Last week, I went to see the musical version of The Lion King and left a non napping, pooping on the floor Michael with our favorite babysitter. When I explained the poop situation and offered to put him in a diaper, her responses was"I really don't care. I understand it upsets you, but really, I don't care." I gave her a raise.
I also explained how if by some miraculous act of G-d he does poop on the potty she can give him a present and ice cream and MAKE A HUGE BIG DEAL OF IT. Do a cheer maybe, since she is a college cheerleader and all.
Off I went and drank a bottle of wine at dinner before the show. And I slept through the first act.
At intermission I called Amy the wonder babysitter who informed me Michael popped on the potty. He just ran over and did it. And she gave him a present and ice cream and did a cheer.
I was pissed. I've been working with this kid for months and he poops for a babysitter?
The next morning he woke up asking for Amy. Not mommy, not Daddy, but Amy. We went off to Mia's party where Michael proudly showed Beth the truck he picked and bragged about his amazing feat. And Beth, like all toddler potty training moms did all the right things, jumped up and down, high fived, asked to see his big boy underwear. And he was all, yeah, whatever, your not AMY.
Amy has become Michael's imaginary friend. He always asks to go to Amy's house. When I tell him we can't he says, "I tend (pretend) to go to Amy's house" and packs up his toys and goes to the kitchen. "Mommy, I'm at Amy's house."
But there was nothing in the potty department for days. And then, all of a sudden, pooping on the potty. By himself. No prompting from us. One time I was on a whole other floor of the house and he called me to tell me he had pooped on the potty. He did it so many times yesterday I ran out of cheap dollar store toys and need to buy more.
Clearly, Amy needs to start a side business potty training. Because it was much more important to Michael to do it for the pretty 20 something college cheerleader than it was to do it for Mommy.
I'm a little worried I'm jinxing myself with this post. So, can you do me a favor? No comments like yahoo or way to go Michael or anything like that. Let's keep it low key like that's interesting, makes sense, or even can I have Amy's number if you are trying to potty train.
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whispers – yeah!
whispers – yeah!
whispers – yeah!
whispers – yeah!
So it really starts this early? I am talking about the power of young, college cheerleaders? Too funny!
So it really starts this early? I am talking about the power of young, college cheerleaders? Too funny!
So it really starts this early? I am talking about the power of young, college cheerleaders? Too funny!
So it really starts this early? I am talking about the power of young, college cheerleaders? Too funny!
That’s exactly the way Harry did it. Just one day he decided he was done with pullups and that was that.
Not to dis the power of the cheerleader or anything…
That’s exactly the way Harry did it. Just one day he decided he was done with pullups and that was that.
Not to dis the power of the cheerleader or anything…
That’s exactly the way Harry did it. Just one day he decided he was done with pullups and that was that.
Not to dis the power of the cheerleader or anything…
That’s exactly the way Harry did it. Just one day he decided he was done with pullups and that was that.
Not to dis the power of the cheerleader or anything…
If you talk to Amy, ask her if she’s willing to travel locally to assist other children who are having the same, ahem, difficulties. We could use some assistance in the pooping on the potty area ourselves. (The royal we, of course.)
If you talk to Amy, ask her if she’s willing to travel locally to assist other children who are having the same, ahem, difficulties. We could use some assistance in the pooping on the potty area ourselves. (The royal we, of course.)
If you talk to Amy, ask her if she’s willing to travel locally to assist other children who are having the same, ahem, difficulties. We could use some assistance in the pooping on the potty area ourselves. (The royal we, of course.)
If you talk to Amy, ask her if she’s willing to travel locally to assist other children who are having the same, ahem, difficulties. We could use some assistance in the pooping on the potty area ourselves. (The royal we, of course.)
Woo hoo for poop! Haha – If only Isaac would just do it too.
I tagged you on my blog!
Woo hoo for poop! Haha – If only Isaac would just do it too.
I tagged you on my blog!
Woo hoo for poop! Haha – If only Isaac would just do it too.
I tagged you on my blog!
Woo hoo for poop! Haha – If only Isaac would just do it too.
I tagged you on my blog!
