The things we do for love...
Today, I am going to talk about poo. You know, Emma will be six on March 24th, she weighs more than 50 pounds, and I am still changing diapers (the unbelieveable part is that I really don't mind doing it).
Emma has chronic constipation and has been taking stool softener for almost 5 years. Generally, after a blockage, we have an episode of really, really messy diapers. Lately, things seem to be on the right track...
She is peeing more often on the toilet, but number 2 seems to take a lot longer. Once or twice, she has done it on the toilet.
Today, her E.A. wrote a wonderful note in our communication book. She said: "Today, Emma told me she wanted to poo, she had started but we made it to the bathroom in time. I was putting Emma's pull-up on and she said: No thank you. So I waited and she had a 2nd B.M. She knew exactly what was happening." A friend came over and, as I was telling her about this great message from the E.A., Emma was making a funny face, and, guess what?... She had the juiciest diaper that I have seen in a while. It was leaking down her legs, it was everywhere. I had to carry her upstairs wrapped in her changing pad and give her a shower. How ironic!!!
Last week, Amy and I were having a late supper and, of course, Emma needed her diaper changed. As I was changing her, I told Amy, you know usually kids quit wearing diapers between 2 and 3 and I asked Amy (Emma's sister who will be 14 on Sunday), with all that you know about life with Emma, how would you feel if you were pregnant and the doctor told you your baby had some kind of "defect"? (Note that I didn't ask her what she would do, but, how she would feel.) Without hesitation, Amy, being an outstanding rider, said: I would spend the rest of my pregnancy looking for the perfect horse for my child. You know, mom, there are some challenged people competing who are doing great. Emma could do it!
I did not expect that, how refreshing! I love my 2 girls dearly.
The other day, my friend Betsy, in one of her posts, said that she now can go out without a diaper bag and a change of clothes and Paige will soon be ten. That made me smile; there is light at the end of the tunnel!
Meanwhile, I shall carry my diaper bag and my change of clothes for a while yet. The things you do for love! (Wink!!!)
Emma has chronic constipation and has been taking stool softener for almost 5 years. Generally, after a blockage, we have an episode of really, really messy diapers. Lately, things seem to be on the right track...
She is peeing more often on the toilet, but number 2 seems to take a lot longer. Once or twice, she has done it on the toilet.
Today, her E.A. wrote a wonderful note in our communication book. She said: "Today, Emma told me she wanted to poo, she had started but we made it to the bathroom in time. I was putting Emma's pull-up on and she said: No thank you. So I waited and she had a 2nd B.M. She knew exactly what was happening." A friend came over and, as I was telling her about this great message from the E.A., Emma was making a funny face, and, guess what?... She had the juiciest diaper that I have seen in a while. It was leaking down her legs, it was everywhere. I had to carry her upstairs wrapped in her changing pad and give her a shower. How ironic!!!
Last week, Amy and I were having a late supper and, of course, Emma needed her diaper changed. As I was changing her, I told Amy, you know usually kids quit wearing diapers between 2 and 3 and I asked Amy (Emma's sister who will be 14 on Sunday), with all that you know about life with Emma, how would you feel if you were pregnant and the doctor told you your baby had some kind of "defect"? (Note that I didn't ask her what she would do, but, how she would feel.) Without hesitation, Amy, being an outstanding rider, said: I would spend the rest of my pregnancy looking for the perfect horse for my child. You know, mom, there are some challenged people competing who are doing great. Emma could do it!
I did not expect that, how refreshing! I love my 2 girls dearly.
The other day, my friend Betsy, in one of her posts, said that she now can go out without a diaper bag and a change of clothes and Paige will soon be ten. That made me smile; there is light at the end of the tunnel!
Meanwhile, I shall carry my diaper bag and my change of clothes for a while yet. The things you do for love! (Wink!!!)
posted by Camille at 6:24 PM
2 Comments:
Oh the joys of constipation - we thought our Hannah bear was going to be toilet trained by 2 but then the constipation kicked in again and the poor darling resists using the toilet - we are giving her 'medicine' for it at the moment. I don't mind the endless nappies (Kit being a boy still prefers to poo in his nappy most of the time) but the screaming poo - it is heart wrenching.
What a lovely story about siblings - Both your girls are lucky to have each other.
PS thanks for your comments - you are too kind. If ever you travel down under we'll have to 'meet' for real. Lol
Hey - I said I can go without a diaper bag - I didn't say I could go without a change of clothes - I'm not that crazy!!! :)
Even at ten - we still have accidents. Paige definitely "pees her pants laughing" sometimes!
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