Ay yi yi, the things we do as parents. Today it's poop collection for me. That's right. I'm needing 3 different stool samples from my 2 year old. And I'll still need to get 2 more "smears" in the next few days. I feel like I'm doing some science experiment. Along w/the smear from today's (day 1) collection, I also get to plop about 1 TBSP into a white tub. Looks like an empty butter tub to me. Plus I have to use a mini scooper & fill this vile, containing some red liquid, up to the line. Oh Joy. Not to mention the vile has skull & cross bones on it. Maybe those are for decoration? Skull & crossbones are "in" right now. Just check out some of the clothing lines for young boys.
The lab sent us home with 2 "hats". Gala was so stinking excited until she seen they weren't real hats. Now she refuses to go to the bathroom even though she's got to go. We've been in the bathroom 3 times. She wants the "hat" off the toilet. She Will. Not. Even. Sit. On. It.
So, I've decided to trick her. I'm gonna try and pull off an April Fool's trick. The one w/the saran wrap on the toilet seat......Uh yeah, no dice. She noticed it right off. ARGH! How am I gonna get this done?!?! I'm almost wishing she'd just have an accident in her pants so I could avoid this frustration. This whole situation has me worring that it's gonna make her fear the toilet & have a set back on the whole "potty trained" deal. Of course if she went in her pants that could cause a set back too. Deep sigh....off to comment on Facebook how crappy our day is....
Just tried again. This time I left the lights off. That way she wouldn't notice the wrap. And there was magic. Pure magic I tell ya! Our day is gonna run along fine now. Oh crap (literally) I still gotta collect some samples. Ugh....I gotta go.....gas mask anyone?
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