I've dealt with just about every kind of nasty thing that can come from dogs and babies now and I have to say that if you want to practice for parenthood a dog/puppy really is a great idea. Sure they aren't exactly the same - you can't leave your baby locked in a kennel for 8 hours or put a diaper on your dog until it's potty trained, but having a dog first can prepare you for the more dirty parts of parenting. It seems I can handle almost any kind of bodily waste that comes from Aaron. I attribute this to having to take care of Ellie for 7 years prior to Aaron's existence. Nowadays if it's from Ellie my gag reflex takes over and I am powerless to stop it. Dealing with baby poop and spit up and slobber is a breeze compared to dog poop, up-chuck, and drool.
The other day Ellie got sick because of something that she ate (it looked like marshmallows) and proceeded to throw up in our bedroom. Twice. As I was using a washcloth to pick up the chunks and flush them down the toilet I could not stop gagging. I was nervous to breath through my nose for fear of the nasty smell and afraid to breath through my mouth for fear of tasting it, so I held my breath while I scrubbed up the spots. Not more than an hour later, Aaron had a massive poopy diaper. When I went to change it, he decided to "explore" down there and ended up with a wad of poo in his hands! I had to act quick before they made it to his mouth so I grabbed a wipe and started cleaning it off his hands - getting it on me in the process. Sure it smelled gross but somehow I managed to get him all cleaned up and sanitized without a single gag reflex! How human waste is any better than dog waste is beyond me but seriously - whoever said it's different when it's your own kid was exactly right.
The other day Ellie got sick because of something that she ate (it looked like marshmallows) and proceeded to throw up in our bedroom. Twice. As I was using a washcloth to pick up the chunks and flush them down the toilet I could not stop gagging. I was nervous to breath through my nose for fear of the nasty smell and afraid to breath through my mouth for fear of tasting it, so I held my breath while I scrubbed up the spots. Not more than an hour later, Aaron had a massive poopy diaper. When I went to change it, he decided to "explore" down there and ended up with a wad of poo in his hands! I had to act quick before they made it to his mouth so I grabbed a wipe and started cleaning it off his hands - getting it on me in the process. Sure it smelled gross but somehow I managed to get him all cleaned up and sanitized without a single gag reflex! How human waste is any better than dog waste is beyond me but seriously - whoever said it's different when it's your own kid was exactly right.
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