I was listening to XM Radio for Kids on our DirecTV just before they played the song “Funky as a Diaper” by Uncle Jim. As the DJ introduced the song, he altered the Las Vegas branding “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” to come up with the title of this post. This resonated with me, in part, because I’ll be traveling to a conference in Las Vegas in the near future, and I’m taking L for a nice getaway.

The DJ’s quip also resonated with me because I have been having problems “keeping things in the diaper,” so to speak. A certain baby daughter has been waking up at night because she is wetting through her clothes. This happens when the diaper has not been fitted tightly enough. As the night progresses and the diaper fills, the top of the diaper begins to open up. Think of it as if the elastic on the top of your tube socks frays so they don’t stay up.

The last few nights have a been a bit better. I’ve been more conscious of fitting a tight diaper. This isn’t the whole issue, though. One of the girls woke up early this morning. I checked and she was dry. However, she drinks much more than her sister, so by morning her diaper is filled like a balloon. So, it’s the discomfort of being wet that wakes her.

Hopefully I can get this down pat. Fit the diaper tightly before bed. When one of the girls wakes earlier than normal, do a quick change and see if she’ll fall asleep again.

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