My 4 year old has plumber's butt

One of my favorite things to do is to sneak into my kid's classrooms and observe them interacting without knowing I'm there. Last week I happily watched Benji sing a medley of songs and do the "Hokey Pokey" for twenty minutes while hiding in a corner. I watch Lily play house, do art projects and boss around her classmates. It's so fun to see them operating on their own, without each other or Jeff and I.

However, there is one scene that I hate to walk into, and inevitably it happens at least once a week. And that's the view of Lily's crack. Last week I approached her, playing in the sandbox, totally oblivious that she was mooning everybody in sight. Unless she is wearing elastic waisted pants, the poor kid absolutely can not hold her pants up (and I'm not talking about a slight peek, she's showing it ALL.) It's a sight that makes me laugh and cringe at once. This is not a fashion statement I'd like my daughter to be known for. Her teacher actually pulled me aside several weeks ago and asked me to buy her a belt. Apparently they don't appreciate the view at school either. I listened and tried belts, smaller sized pants, larger sized pants, pants that promise not to fall... It's hopeless.

I'm thankful that spring is approaching and she can once again exclusively wear dresses. I will retire the adorable jeans, cords and cargo pants until the fall, when we will try once again. In the meantime, I do have a sink that needs professional plumbing, should I miss that lovely view.

P.S. The picture is of Ben's little bottom. I felt I needed to illustrate this story, and he's 2 and it's still cute. I don't think he'll suffer the same emotional scarring Lily would if I published pictures of her like this.
At least I hope not.