Apparently, poop is my theme for April and I am NOT entirely stoked about it. About a week ago, I was giving Devon a bath and he was spashing around having a good time. I was near enough that I could see his head and most of his body. Basically I could tell he was safe. Well after a few minutes I notice that he is having a blast-- giggling, laughing, splashing-- you name it. So as a "good mom" I decide to go on over and play along... UNTIL I got close enough to see the reason of his fun in the tub. Of course, he had pooped for the first time ever in the tub and Yes, he was blowing bubbles in the water. Of course I was mortified and felt like the worst mom ever, which is why I waited sooo long to blog this experience. But I recovered. I got Devon cleaned up and I bleached the tub and I silently thought that this would be my low point as far as pooping stories go.
Ah... tonight. Keep in mind that I babysat for one family from 7:45AM until 5:00PM and then headed over to a different family to babysit their 18 month old with Devon. The last time I babysat Morgan, she had suffered an upset stomach and all of the fun stuff that goes along with it so tonight I even checked with her mom and dad that she was feeling better and that she hadn't eaten any new foods lately to ensure that I would not be dealing with another stomach incident. The first hour went smoothly. Then after dinner I noticed that she was holding her tummy so I walked to her room to grab a diaper and wipes to attempt to isolate any mess. A few seconds later Morgan met me in the room. Her diaper had not only leaked, but she had a streak of pooh running down her leg and in between her toes. Yuck! I managed to get her cleaned up with minimal dry heaving and managed to keep Devon away from the mess despite his constant attempts to get involved. I thought I was in the clear until I got back to the living room. In the middle of the floor was a pile of pooh that had leaked through her diaper, down her legs, through her toes, onto the cream colored carpet. April is NOT a good month for me so far. After twenty minutes I got everything cleaned up except the stain and was determined to quit at the end of the night. But the parents decided to give me a 50% raise so I decided to stay. I can't help wondering if pooh is my future though. I truly hope this is the last of it for a long while. If not, maybe Jenn will loan me Tessa as she is always so determined to help Emily get cleaned up.
OK, that's all for now. I hope everyone had a great Easter!
