopped! With the new baby being due the end of March, we're going to have a gap of 2 years, almost 10 months, and that is the longest between any of our kids. I am getting a little used to the comforts of not having babies! I can still say that I have had no breaks in changing diapers though--I've been at that for over 8 years and counting, always having at least one in diapers. Once I was sitting by a new mom in some casual setting, and I changed someone (Caleb? Jonathan? Can't remember) on my lap really quickly. She was amazed, but I told her it was all experience. Who knew I would ever be such a pro at diapers?! Certainly not me. Anyhow, when we went to WalMart yesterday, I bought a new purse. It's big enough that I can fit the little travel diaper wipes box in it, as well as Caleb's Epipen and other little things that I used to carry in the diaper bag. I found that the only time I was really missing the diaper bag was after going out to eat, when someone was really sticky or something, and I just needed a wipe. So now that problem is solved, and I will not even be bringing our diaper bag to Ohio! I figure the diaper bag deserves a little break between now and March--it has earned a reward for faithful service rendered!