Monday, October 13, 2008

Playing NEAR Poop is For Amateurs!

I didn't want to have to share this tidbit with anyone, but once I saw the poop posts going up I figured I had better weigh in. There might be a WA&UE point in here somewhere but I believe respect for decency begins at home and besides, they had to deal with the aftermath.

We allowed this sweet little angel of a child (doesn't she look normal?) and her sister to hang out with their aunt and uncle a few weeks back while we did something grown-up, like run a series of errands that would take 2 full days if we brought them along. It was a beautiful late-summer/early autumn afternoon and Kate & Sarah were running around in my brother and sister-in-law's yard with the neighbor kids. As sometimes happens during these impromptu playdates, Kate ended up full-on nude. She's a bit of an exhibitionist. At some point during all the fun, Kate decided she needed to use the potty. I suppose, for my mind went blank and I stopped listening early into the telling of it, she decided she was having too much fun with all the kids to take the take the time to trek into the house and to the bathroom, so she opted to poop in the yard like the dogs do. I mean, like the dogs doo. It was all too convenient not even having undies to pull down.

I don't know what became of my child's own clothes, which I swear we went to the trouble of putting on her before abandoning her to the wilds of Third Avenue, but Kate came home wearing a dress belonging to one of her buddies whose mother was embarrassed enough for me in my absence to put it on her. I don't know what became of the poop, though I suspect it ended up scooped up in much the same fashion as the dogs'. I do know Kate's Aunt Jo Jo photographed it to submit into evidence or for posterity. For some reason, I can't seem to find the photo anywhere...

7 comments:

Ashley said...

I think a very well deserved point for you...+1

FlapScrap said...

When you're playing in the yard
And your back door's knockin' hard
Diarrhea (uhn, uhn)
Diarrhea

Chaotic Joy said...

You know what, having your child poop in someone's yard is deserving of two points in my book! Especially if you are planning exploiting the future torturing opportunities this story provides.

LMP said...

I fully intend to exploit it. It's extra funny since she's the princess of the two kids.

Love the topical hat, Joy! I can't wait for the pilgrim hat next month!

Chaotic Joy said...

I'm thinking of leaving the Witch hat all year long. Lately it feels appropriate.

Nicole said...

You have an award on my blog.

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