Poop and Crayons

I woke up this morning to find my two year old son naked and sleeping peacefully on his bed with his tushy in the air. My initial reaction: "Awwww!" ...Upon closer inspection I discovered that his face was a strange shade of purple around the mouth. My heart nearly stopped and I burst into the room scaring the b-jeezuz out of him.

Of course, this rude awakening spawned a roar and a subsequent fountain of tears. Meanwhile, I realized that my bare feet were feeling a damp squishiness on the carpet. Dread filled my chest. A faint aroma reached my nostrils and I knew it was going to be a rough day.

My angelic little boy had taken off his poopy diaper during the night and had a finger painting party. The walls, the carpet, the door and everything in between had a nice coating of feces. Evidently, he also got hungry and chewed on a purple crayon which resulted in the hue covering his mouth and cheeks that nearly gave his mommy a stroke.

If this little story doesn't ring true to you, then you either are a freakishly perfect parent and never take your eyes off of your bundle of joy or your little one is still that, little. Never fear, you too will experience the wonder of toddlerhood! Not looking forward to it as much as you were a minute ago, are you?!

Don't worry! You've found a friend in me! Every few days I'll be posting a story, an observation or perhaps even some advice that you might find helpful. My primary goal is to help you to know that you are not alone! Stay at home moms are often cut off from the rest of the world and we need to know that there are other forms of life on this planet that don't necessarily like to play in waste and eat purple wax! Hopefully, I'll make you smile and if I work really hard, maybe I can make your life easier. I welcome you to take part - post comments, questions, ideas or criticisms! I will do my best to make your "me time" entertaining!

Meanwhile, I'll be scrubbing poop off of the walls and making a note so that I don't panic when my son's next movement happens to be purple!

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