I have never really understood why people wanted more than one bathroom. Growing up with six people sharing the bathroom didn't seem that odd to me and who wants to clean more than one bathroom anyway?!?! One was fine for me. Until last month. I suddenly find myself symaltaneously potty training two children. Aidan, who turned 3 in February and had zero interest in potty training despite everyone's best efforts, suddenly must have realized that he only had precious weeks left to potty train at my house. If you've never trained a boy before lets just say it's like letting a three year old loose in your bathroom with a water-gun. In addition to Aidan, Lindsey has decided that she would like to be potty trained. If we let her run around naked she will run to the potty use it and then announce it to us all. While I find this wonderful she hasn't grasped the concept of wiping before she gets up. The result is tiny drops of pee (or tooty which is what she calls it:) on and in front of the potty. Fine, I can clean that up, when I know it's there. Sometimes, however, she will use the potty and run off to play without telling anyone (again thrilled about the independence). I will find the pee later.
So where does this leave me? Feeling as if I am constantly dealing with a dirty bathroom covered in bodily fluids. I don't feel comfortable in bare feet in my own bathroom! I find myself "holding it" just to avoid having to walk in there or at least waiting until I have enough time to scrub with some clorox wipes before I go. I know I shouldn't complain. I should just be thankful for the potty training that is going on, however, I can't help but find myself dreaming of a blissfully clean bathroom all for me. With no pee on the floor or seat, a place I can be barefoot and wipe my hands on the hand towel knowing only I have used it. . .Everyone should have dreams.
Monday, March 23, 2009
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Haha, I'm sorry! Hopefully they will both potty train really quickly so then you will have a clean bathroom AND potty trained children! Love you!
Sadly, someday, those dreams will come true and you'll have no sweet little babies at your house :-(
BUT then your grandchildren will come over, use the bathroom and you will grab the hand towel, wipe your face, realize it's wet and wonder.......
Reminds me of community bathrooms in college. A few guys just went in their sinks to avoid the bathrooms, though I think their complaints were about how cold it was in the hallway. Either way, the were able to find other places to relieieive themselves to avoid our particularly disgusting bathrooms. Be creative.
You should just have Joel build you an outhouse for the kids. It's a win win - you get a clean bathroom and they get to go on an outdoor adventure every time they need to pee (or poo).
I can designate a bathroom in my house especially for you! After all, you may be holding it longer than it would take to come to my house! We have four and four people living in the house... and Jason & I share one so you do the math! There's an extra one JUST FOR SHANNON!
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