Even Though We Didn't, He Went and Had Himself a LIttle Rest Stop*
Jun 11, 2008 Jared writes:
Why do kids always need to go to the restroom (or totally blow up a diaper) at the most inconvenient times and places...like at a restaurant in the middle of dinner, or even when you are driving on the highway just after you passed the last exit for the next 30 miles?
BusyDad:
Dude, it looks like you totally missed out when Time-Life came out with that “Mysteries of the Unknown” book series. You probably remember the ads for the more exciting volumes in that lineup, such as Alien Encounters, Dreams and Dreaming and Mysterious Creatures. But volume 26, Those Darn Babies, came and went without much fanfare. The ad for it wasn’t comparatively exciting either:
Emily Paulson makes a reservation for 7:00 at a nice restaurant and is sure her 8-month-old is in the clear for today’s poop. “He just made a big one at 3:45 pm,” she thinks to herself. But once seated she looks over to see little Daniel making that “concentration face.”
What happens next?
Reeead the book!
It’s 10:30 at night and Richard Johnson finds that he’s used the last diaper. Baby Janie had a bottle at 9:00 and this last pee should do it for the night. He’s really tired and doesn’t want to drive to the supermarket for another box of Huggies. At 11:07 he hears a cry. He rushes to baby Janie’s crib and what does he find?
What was it?
Reeead the book!
Because you weren’t lucky enough to have failed to send back the book within 10 days
Mr Lady:
Yeah, what BusyDad said.
*see what happens when BD let's ME pick the post title? I go all Raising Arizona on your butt. Also, please don't pick on me for the poor formatting of this post. If I told you how bad my husband's computer sucks, you'd call me a liar.
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Reader Comments (7)
I think this time, I have to disagree with you BD and Mr. Lady.
It was never aliens, not at all.
These are deliberate acts by our childred. They know what they are doing. This is just simply a reminder that there is nothing more important then our kids.
You ever notice that it always seems to happen at a time when our thoughts are drifting away from them? They know and they don't like it.
Brilliant, although I'm not sure if it explains why my son always poops in the morning except on Wednesdays, when he's with his babysitter for a few hours. THEN he saves it until the afternoon for me. Why? Why can't I have one poop-free day?
Try driving from California to North Dakota with a dog, two potty training toddlers and a pregnant woman. Someone had to pee every 3.42 miles.
You know, for us, its BEFORE the big events that hit us where it hurts.
All dolled up for Easter, white dress on, hair combed, white tights (DOH)....poop.
All suitcases packed, jackets on, hats and gloves ready, plane tickets in pockets, security alarm set, shuttle waiting....poop.
It must be aliens.
That's why I never knew...I cancelled my subscription after Volume 25! Grrr!
Those pesky aliens sure are trouble-makers. :D If I ever figure out how to abduct one of them...they are going to regret cursing us with the inconvenient potty breaks! :D
Thanks for answering my question! Off to research methods of deep space travel...
Bob is my hero.
When my wife was pregnant, I hated driving to the store with her. 2 miles and she'd have to pee. Add in the potty training kids and I think its possible you'd be watching me on "American Justice".
On an airplane. At six weeks old. Yeah, nice infant poop for ya.
Same trip, this time a neice:
Blowout 15 miles into a 85 mile drive to a memorial service.
Blowout 50 miles after that.
Blowout in the parking lot of the church.
Who plans on bringing THREE outfits? Nobody. For the service she (7 months) was in her sisters (4 years) clothes.