Troubles with Poopie
by Melody
(Starkville, Mississippi, USA)
So, it was like any other day for me, hanging out with my one year-old James and trying to get things done around the house at the same time.
Little did I know, my son had something in store for me.
I heard him grunting as he played with his toys, and as I looked at him, his face turned red and he looked as though he was straining.
Oh, great, I thought. A poopie's on its way.
So I waited for him to finish, and then I scooped him up into his bedroom so I could change him.
Now, my son can sometimes have the inability to not stay still while I'm cleaning up his poopie; he tries to toss and turn and kick his feet, thinking the whole thing is a riot.
Well, he didn't do that today.
It was much worse.
As I began to take the diaper off, I lifted him up like I always do to wipe his little bottom, and what does he do?
He immediately puts his hand on his poopie-bottom!
Before I could put him back down and wipe the yuckies he managed to get on his hand, he thought it would be a better idea to get it off himself--by thrusting his hand right in his mouth!
Of course, I start freaking out, trying to get his hand out of his mouth, which is covered in butt-yuck at this point.
What about the germs?!
I'm thinking to myself. I need to take him to the doctor right away, this can't be good for him!
But of course, my silly son is fine--just in dire need of a bath.
Needless to say, that was one diaper change I won't soon forget.
But I think I learned that day that sometimes, I just can't prevent EVERYTHING from going into his mouth, and that this was bound to happen sooner or later.
I mean, before I know it, he might be getting into his diaper and making masterpieces on the walls.
Oh, dear. I better get a Magic Eraser.
