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Forgetfulness and other odd behaviors

In the locker room after Sophia’s swim class the other day, we did our usual routine. We went to our locker got out the soap and shampoo, then to the shower area, and washed off all the chlorine. Back at our locker, I grab our bag and claim a section of bench for us. I towel off the toddler and then go digging for her clean diaper. I keep digging. I go back to the locker and rifle through the clothes I left behind. I go back to the bag. Surely I didn’t forget the ever-important poop containment system? Shit Fuck Damn! Hoping that she’ll hold it at least until we get to the car where I keep a fully stocked diaper bag I put the darling in some pink toddler sweatpants. She peed before I could get my own undergarments on. I didn’t look like she peed though because the super fleecy sweatpants didn’t change color at all, but pee was coming out of the bottom of her pant legs. She thought it was fun and started splashing in the puddle she was creating.

Sophia has developed a habit of shoving her hands in the back of her pants, sometimes on the outside of her diaper and sometimes on the inside. Yesterday, I didn’t notice what she had been doing and she came up to hand me something. I stupidly accepted the gift on blind faith. Why, why don’t people talk about these things? Why didn’t anyone ever tell me before I got pregnant that someday my child would hand me a little brown nugget that she made herself?

Thank you dear, I’ll treasure it always. I should have taken a picture of it or better yet, dry it out and make a poop nugget necklace.

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7 Responses to “Forgetfulness and other odd behaviors”

  1. Comment by smarmoofus
    November 12th, 2009 at 12:24 am

    My older sister gave my dad what he thought was a Milk Dud. Fortunately, he figured it out before he took it too far… Aren’t kids great?!
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  2. Comment by Mr. O
    November 12th, 2009 at 1:18 am

    That was inspiring and adorable. Made me laugh.

    Smarmoofus must be punished though… I almost threw up in my mouth lol
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  3. Comment by Kate Kinderclub
    November 12th, 2009 at 2:22 am

    Oh! What a sweet story! Children are really amazing…Till now my daughter has not given me any “special” present! :)
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  4. Comment by Susan Anderson
    November 12th, 2009 at 3:45 am

    LMAO! Chloe too reaches in her dipe. Then she wipes her hands on my pants laughing as she repeats the process. I never got a brown nugget though. Lucky you ;)
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  5. Comment by brian miller
    November 12th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    really, is am only laughing because i can appreciate the experience…at least it was a nugget…

  6. Comment by Della
    November 13th, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    Found you via NaBloPoMo.

    This post really caught my attention… I hope my little nugget never tries that one!

    Erica Reply:

    Della – Sophia is my first kid, but I think every little nugget has their own version of this. ;-)