Raising My Tiny Disciples

In an effort to say hi more and stay consistent … a short story for you 😉 

If you have children… I’m sure you’ve been there. It’s dinner time and your little one is peacefully eating their bites of chicken or beef and potatoes …. And then suddenly the face.. you know the face! The red face jaw clenching sad lips and big bulging eyes. 

POOP!! 

I have a Dori brain…or maybe its I’m just an Exhausterwhelmulated mother (I didn’t make that up exhausted, overwhelmed and overstimulated;).  I pulled his diaper off not thinking anything of it and tossed him in the tub. The girls had already jumped in and were happily playing. The water was bubbly maybe a touch too bubbly. We had a few minutes of playing and splashing and chitchatting with my mom who was visiting and helping with the kids while Daddy and I finish moving. (THANKS MOM!!) …then there is was … the face!!! Suddenly I remembered that’s right he pooped! But maybe not. Maybe we were just working it out… Maybe he’s still working it out? I swish around the bubbles and look for it ….nothing. I blindly reach my hand in..

UGH! Well I found it. I pull it out with my bare hand and toss two giant turds in the toilet. How did that even come out of your tiny little body? And just like that bathtime just became quick shower time. While I was trying to clean the kids Grandma shared a story.

“When I was a little girl. I was at the pool and they said ‘Everyone out!!!’ Someone pooped in the pool! When they got it out they found it was just a Baby Ruth and someone had played a prank!”

Poop happens…. But sometimes its just a baby ruth.

PS… Silly irony …. My Mom’s name is Ruth