I know this has happened to all mamas of potty-trained kids one time or another.
You ask your child, “Before we start, do you need to go to the bathroom?”
Child: “No!”
Mom (suspiciously): “Are you SUURRRRRE?”
Child: “Mom, I told you already. I don’t need to go!”
Mom: “Okay then.”
Then you go wherever you’re going… and it’s surely some place without a nearby restroom. And then your child says:
“Mommmm, I’ve gotta poop REALLLLYYYYY BAAADDDDD.”
You Know Where I’m Going with This
Yep, that’s what happened earlier this week when Fadra (from All Things Fadra) and I went hiking. It was an impromptu playdate. We both needed out of the house and so we grabbed some sandwiches, had a picnic and set off on a little hike by a lake.
I was pretty stoked because I got to wear my Kelty pack… something Daddy Roo usually gets the “honor” of. Little Roo tried to climb in it pretty much as soon as I pulled it out of the car.
The walk to this part of the lake was pretty uneventful. Little Roo pointed at stuff and babbled mostly nonsense (except “airplanneeee!”). The older guys looked for the white dots to mark the trail and talked about leaves.
The perfect afternoon hike.
Until Big Roo utters his “I’ve gotta poop really bad and I can’t hold it” speech.
We were about 15 minutes from the restrooms, which were near our cars.
Oh boy. We’d better get going.
Big Roo was on a mission. He didn’t have time to enjoy the hike and I didn’t have time to chat with Fadra. By this time, Little Roo (and my lower back) were done with the carrier so he was walking. And we all know how slow toddlers can walk. Plus that kid was in full-on exploration mode.
So, Big Roo and I turned our leisurely hike into a hiking sprint while Fadra walked with Little Roo and her son Evan (who’s camouflaged somewhere in this picture). At least they enjoyed the hike back.
Big Roo and I made it without incident (but with lots of “I can’t hold it” and the serious contemplating of pooping outside- hey, I had baby wipes, just no trowel)!
When the rest of the crew got back, Little Roo was happily waving a tree branch. Fun stuff!
Then the kids got to be the subject of iPhone-picture-taking mamas. Aren’t they cutesies?
Guess what Little Roo is pointing at? Fadra’s iPhone case, which has pictures of what LOOKS like are cookies.
And finally, my two boys, with nary a bodily function to hinder them from enjoying the beautiful day.
Have you ever been stuck somewhere with a kid who “HAS TO GO POOP RIGHT NOW” and not a bathroom in sight?
On Day 2 of potty training, my son was playing in the backyard and couldn’t even hold his poo long enough to get inside. So he did his business in the backyard and we let dad pick it up that night (I had done my fair share of cleaning up messes IN the house, afterall). My husband was disgusted I let it sit in the yard all afternoon, but I just pretended we have a dog. 🙂
I can’t believe how much Big Roo looks like you in these photos. Awesome!
Liam got to pee on a tree for the first time last weekend when we were geo-caching and about an hour hike from the car. Let’s just hope he doesn’t want to do it on every single hike.
So now it looks like I left my son somewhere in the woods while I basked in Little Roo’s cuteness.
I really realized that this is my time of year. The more I get outside, the happier I feel. I’d love to do some serious hiking on this trail one day!
First of all, beautiful photos, and Fadra’s son being camoflauged in that one pic is funny!!!
And YES! This has happened more times than I care to tell. Every single time we leave the house I ask the kids if they have to potty. It’s almost always a no…and then they suddenly HAVE TO GO when we are in the most inopportune moment/place. And always the times when I don’t have emergency wipes, napkins or towelettes handy.
😀
What trail is this? Looks beautiful!
We have not had the pleasure of the “gotta poop” dance but we are familiar with the “gotta pee” dance. Thankfully Spencer isn’t shy and he has gone on a tree and bush or two…
Oh yes – I know that request well – no matter whether or not they have “checked” before we left!
Glad you made it back without incident.
I have just decided to skip potty training…think that’ll work??
Oh, how – uh – fun? It looks like it was fun. Save for the *gotta go* aspect. I hope you guys still enjoyed. And I actually was going to say, OMG, LRoo looks JUST like you. Crazy!