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| If I had control of my life, my hair wouldn't look like this |
My husband recently changed positions at his job and his new program has been requiring a lot of long hours in the office and travel. He was gone all last week and home for the weekend, and then gone all this week too (he gets back tomorrow, so if you're planning on stalking me when I'm alone, you better hurry). With his longer hours (he leaves before Faith wakes up) Faith only really sees him for an hour a day, but she has noticed his absence and is showing her displeasure in only of the only means of power she has: POOP STRIKE!
It started last week when he was gone and she waited so long that it hurt her to poop and that seemed to inspire her to keep holding it in. Last night she was crying and saying "Poot! Poot!" and standing with her knees together, so I knew I had to take drastic measures.
I wasn't sure she'd drink this, but I poured it over ice and she drank a whole cup of it. Her new thing is demanding ice in her drinks and I guess that matters more than the drink itself.
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| I like my prunes shaken, not stirred |
I also gave her a plum too, just for good measure. Because I'm an idiot, I did all of this right before nap time. I spent most of my run watching the monitor waiting for her to start screaming about "POOT!" but I was able to finish my run (6.25 miles for the day) in peace. In case you were wondering, that prune juice is freaking magical and the "trains" are finally moving on time and without making her cry.
One of my running club friends invited us over to her pool this afternoon and Faith had a fantastic time in the kiddie pool:
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| I am the queen of this pool! |
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| Why won't this water bend to my toddler will?? |
It was fantastic to get out of the house and talk to another adult. When my husband is gone so much, I feel like I start even thinking in toddler-speak.
Faith had a great time at the pool and came home starving for dinner. Because I'm a sucker, I decided to share my anniversary cookie bouquet with her. Oh yeah, it's my 4 year wedding anniversary today. I had a celebration dinner of ramen and Corn Pops. Don't be jealous. My husband sent me this today, which is proof that he knows me well (cookies trump flowers any day):
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| You have to love presents that make you laugh |
Faith enjoyed my husband's creativity too:
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| This cookie has a face..and it's looking at me. |
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| I'll start with the eyes then. |
I know you're in awe of Faith's styling pool hair.
Have you ever tried prune juice? It's seriously so foul, I couldn't believe the kid drank it so willingly. Are there people out there who actually like it, versus drinking it because you NEED it?
Did you tell Faith to bite off the mouth first, so the doggies can't scream?
ReplyDeleteShe wanted to eat the eyes first so there would be no witnesses.
DeleteYour friend obviously didn't know about all of the laxatives you gave your kid before she invited you to her pool.
ReplyDeleteI don't think prune juice is all that bad. But I would only drink it as a last resort.
You know, in hindsight it wasn't the smartest plan haha.
DeleteAs we discussed at the pool...if anyone thinks the swim diapers are pee proof they are insane. As for the poop, we would have quickly made it disappear lest they shut down the pool for like a day and a 1/2.
DeleteYou forgot to mention that I made you a super cool anniversary dinner of burnt nuggets, burnt fish sticks, and soggy fries. I am quite the gourmet.
I really should have taken a picture of all the food you whipped out :)
DeleteI can't even imagine what prune juice tastes like. Could you imagine buying it because you're craving it? Barf!
ReplyDeleteI'd like Faith's bathing suit in my size. I can't imagine not pooping on purpose! Babies are strange.
It's how she expresses herself. I keep stopping her from finger painting with her poop, so this is her next option.
DeletePrune juice and prunes were staples in my house growing up. The last time I ate them was in high school when I had some (a bunch) as an after school snack, then went to tennis practice where we did a super hard cardio workout. I puked my brains out on the side of the court. That was the last time I ate prunes and the last time I puked from a hard workout. Ha.
ReplyDeleteAnother testimonial to the wonders of prunes lol
DeleteThat pool was at someone's house??? Now that's a good friend to have. I need friends like that... Lol.
