Actions speak louder than words

Rich is usually pretty squirmy when he’s getting his diaper changed. Not every single time, but usually. Just before dinner, we were all in the living room chatting and doing whatever. With no warning or context, Rich grabbed the travel changing mat, opened it up (and did his best to lay it flat), got down, and rolled over onto the mat in diaper-changing position.

STACY: Looks like Rich is ready to get his diaper changed.

Karen and I just kind of paused. And then started laughing. Stacy maybe didn’t know how unusual it was for Rich to do this, but to us it was hilarious. Rich has never opened up the diaper mat and gotten himself ready. Never. But he was ready, and he just stayed there until I came over and helped him. Sure enough, his diaper was full. Once changed, he went right back to playing and carried on with his evening.