When the right incentive is placed before them...

When the right incentive is placed before them, they will and can do just about anything. I know my children can dress themselves (for the most part, just continue to read). There are days that I have to painstakingly place each stitch of clothing on someone as they lay in the floor like a limp noodle complaining,"I can't do it!"

But as soon as I mention something that they are interested in or really want to do and getting dressed is a requirement before they can participate... snap! "Dressed and ready to go, Mom!"

The above statement applies to my three older children and I will give Daryl more credit because she will effectively dress herself everyday however, when she is enticed by something her speed definitely increases and all I do is blink and she has transformed out of pajamas and into daytime clothes.

However, my two-year old... he is a piece of work and I love him, dimples and all!

I still don't have a camera but the description will have to do.

It has been beautiful weather the past couple of days and the kids rush outdoors to play at 7a.m. Each morning the same reminder has been repeated,"You have to get dressed before you can go outside!"

Well... Spencer was not about to miss out on any fun and since I was busy when he wanted me to dress him, he decided to dress himself. He was quick about it too.

When I made it to the window I found him sporting grey underwear (over his diaper because he is not potty trained but insists on wearing underwear like Corey and Nicolas), his winter snow boots (because he can put those on all by himself), and his bright blue L.L. Bean winter coat, only his hood on his head - no arms in or anything, riding his Winnie-the-Pooh "Fire Fighter" as we call it. That's it.