A really cute article.
3-year-old tells all from his mother's restroom stall.
My little guy, Cade, is quite a talker. People often comment on how clearly
he speaks for a just-turned- 3-year-old. And you never have to ask him to
turn up the volume. It's always fully cranked. There've been several
embarrassing times that I've wished the meaning of his words would have been
masked by a not- so-audible voice, but never have I wished this more than
last week at Costco.
Halfway, through our shopping trip, nature called, so I took Cade with me
into the restroom. If you'd been one of the ladies in the restroom that
evening, this is what you would have heard coming from the second to the
last stall:
'Mommy, are you gonna go potty? Oh! Why are you putting toiwet paper on the
potty, Mommy? Oh! You gonna sit down on DA toiwet paper now? Mommy, what are
you doing? Mommy, are you gonna go stinkies on the potty?' At this point I
started mentally counting how many women had been in the bathroom when I
walked in. Several stalls were full ... 4? 5? Maybe we could wait until they
all left before I had to make my debut out of this stall and reveal my
identity. Cade continued, 'Mommy, you ARE going stinkies aren't you? Oh,
dats a good girl, Mommy! Are you gonna get some candy for going stinkies on
the potty? Let me see doze stinkies, Mommy! Oh ... Mommy! I'm trying to see
in dere. Oh! I see dem. Dat is a very good girl, Mommy. You are gonna get
some candy!
I heard a few faint chu ckles coming from the stalls on either side of me.
Where is a screaming new born when you need her? Good grief. This was really
getting embarrassing. I was definitely waiting a long time before exiting.
Trying to divert him, I said, 'Why don't you look in Mommy's purse and see
if you can find some candy. We'll both have some!' 'No, I'm trying to see
doze more stinkies. Oh! Mommy!' He started to gag at this point. 'Uh oh,
Mommy. I fink I'm gonna frow up. Mommy, doze stinkies are making me frow
up!! Dat is so gross!!' As the gags became louder, so did the chuckles
outside my stall. I quickly flushed the toilet in hopes of chan ging the
subject. I began to reason with myself: OK. There are four other toilets. If
I count four flushes, I can be Reasonably assured that those who overheard
this embarrassing monologue will be long gone. 'Mommy! Would you get off the
potty, now? I want you to be done going stinkies! Get up! Get up!' He
grunted as he tried to pull me off. Now I could hear full-blown laughter. I
bent down to count the feet outside my door. 'Oh, are you wooking under
dere, Mommy? You wooking under DA door? What were you wooking at, Mommy? You
wooking at the wady's feet?' More laughter. I stood inside the locked door
and tried to assess the situation. 'Mommy, it's time to wash our hands, now.
We have to go out now, Mommy.' He started pounding on the door. 'Mommy,
don't you want to wash your hands? I want to go out!!' I saw that my 'wait
'em out' plan was unraveling. I sheepishly opened the door, and found
standing outside my stall, twenty to thirty ladies crowded around the stall,
all smiling and starting to applaud. My first thought was complete
embarrassment, then I thought, 'Where's the fine print on the motherhood
contract' where I signed away every bit of my dignity and privacy?' But as
my little boy gave me a big , cheeky grin while he rubbed bubbly soap between
his chubby little hands, I thought, I'd sign it all away again, just to be
known as Mommy to this little fellow.
(Shannon Popkin is a freelance writer and mother of three. She lives with
her family in Grand Rapids , Michigan, where she no longer uses public
restrooms)
Mar. 25th 2008
Ok, so this is my first entry, I guess a kind of blog thing. I am now 9 weeks pregnant, and since I've known since about 4-5 weeks, it feels like forever already, LOL. I just want out of my first trimester and into the "safe" part of my pregnancy. See, at 7 weeks I was put in the hospital for 4 days with a subchorionic hematoma. Basically a small blood clot where the placenta will has formed. It can cause a bunch of problems, and I had passed a fairly large clot the night I went in, and thought I had lost the baby.
I already have two kids, 4 and 3 years old, and it would have crushed my 4 year old. I know,I shouldn't have told her, but I couldn't help it, I am horrible at keeping secrets. Anyway, now I'm sitting here with a sore throat and the bloating, OMG, I don't remember having it like this with the other two, I mean, I can't eat because I feel full ALL the time. And when I do get hungry as soon as I eat I'm bloated again until after it's time to sleep. The heart burn could go too, lol. But on the upside I see pictures of the baby every time I have an appointment, and that's pretty awsome to me. Ok, so a recap, I'm bloated, tired, sick with a sore throat, I'm ready to be done for now. I'll write more a little later.
meghanne
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bamamaof4 -
Tuesday, 2 December All I can say is... WOW... I have a short fat momma... She is 14 lbs 11 oz, 23 inches long. She is in the 98% on weight and 11% on height.. LMAO.. We go tomorrow for shots. I will post pics from our Tenn trip from Thanksgiving. Hugs to u all.... illusionsduo -
Sunday, 30 November ***********AND BETTY************ lmao illusionsduo -
Friday, 28 November I HAVE NOT AND WILL NEVER SLANDER A FRIEND IN OR OUT OF CHAT. I am disgusted that i have been marked as slandering my closest friend on this site when i was meerly voicing how CONCERNED i was. Whoever has twisted my words you know who you are (and so do i). Is it any wonder the chat was officially closed what with all the childish backstabbing and teeny-tots antics flying about.
