Jason was watching the kids this morning while I got ready for church. He and Charlie were watching Mountain Men while J played on her tablet, and L wandered around babbling and singing. Everyone was happy.
Eventually, I heard L out in our bedroom chattering away and banging some blocks, but thought nothing of it -- our house is safely baby proofed. Then, when I stepped out to find a shirt, the dangers of babyhood came flooding back to me - L is not baby proofed. He was sitting in the doorway with his diaper was off, and his hands, arms, the floor and the block were all covered in poop. Ugghhh....
I stared for a minute. We already knew that he wasn't accustomed to a diet so high in fruit and vegetables, but this was his second doozy in 2 hours! Then I asked a 21 month old why he took off his diaper. I believe my exact words were, "Haven't we talked about this?!" And yes, he just laughed... Ugghhh...
Anyway, trapped in our room, I hollered for Jason to help. He asked how and I just blankly stared at him down the hallway. Clearly this is not an "on-call" worthy incident, but seriously. We never had this happen with Charlie. Then, just as we were about to bring ourselves around to sensible adult action, L licked his hand! Ugghhh....
So, I ordered Jason to grab the wipes, I took the block, and we got to business. Next, I ordered Jason to grab the baby and take him to the bath (after all, I was trapped in our room behind the mess and we only have a shower -- yay!), and I got to work. Ugghhh...
As I scrubbed with wipes then clorox, I listened to Jason repeatedly ask, "Why did you do this?" of a 21 month old in the bath down the hall. Clearly, we were made for each other.
Anyway, the baby is clean, the floor is immaculate, Jason is in the shower and all is well. Plus, through this incident I did discover many things to be thankful for. Among them:
- Charlie is potty trained
- Our bedroom floor is not carpet
- We have no bathtub in the master bedroom
- George had somehow become locked in the garage and wasn't discovered until after the incident
- There is no one in the world I would rather walk through crazy with than Jason
Scarcely had I passed them
when I found him whom my soul loves.
I held him and would not let go.
(Song of Solomon 3:4)
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