Tuesday, May 22, 2007

My favorite parenting mishap

There are several lessons I have learned as a parent that I would like to share in a humorous story.
I have been blessed with a larger than normal baby. She was born large and has gained weight rapidly. I think she is very happy and healthy. Well, babies are expensive and we are trying to stretch the money where needed. We have a large supply of 0-3 month clothes and diapers which are supposed to fit baby for a couple of months or until they are about 12 pounds. The problem is that our less than 2 month old has exceeded that 12 pound size...but I figured I could squeeze her into them for another week or so. In retrospect that may not have been a good idea. Her clothes were a little snug and her diaper probably not large enough to contain her largest deposits as we set off on our first long trip to visit her grandpa. The trip to see grandpa went well, it was the return portion where things got messy.
Fun fact: Did you know breast fed babies do not poop for up to 5 days, and it is considered normal?
I did not know this either. I also did not think that a 12 lb kid could produce 1/2 pound of slimy poop.
This brings us back to day 4 of no pooping with the inadequate diaper and tight fitting onesy... in a car on the side of the road. The good news was that we do not have to worry about if she had an intestinal blockage anymore. There was a slight problem with the bottom 1/2 of her onesy being saturated and the only way to get off was over her head. But her head and upper torso were the only things not covered in green slimy and I did not want to spread it anymore than she had already. Out came the pocketknife and I cut her clothes off. Now we make sure to use large diapers, loose fitting clothes, and carry lots of wipes.

1 comment:

Greg said...

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Author, Why a Daughter Needs a Dad