She remade the crib efficiently while he stood watching. He only had to move twice to allow her to finish putting sheets on the bed without interfering with her work.

 

She smiled at him and said, “We’re going to have to buy you some better fitting plastic pants to put over your diapers, Tommy. I put extra-large toddler panties on you last night and you’re much too small for them now! We’ll have to get some panties your size so that you don’t dribble all over the bed!”

Tommy yawned as she laid him down on his bed again and placed his blankie beside him. “Is Tommy still sleepy?”, she cooed at him maternally, “Would Tommy like his juice now or when he wakes up?”