Let's face it. We're all human. Every single one of us has a bad habit, and the Stevens family is no exception.
Justin drinks directly from the sink faucet.
I use the same knife for the peanut butter and jelly.
McKenna forgets to flush.
Kyler enjoys flashing his sister.
And Carson can make himself vomit at the drop of a hat.
But none of these vices are as foul, nasty, and decrepit as the vice of our darling baby boy...
Ashton is a DIAPER DITCHER!
In the last few weeks, Ashton has figured out how to remove his clothing. He disappears and then reappears minutes later running euphorically naked around the house as he swings his diaper around his head. Sometimes he even flings his diaper at me as he runs by... Talk about rubbing it in my face! But here is the real problem... Our miniature streaker strips for one reason, and one reason only: TO POTTY!!!!
I can usually catch him before things get out of control, but every once in awhile... let's just say that things get 'messy'! Last Thursday was one of those days. It was literally a CRAPPY day. I was so beside myself at the poop mess that Ash created that my sweet Dad rented me an extractor from The Cleaning Center.
Trying to see the glass half full, Justin and I hoped that maybe Ashton was ready to be potty trained at a mere 21 months old. So, we lugged out our very cool singing potty chair in hopes for a miracle. Here's a look at our attempt...
Does this look familiar?
Remember this?
And this?!
When is this kid going to realize that a toilet is not a wading pool?
After the fun of playing inside it wore off, Ashton found more uses for this new, interesting toy. He filled it with milk.... one drip at a time.
Sorry for the risque photo, but this was just too funny!
By the end of the day, most of Ashton's belongings had had a personal tour of the potty chair. (I love sentences when you get to use the same word twice in a row!)
I think my dreams of being diaper free will have to wait for awhile... in the meantime I'm considering a temporary baby loaning operation. At no cost to you, you can borrow this adorable child. Yes, he smears poo in the carpet, but he does lots of charming things too... like wall murals and redecorating. Call if you're interested!
3 comments:
Such a funny post and one that one day you WILL look back at and laugh and possibly wish you could have these days back again, give yourself a while though : )
This post had me laughing so hard! I am right there with you! I've got a Diaper Ditcher, too! I cracked and got a DC yesterday...it was good! :) Sounds like you could use a DP! Go ahead...you've earned it!
Hilarious! And I'm so very sorry! Kids are so gross! One of my friends started duct-taping her daughter's diapers together so she couldn't take them off. Just an idea. It does sort of squelch any potty training interest, but I think it's worth it not to have to clean up poop everywhere. Blech!
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