oh yes, be amazed, be very amazed. we are no nimbin family and there has been no elimination communication since birth and yet, at 13 months to the day, Poppy has proudly left a poo-in-the-loo! well, that was sunday. today-twice-we have had successful poos-in-the-loo. note for those without children- once there are children, you just never get used to realising, from time to time, just how much you are able to extenuate on bodily functions (or how normal it seems to be able to do so in all seriousness).
suffice to say, Poppy's mama is attuned to the signs of impending poo and cues the aforementioned child by screwing up her nose (which has already been established as the "poo" sign) and, with slightly exaggerated upwards inflection, questions, "Poppy, do you need to do a poo-in-the-loo?" no pressure though; no undue stress here, folks. it's all good. it's a calm, clean process. it would be even easier in summer weather. in fact, it's so much neater and easier than changing a messy nappy, I can't think why we didn't do the whole nimbin-no-nappy-hippie-baby thing from the beginning. oh. yes, that's right. I have a life. and we have done far more shopping and coffeeing and visiting in Poppy's first year than your average nimbin-no-nappy-hippie-my-children-all-saw-my-suffering-and-simultaneous-joy-during-the-home-birth-of-their-baby-brother/sister mama and co.
remember folks, for the nappy times, there are huggies. and only huggies. we gave snugglers a go. my sister has had three kids in snugglers. our kid hated them. there is no compromise here. huggies it is.
should I get commision for that comment?
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