Forget locally, Nancy. I am flying Amy out to the midwest PRONTO.
Forget locally, Nancy. I am flying Amy out to the midwest PRONTO.
Forget locally, Nancy. I am flying Amy out to the midwest PRONTO.
Forget locally, Nancy. I am flying Amy out to the midwest PRONTO.
Ahhh–his first crush! LOL!
Ahhh–his first crush! LOL!
Ahhh–his first crush! LOL!
Ahhh–his first crush! LOL!
Girl crazy already, eh???
Good for you…i hate pull ups.
Girl crazy already, eh???
Good for you…i hate pull ups.
Girl crazy already, eh???
Good for you…i hate pull ups.
Girl crazy already, eh???
Good for you…i hate pull ups.
That is great. Maybe he was just ready.
That is great. Maybe he was just ready.
That is great. Maybe he was just ready.
That is great. Maybe he was just ready.
Gotta love those imaginary friends!
Gotta love those imaginary friends!
Gotta love those imaginary friends!
Gotta love those imaginary friends!
Please send Amy to my house ASAP.
Please send Amy to my house ASAP.
Please send Amy to my house ASAP.
Please send Amy to my house ASAP.
Big deal, Michael. I poop in the potty all the time AND wipe my own ass. (How was that for not encouraging?)
Big deal, Michael. I poop in the potty all the time AND wipe my own ass. (How was that for not encouraging?)
Big deal, Michael. I poop in the potty all the time AND wipe my own ass. (How was that for not encouraging?)
Big deal, Michael. I poop in the potty all the time AND wipe my own ass. (How was that for not encouraging?)
Michael has a crush, how cuteeeeeeeeee… Amy definitely deserved the raise. I like this chick, even though I wasn’t a big fan of those cheerleaders back in the day.
Michael has a crush, how cuteeeeeeeeee… Amy definitely deserved the raise. I like this chick, even though I wasn’t a big fan of those cheerleaders back in the day.
Michael has a crush, how cuteeeeeeeeee… Amy definitely deserved the raise. I like this chick, even though I wasn’t a big fan of those cheerleaders back in the day.
Michael has a crush, how cuteeeeeeeeee… Amy definitely deserved the raise. I like this chick, even though I wasn’t a big fan of those cheerleaders back in the day.
If she works for pooping, do you think it will work for night time training?
If she works for pooping, do you think it will work for night time training?
If she works for pooping, do you think it will work for night time training?
If she works for pooping, do you think it will work for night time training?
I call this Mom’s Law — it’s Murphy’s Law, but it happens at the worst possible moment or somehow at the mom’s expense.
I call this Mom’s Law — it’s Murphy’s Law, but it happens at the worst possible moment or somehow at the mom’s expense.
I call this Mom’s Law — it’s Murphy’s Law, but it happens at the worst possible moment or somehow at the mom’s expense.
I call this Mom’s Law — it’s Murphy’s Law, but it happens at the worst possible moment or somehow at the mom’s expense.
Michael, that is completely not unremarkable.
Jodi, does Amy have other skills? Like, I dunno, making the kids go to sleep on time and stay in their own damn beds all freaking night? Cause I could use that superpower right now.
Or just at least a competent babysitter who’s up to the task of my four. That’d be good, too.
Michael, that is completely not unremarkable.
Jodi, does Amy have other skills? Like, I dunno, making the kids go to sleep on time and stay in their own damn beds all freaking night? Cause I could use that superpower right now.
Or just at least a competent babysitter who’s up to the task of my four. That’d be good, too.
Michael, that is completely not unremarkable.
Jodi, does Amy have other skills? Like, I dunno, making the kids go to sleep on time and stay in their own damn beds all freaking night? Cause I could use that superpower right now.
Or just at least a competent babysitter who’s up to the task of my four. That’d be good, too.
Michael, that is completely not unremarkable.
Jodi, does Amy have other skills? Like, I dunno, making the kids go to sleep on time and stay in their own damn beds all freaking night? Cause I could use that superpower right now.
Or just at least a competent babysitter who’s up to the task of my four. That’d be good, too.