I never thought I would be so excited to see poop…

Only a mother (maybe a father or a dog owner) could possibly understand this.  My son has not pooped in over a week.  Remember that episode at the ER last week, learning that he had too much poop in his body?  He still held it all week and today was a big day.  Since I am leaving town, I didn’t want to leave my poor little guy full of poop so I was going to get it out one way or another.   I told Zoe that she probably shouldn’t bother us for a few minutes and I told Zane that he really needed to go poop and get it out of his body.  I put him on the toilet…  waited and waited.  He claims, “Mom, I not have to go poopoo.”  Ok, Ok, Ok…  I decided it was time for a suppository (sounds like a surgery).  Not a fun chore.  I get out the tools and get him to lay down and he knows what is about to happen (when he was newborn, we had similar problems) so I try to explain to him about the importance of getting poop out on a regular basis (a totally reasonable conversation to have with a 2 yr old, right?).  Instead of listening and understanding he cried out, “I promise, I go poopoo on the toilet.”  It is killing me.  He sits on the toilet pushing with all his might and nothing is happening.  So, guess what… yes, I have to go in for it.  Yep, you heard it.  Do you now see why only a mother could understand this (or a dog owner because I had to get nylons out of my dogs butt one time-GROSS.  She ate my nylons and it was stuck coming out.  I can’t believe I am telling the story).  I guess I need not say more details because the end of the story is that POOP CAME.  Lots of it.  Like clay from the earth.  It was traumatic (maybe more for me?) and he is now happy with his progress.  He walked around like he just gave birth for about an hour after the event.  Now, you know the dirty details of my day. 

I don’t remember if I did anything with these pictures.  Zane ALWAYS wants my sunglasses.  Sometimes I try to trick him and give him the old ones that I don’t care about.  He quickly catches on and says, “no dee utter ones mom.”  Dang that smart kid.  Well, I suppose if you buy 2 for $15 at the swap meet it really is no big deal.  : )