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During Everett’s eighth week, his mommy sat by and watched gratefully as his daddy took a turn at changing a diaper. Probably just to see the looks on both of their faces, Everett waited until the old diaper had been discarded and then let loose an enormous flatulation. Predictably, both parents froze in a second of sheer panic and then scrambled wildly to finish the job of rediapering. “That’s a sound that will make your blood run cold,” Everett’s daddy commented as the two congratulated themselves on a successful, mess-free operation.