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March 21, 2005
More adventures in potty training
Last night we were driving back from my parents' house, which is about an hour-long drive, assuming no stops. We filled up the tank at the gas station down the road from my mom's house before setting out, and I unwisely got Zeke one of those Propel waters. He loves them. It did not occur to me that giving a newly potty-trained toddler a humongous container of water right before leaving on an hour-long car trip might be a bad idea.
All went well until we were about ten miles from home. Zeke suddenly announces from the back seat, "I want to use the potty." Keith and I give each other a nervous glance. Keith says, "Zeke, did you say you need to use the potty?" Zeke says, "Yes. Umm... I am going to pee in my Nemo pants."
We simultaneously scream, "NO!!!!" and Keith starts coaching Zeke to hold on and not pee, while I frantically look for an exit. A few short minutes later, yelling, "Don't pee, Zeke! Don't pee!" the whole way, we pulled into the parking lot of a Waffle House. Keith grabbed Zeke and made an end run for the bathrooms with Zeke tucked under his arm.
Pee was successfully deposited in the potty rather than in Nemo underpants. However, Zeke was mightily disappointed that there would be no waffles for him. I tried to console him with the prospect of a cheese sandwich when we got back to the house, but it just wasn't the same.
Posted by Jan at March 21, 2005 3:37 PM