Reagan probably will not have many second dates.  I say this because I have seen her eat.  Every night the child not only uses dinner as nourishment, but also as an art form.  It is no coincidence that bath and laundry time immediately follow dinner at our house. 

If necessity is the mother of invention, laziness is the father.  Laziness and a surplus of plastic grocery bags.  Tired of stain sticks, spray 'n wash, and bleach pens Chris decided to eliminate the mess from the start.  He took off the baby's shirt, grabbed a pair of scissors and a plastic Albertson's bag. 

My grandma MiMi collects plastic grocery bags and recycles them into handbags.  I thought she was the only family member with a creative way to eliminate consumer waste.  I was wrong.  Chris created "the spaghetti shirt" for Reagan.  So named because it was keeping the spaghetti off her clothes the other night.  He likes his idea so much he thinks he can start a business for dads with messy kids.  He said he needs to make sure he markets it correctly.  I say it's a plastic bag.  "The spaghetti shirt" (patent pending) is an Albertson's bag with three holes cut in it, worn by our dining diva.  She loves it.  Chris loves it.  Chris' friends love it.  And, of course, since Reagan had one, Wilson wanted one too.

It's hard to be negative about recycling, and I do have to admit I enjoyed laying off the spray 'n wash and stain stick for the evening.  Pictures of the kids and their father's invention, "The Spaghettis Shirt" (patent pending) are in the photo album.  Coming soon - a step-by-step guide of what to do with plastic bags hosted by Chris and MiMi.  Imagine how stylish it would be if Reagan wore her "spaghetti shirt" (patent pending) while carrying the matching purse.  Environmental fashion.