Thursday
Jun192008
This is what happens when the Dads are in charge
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 10:13AM
So last night at our neighborhood group we were going to try some group babysitting, hiring somebody to watch all the kids in the basement at the same time to save us money on each hiring one at home. But there was some miscommunication with the sitter and, long story short, the guys gave the night to our lady friends and we took the kids to a playground at the elementary school a few blocks away.
All was fine and well until my three-year old ran up to me, "Daddy, I need to go to the potty!" I looked around, no sign of a bathroom anywhere. Frankly, I know it's possible for girls to go outside, but it's not something I'm incredibly familiar with.
We made an attempt around the corner of the school building, but the nerves outweighed the need and we headed back to the playground. Ten minutes later we were kicking a ball around a field when I heard again, "Daddy, I need to go to potty!" We ran for the trees, but it didn't look like we were going to make it.
So right there in the middle of the elementary school field, I put one arm out to set her legs on, the other behind her back, and held her in the air a few inches above the ground hoping she could do her business before my arms gave out. Then the magic happened. And she changed plays on the last down.
She stood back up, pulled up her clothes and yelled to all her friends (and mine) "I pooped!!! In the field!!!"
I've never been more proud.
All was fine and well until my three-year old ran up to me, "Daddy, I need to go to the potty!" I looked around, no sign of a bathroom anywhere. Frankly, I know it's possible for girls to go outside, but it's not something I'm incredibly familiar with.
We made an attempt around the corner of the school building, but the nerves outweighed the need and we headed back to the playground. Ten minutes later we were kicking a ball around a field when I heard again, "Daddy, I need to go to potty!" We ran for the trees, but it didn't look like we were going to make it.
So right there in the middle of the elementary school field, I put one arm out to set her legs on, the other behind her back, and held her in the air a few inches above the ground hoping she could do her business before my arms gave out. Then the magic happened. And she changed plays on the last down.
She stood back up, pulled up her clothes and yelled to all her friends (and mine) "I pooped!!! In the field!!!"
I've never been more proud.
Reader Comments (10)
Ain't it fun being a daddy? :-)
Awesome!
One day, when my daughter was three, she came out of her bedroom and handed me something. It was hard, round, and brown. She simply said "Sorry 'bout that". It was a piece of doo doo.
I don't know where it came from. I don't know how it got there. I keep asking myself why.
But it gave me a teaching moment with her..."Sorry 'bout that" doesn't suffice for handing somebody a doo doo.
Steve, that's exactly how I felt about the second Caedmon's worship record. Oh, to have learned so early...
My wife's little sister did something similar... After swimming in the pool she said she needed to go to the bathroom (no specification as to what exactly needed to happen). She was probably six at the time. Rather than run all the way through the house to go to the bathroom...her dad had her go behind a tree, and that's where she pooped...behind a tree in the backyard. I have a little girl who is about to turn 2 so I'm keeping these things in mind....
This is awesome!
I don't know what's funnier ... the story of the crack on ITCOA2. But I seriously laughed out loud.
That is a great story. My daughter can go the bathroom right before we get ready to leave the house and as soon as we walk into a resturant/movie/concert/event. The potty radar (pottydar) goes off. She could have been in the desert for a year and her bladder would still be full as soon as a movie starts.
Sometime I want to hear why you guys all hate ITCOA2 so badly. I have heard you guys mention stuff about it in passing, but no details have ever been divulged...
andy, "sing his love" is kind of a cool song. in fact it's the only caedmon's song we sing in our church. our worship leader got that free copy that was given out so there you go. i liked the version you did, i think for a grassroots podcast.
and as for incoa2, geof doesn't own a copy of it. could you PLEASE, PLEASE send him an autographed copy. i would love to be a fly on the wall when he opens up that package. i sure geof would rather take your daughter out in the field. ;)
hahahahahaha (or LOL) on Andy's comment. bravo. I just read it aloud to a van full of people. laughter was had.
That's an amazing story...and an even more amazing comment by Andy hahaha