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Thursday, September 13, 2007Praying For PoopAnd that about sums up the State of Things right now. Molly didn't poop for four days. And this following an explosion of 8.0 Richter Scale proportion! And I was okay after the first two days, because I am an Experienced Mommy who doesn't stress about small stuff any more. And after the third day I started to get a little worried (where might such a small tyke be storing all that poop??), but I refused to succumb to true angst because I am an Experienced Mommy who doesn't stress about small stuff any more. And lo, the fourth day was upon me, and I bottomed out, despite the fact that I am an Experienced Mommy who doesn't stress about small stuff any more. And my Beloved Husband received a frantic "Where's the Poop?" email from his despairing, postpartum wife. What did Beloved Husband do? He dove into some women's forums online and soaked up the wisdom of the nursing mommies on the World Wide Web. (Yes, he did. Yes, he loves me.) And he copied their words on the Absence of Poop in Breastfed Babies, and pasted it into an email for me. "It's just like I said," quoth he. "She's absorbing so much right now that there isn't much left over!" And I was slightly less stressed. But the Lord knows that I prefer evidence-based parenting (and pooping). So I prayed for poop. "I don't care if it's in the middle of the night," I emoted. "I don't care if I have to do two whole loads of laundry because of it. I'm just asking you for a poop." There it is -- the pinnacle of spirituality. I asked the Lord for some poop. And He loves me, and He's faithful (even to poop prayers). And at 1:30 in the morning, with great joy, I changed a poopy diaper. And later that morning, I changed another one -- a fresh, beautiful poopy. And I didn't have to do a single load of laundry on account of it, because it stayed inside her little diaper. So. Am I back in the swing of Regular Life? Am I cooking tasty meals for my family and running the household like clockwork? Am I editing my stories and continuing to pursue my writing goals with ever increasing gusto? Ur, no. I'm nursing a baby and counting poopies. That's where you'll find me. And for now, it's where I'm willing to stay. Because, oh. The joy of Molly is indescribable. With or without poop. |
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11of my readers are feeling chatty:
"LOL" i never thought i'd enjoy reading and laughing about poop...until motherhood came along!
Okay, it wasn't as bad as I thought. It's rather sweet that your DH went on a fact-finding mission for you. Awesome how the Lord answered your prayer without increasing your laundry. ;)
All this worry coming from the woman who with each word of advice you gave me on both my babies would add, "Trust me, I've been through this. You don't need to worry."
;o)
Yay! I've been waiting for this.
I just knew you'd find a way to do an entire blog entry about poop once Molly arrived!
So glad it had a poopy, ur happy ending! :-D
Well dear,
YOU have always been obsessed with poop. Now you have a REAL reason to emote about one of your favorite topics.
I can feel your joy! And I'm glad you got the poop you prayed for. :) (P.S. Did you receive my email? :) )
LOL
Even the Lord cares about a little baby girl and her poop.
I think there is a scripture about that: "And great was the uncorking thereof" or something like that. :)
Pretty soon you're going to be back on your knees asking the Lord to slow the flow. Especially throught the "Grey Poupon" phase. LOL
Well, I was going to comment but after reading Eric's little blurb, what more can I say? :0)
xo
In 2 years, in the midst of your potty training woes, we will all remind you of this day and your prayer for poop! LOL
Poor Molly! Poor Mommy! Mia didn't poop for 2 weeks straight when she was about 2 months old. I was so worried. I never thought to pray for it, though. Glad everything is back to normal.
We lovingly refer to our little peanut occasionally as "Little Miss Poops A Lot." Of course, this is after months of poop every three-four days or so. that solid food will push it right out! Oh, and fresh fruit. I wanted to soften up her poop a bit, so I gave her a pureed pear. Oh, it softened it up all right--right up her back and down her legs! :0) I'm so delighted to be able to read your stuff and laugh and appreciate your "voice." In the trenches (and loving it!)--LT
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