I have a hanfull of people on this site i class as true friends that i have made, the rest are meer pixels in similar situations. I respect ALL moderators and admin on this site and if i get banned for this message then so be it.
Apologies dirk, laura and bam for this message lol! BEKKIE SHAZZ BAM PEG COL ROM JAMIELYNN PEG PETAL AND ANGEL... miss u n love u xxxxxxxxx
Now you all know the real illusion you can make your own minds up!
Have fun all and enjoy whatever you all get up to (pixels included) sorry if i've offended anyone. elizhay -
Wednesday, 26 November Hi everyone
Well as some of you already know Olivia isnt gaining much weight, she is now 13lbs6ozs @ 8 and a half months. I have to try and get formula into her somehow so i have order this new contraption. Here is a link if you would like to check it out. http://store.llli.org/public/profile/150 Other than her weight she is doing great, almost up on all fours..about time lol. We get her weighed again next wednesday so will let you all know if she has gained. Love Amanda and the family. xoxox LilbabyNo4 -
Monday, 24 November Hiya all, hope your all well and all babies are well..........not been on this for ages. Jack is 6 months today, doesn't time fly by, he is sitting up himself and just rolling everywhere lol, i love him sooooooooo much. Can't wait until christmas this year, its going to be sooo fun with all 4 of my kiddies. Take care all xxxxxx angel2008 -
Thursday, 20 November lol when i said " now" im sure you all know i ment "new" lol
angel2008 -
Thursday, 20 November hi everyone, i have added now pics of allivia and ethan.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx floridamom -
Friday, 14 November I posted some pics of Emma Grace!! She is 5mo 3wk and 5days!! OMG..the time is flying! We has a dr. appt yesterday. She is such a tiny little lady, she weighed in at 14lbs 11oz, she is in the 23rd percentile but she is friggin 27.5 in long!!! WHOA!!! I swear shes a little string bean....She also had her shots...totally sucked, she has been a miserable sap since!!:(She now has her 1st two teeth and is rolling around everywhere. I am just now getting the hang of solids with her...she was a little resistant at first. She is enjoying them now I think! Her ped started her on AXID 2 times daily for her reflux, its been a savior!!! A new baby I tell ya...I miss chattin with everyone! I hope you all are doing well and the babies are growin'!! Kisses to you all...MUAH!! Be safe and enjoy the holidays! The new pics are pn the last 2 pages I think!




bekkie -
Wednesday, 12 November HI ALL, long time no speak i know....
things have been none stop this end and i have barely ahd a minute with being a mum, decorating, getting ready for halloween, christmas etc.
Libby is doing amazing, she has been crawling backwards since 5 months and has now been crawling forwards for the last 10 days.Sghe pulls herself up to stand now and has started cruising using the safety gate.ARGHHH, yup, eyes in the back of my head. She also cut her first tooth last monday.
i am also doing well, i did go through a little bit of regression regarding old eating habits, but i am now much better and working with my GP, CPN, psychiatrist and speacialist dietician to keep well.
i have a fantastic team of help and can only continue to keep treasuring each miute of libbys life.
I also got accepted into college, i am gonna be doing the higher education access to nursing diploma in january.
so thats us about updated, i will stiack a few pics up asap, esp the halloween ones.
love n hugs to all
and in all fairness can true friends email me at bekkiekelly@aol.com especially if they have need for questions.
love n hugs,
bekkie n libby who is now 6 and half months old.




IllusionsDuo -
Tuesday, 11 November Hi ladies.... not coming in2 ANY chat any more as i seriously can't b doing with the added stress on top of everything atm. U can all catch me either on here or by mailing me on illusion55@hotmail.co.uk, i'll b checking it @ least once a day but may not stay 2 chat on there lol. 5 kids running me in2 the ground!!! AHHHHHHHHHH
Luv u all and sorry xxxxxxxx angel2008 -
Tuesday, 11 November HI EVERY ONE, I HAVE ADDED PICS OF ALLIVIA
elizhay -
Monday, 10 November Just uploaded some new pics if anyone wants to have a look see. Amanda xoxox jpcm -
Friday, 7 November As chat has been deleted, I just wanted everyone who does not have me on their yahoo or msn messengers, to know they can still get in touch with em...adn through this vip page, I will be tryign to make more updates, I will also be in teh New chat as well, diff site....no drama as we are all old enough to agree to disagree. Feel free to add my yahoo id to you rmessengers, i am on yahoo, however msn is compatible!!!!! AND i have aol instant messenger!! My yahoo is numom814 and my aol im is jpcm5799 PLEASE keep in touch....and let me know hows babies and bellies are doing!!!! I am sending this to everyone on friends network..and i do not mind any friends beign added..lol..just please let me know who you are or something..lol....I get confused alot, but most of you know that!!! Love ya!!! Patty, Caiti, & Kimee Laura Ward -
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