Things I Can't Say

Tips and Tales from an Introverted Mom

Sometimes Being a Mom Means….

Hugs, kisses, and snuggles.

Big grins.

Giggles.

“I love you, Mom”s.

Lots of fun.

Special firsts.

Sweet moments.

And other times, being a mom means….

being at the soccer fields where the restrooms are locked when your child has to poop RIGHT now. And having another parent hand you toilet paper out of his truck so that you can take your child into the woods to do his thing behind a tree. And having to stay right there because he’s freaked to be in the woods. And trying to keep another brother from peeing on the squatting one. And having to clean up said poop.

Being a mom.

Sometimes sweet….

And sometimes totally disgusting.

Disclaimer: Child pictured is not the woods pooper. Just happens to be a picture at the soccer fields. Or maybe he is the woods pooper. Woods pooper will not be identified to protect the guilty and save on future therapy costs. 

Comments

  7. LOLOL! I had that joy Saturday night at the county fair…luckily no pooping this time, just had to pee REAL BAD. Of course at this time, we were near no potty's..so I had to take him near the woods, of course where everyone could see him, so he could pee. Good thing he has an adorable butt haha.

  9. Oh I love you Shell because you have my life. There are few as lucky as us ;). We had a public bathroom incident the other day worthy of years of therapy for me. Never, ever a dull moment.

  10. This made me laugh out loud!! When your kid has to poop, your kid HAS TO POOP…bottom line.

    LMAO.

  13. Lol, I had a little man do a woods poop at the splash pad this summer, awesome! O the joys of motherhood!

  15. How much did you love the parent with the toilet paper? That is a lifetime bond right there.
    Here's to more sanitary times!

  16. I don't think being a woods pooper is all that bad. It is way better than being a pants pooper.

  19. The things we do with our kids. That only us moms understand. I have one who can drop it WHEREVER nature calls. And it's sometimes really challenging. I get it.

  20. Haha! This is why I'm scared to death to have boys … although, I can see N wanting to poop in the woods someday. 😉

  21. Ha, sounds like something I'd have to do with my daughter. When she has to go she means it. My son, on the other hand, can hold it. But she's all dramatic.

  22. Oh and that was odd, I thought I was following your site but I guess I wasn't. I haven't been able to see the Google Friends for a long time, ha. Now I can and am making sure I'm following all my favorite blogs.

  23. Bless…we were in Toys R Us last night, and Bree just randomly yells out that she has to poop. You would think they could learn to hold it a little longer 🙂

  24. See. See?? This is exactly the type of situation that has me in fear of organized sports. Well, that and my kid getting clobbered by the ball…

  25. Lol! You disclaimer is the best. One of my children went through a phase where they wanted to pee/poop in the bushes as they thought it would be an adventure… yea I ensured that phase did not last long.

    Love that picture

  29. Awesome. We went camping with some family, and they invited some friends. Whose kids decided to squat and poop in the lake. Gross.

  30. At least no one went in their pants, right?

    Our practice field for soccer doesn't have bathrooms. Not even a porta-potty! I make both kids go before we leave, but it never fails. Someone has to pee as soon as we get there. And they both refuse to go in the woods. Yes, we have left there with wet pants.

  31. Hilarious!

    I've had to do the woods pooping thing. That just didn't come out right. I haven't been in the woods pooping myself, but I've had to resort to that with some of my daughters. The only difference with girls is there's a lot of drama and hysterics because they can't handle the thought of doing that behind a tree. But when you gotta go, you gotta go.

    You don't officially get your mom badge until you've helped a child poop in the woods.

  33. My 8-year-old plays pee-wee football. On Saturday at the game, a kid suddenly came sprinting down the sideline in front of us, headed past the end zone and down to a tiny tree. It couldn't have been more than three tall because we could see him giving it a little drink if you know what I mean…but it's a new park and apparently that was his only option. Sadly, the wind caught it and when he came running back, drops were clinging to the backs of his legs and the seat of his football pants. He didn't run back nearly as fast as he left.
    Sandy

  34. LOL!!!!!
    Thank goodness someone had toilet paper in their car!!!
    *note to self: keep a roll of tp in the car.. just in case…*

  39. That is hilarious…I am sure you were laughing after all was said and done. We definitely have had close moments like that!

  40. Is it fair game to say…."God only gives us what we can handle?" 🙂 LOVE IT! Don't know if I could handle it.

  41. I am so glad you had toilet paper given to you. It would be horrible to use the wrong kind of leaf.

  44. I'm not sure why I am fascinated that you picked it up…
    I'd have covered it with leaves…does thatmake me a bad person?
    I totally pick up after my dogs when they poop in the common area!
    (oddest comment I have ever left-hands down)

  46. Ha. That happens to us at the baseball fields all the time. Why the heck can't someone who has a key come unlock the bathrooms?!

  49. When you write things like this…I think of my niece whose baby is now one month old. And I still am left laughing at what is yet to come for this girl. She has already thrown up changing a diaper blow out. True story. Hahaha.

    I would have to take the pooper to a gas station or store. There would be no pooping in the woods. No matter the desperation. Motherhood has joys on all ends of the spectrum!!!

  50. Oh how I've been there!! And with my boys they hold it until the very last second and there is no time for "Plan B". Soccer fields should always, ALWAYS have working bathrooms.

  53. That hilarious! Especially since I am not the one in the situation. I'm glad there were trees. 🙂

  57. Funny! I have yet to experience the "I've got to go NOW" and there's nowhere to go. Not looking forward to it.

  58. You have to get the little portable potty for the car. It has saved us from many pooping incidents.

    My Princess is especially prone as any kind of junk food seems to get the pipes flowing – if you know what I mean!

  59. HA! Love this – In our case it's the pooper in the community pool – thatnk goodness the end of summer is coming because I feel like everyone is looking at me

  62. Hahaha, thanks for the laugh Shell. I have a woods pooper in my house and it's not the small one. Ahem.

  63. Being a mom means we do the good and the bad for our kids. At least someone had toilet paper there.

  65. Oh man. That sucks. But you have to do what you have to do. 🙂 In your sons case, and your own. Being a mom isn't always glamorous. But I wouldn't trade it for anything….usually. LOL

  66. ::Dies::

    There are no words to describe how much I love this post. God bless you, Shell.

  67. LMAO!!!! Well, at least the life of a mommy is never dull 🙂 And thank god for strangers with toilet paper!

  68. Always interesting!

    At least with boys it's probably a smidge easier then most girls to get them to poop outside haha

  69. I'm totally in awe that you cleaned it up and didn't just leave it, you know, like all the other animals who poo in the woods!

  71. Oh my gosh, Shell. I just died laughing. I was all..what a sweet post…and then I was all…HAHAHA, disgusting. 😉

  72. fabulous…I hear ya. sometimes being a mom means wiping noses on the inside of YOUR sleeve cause they look disgusting and the child is wearing short sleeves. And then another child pukes everywhere at teh soccer field and you have to try and clean it up while trying to chase the baby. All the other moms are staring at you like you are the biggest idiot. Oh yes…sometimes being a mom is disgusting! 😉