Today I was struck by something interesting. One of the highlights of motherhood so far has been having all of my children potty trained. After 8 years of changing diapers...I am glad to be on to the next phase of life. However, one of the low lights of motherhood so far has been the potty-trained-but-still-having accidents phase. I trust my kids to go on the potty everytime. Not most of the time. Everytime. So the times that they don't, I am shocked, surprised, and just plain ticked off.
Today we had one such occurrence. My precious 3rd child was actually putting her pull-up on for her nap and decided that the bathroom was just too far away or just a nuisance to use. So, while sitting on the floor posed to put on her pull-up she just peeed. (three e's in a word just doesn't look right...is it a verb?) She didn't tell me though...that's the part that gives rise to my title "Kids and Pets." She just went potty on the floor, put on her pull-up, and got in bed for her nap. I found the yellowish puddle on the carpet and immediately thought of the dog. However, Faith had not been inside this morning. When I asked Courtney if she had gone potty on the floor she smiled her dazzling smile and said, "It just fell out of me." I quickly turned away to stifle laughter and then looked for something to clean up said mess. The only thing I could find among the carpet cleaning materials under my sink was "Woolite, Pet Stain and Odor Eliminator."
In conclusion...kids are like pets...pets are like children...and the cleaning implements one has for either one is sufficient for each.
Today we had one such occurrence. My precious 3rd child was actually putting her pull-up on for her nap and decided that the bathroom was just too far away or just a nuisance to use. So, while sitting on the floor posed to put on her pull-up she just peeed. (three e's in a word just doesn't look right...is it a verb?) She didn't tell me though...that's the part that gives rise to my title "Kids and Pets." She just went potty on the floor, put on her pull-up, and got in bed for her nap. I found the yellowish puddle on the carpet and immediately thought of the dog. However, Faith had not been inside this morning. When I asked Courtney if she had gone potty on the floor she smiled her dazzling smile and said, "It just fell out of me." I quickly turned away to stifle laughter and then looked for something to clean up said mess. The only thing I could find among the carpet cleaning materials under my sink was "Woolite, Pet Stain and Odor Eliminator."
In conclusion...kids are like pets...pets are like children...and the cleaning implements one has for either one is sufficient for each.
3 comments:
I'm laughing right now, because this is very funny on this end. But I can't laugh for long without thinking of my ds (dear son), who is nearing the potty training season, and how much fun this should be for all of us involved. I expect there will be several similar, or possibly worse, experiences as you have described here. Your dd's response is just about one of the greatest and should be added to Bill Cosby's "Kids Say the Darndest Things".
this just proves my previous stated case even further:)
Please, remind us, jrs.
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