ReplyDeleteHaha I think I did make it sound like that, but I meant her neighborhood pool, not her personal pool. :)
DeleteI was going to comment on this too because having a separate in ground kiddie pool at a person's house - they would definitely be my new BFF!
DeleteGood to hear that the prune juice worked and you didn't have to spend "bonding" time inserting a suppository. ;). I have not ever tried prune juice so I can't comment on the taste. The cookie bouquet is genius! I'll have to drop a hint to the husband.
ReplyDeleteprune juice and I were best friends when I was pregnant. I hate the stuff but it was so needed.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4 years! I think Faith approved of the bouquet!
I have never tried prune juice - but after SMELLING baby food prunes, I don't know that I ever could. I'd rather suffer.
ReplyDeletePrune juice is thick and nasty too!
DeleteMy grandparents used to drink prune juice all the time and I think they still do. I've had it but yuck! I think prune juice & a shot of vodka would be better! Glad there were no explosions in the pool!
ReplyDeleteLove the cookie bouquet! Happy anniversary!
Wow, prune juice is foul, impressed she guzzled it down so well.
ReplyDeleteI should probably stop reading your blog if I ever plan to have kids. They won't poop???? Happy Anniversary. I'm much rather have a gift I can eat as well. Flowers just die.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I"ve ever had prune juice, but I do actually like the taste of prunes. My mom used to have to take them away from me as a kid, so nothing awful happened.
ReplyDeleteI want a cookie bouquet.
Mmm, cookie bouquet. Thankfully, we've never had to give Zain prune juice (and I've never tried it myself). We did have a little "issue" while away last summer, but I had a bunch of dried fruit with me that I gave him and it did the trick.
ReplyDeleteFaith won't even eat raisins, she's so unhelpful that way haha
DeleteOh man, Claire must be in league with Faith because she started this nonsense poop strike too! We gave her one of those squeeze packs of prunes and it mostly worked but she's still holding out on us. I don't know what the issue is, she has fruit for breakfast every dang day! I just fed her all my oatmeal, I'm nice like that, and made sure to load it with raisins since I knew she'd be eating my breakfast anyway. I think she's a hobbit with her second breakfast desires.
ReplyDeleteShe also refuses to drink her water without ice now too. Seriously these kids are so spoiled.
Toddlers are so funny with their demands about stuff like ice!
DeleteI've actually never had prune juice. And very jealous of her hair. :)
ReplyDeleteI had to go to the store and buy it for my grandma one time when we were both visiting my mom. Then I saw my ex boyfriend and his new wife there, so I called my sister, who was in the car with Eric, and demanded they come in so we could be in equal footing. Except we still weren't, because I was still holding prune juice.
ReplyDeleteI love your life.
DeleteCameron's all about the ice lately too. I don't think I've ever tried prune juice myself, but good to know it's that effective!
ReplyDeleteI love prunes, so I have this deep fear that I would actually like prune juice, and thus have never tasted it.
ReplyDeleteI'm fairly certain you could safely avoid a prune juice obsession.
DeleteCookie bouquet yay!! I got a fruit one once and loved it especially the fruit dipped in white chocolate! Poop strike now that's a new one... I went on a food strike once as a kid, wasn't very successful :-)
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should have tried a poop strike instead :)
DeleteI had a nightmare last night getting to DCA for a layover from work travel last night. I travel a lot for work and it can turn me into such a biatch.
ReplyDeletePrune juice? Your little girl is a champ.
1- can't believe how fast her hair is suddenly growing
ReplyDelete2- omg pooooot
3- can't believe she'll drink prune juice. addison sees it/smells it and RUNS in the other directions while crying
4- poooot lol funniest word ever.
5- yes, i'm 5
I hear it rained really hard, so there might be an impromptu pool for Faith, at the bottom of one of the ravines, tomorrow...
ReplyDeleteI thought for a minute there this was going to be a "Faith pooped in the pool" blog story and when it wasn't, I was a little disappointed. Maybe you can photoshop a baby ruth bar into the pic to make up for it.
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