Major blowout!
If you’re not familiar with parenting an infant, then you might think I’m referring to a tire-related incident. I wish I were. In parenting terms, “major blowout” indicates a particularly nasty poopy diaper where the “residue” actually blows out the back of the diaper and creates one incredible mess. Major blowouts usually result in an immediate bath because it’s just easier to clean up that way. Molly doesn’t get many “blowouts” but we were in for a surprise on the 21st.
Molly was running around playing and neither Doug nor I were keeping a real close eye on her. She was upstairs playing in her room, came downstairs and visited Doug in his office. Doug noticed a smell and investigated. “Molly’s got a major blowout!” I came rushing in to handle the aftermath. As I grabbed Molly and headed for the stairway, I noticed dark spots on the stairs. At first I thought the dogs had tracked in mud, but then I realized what had happened… Molly had a blowout upstairs, then butt-scooted down the stairs, “leaving her mark” so to speak. Eewww! I started to laugh, but Doug was sort of horrified. I told him to get the camera and take a picture while I got Molly ready for a bath. These are the things they don’t prepare you for in childbirth classes!
On a side note, I was sure I had forgotten someone’s birthday on the 21st… that date was stuck in my head for some reason and I thought for sure someone I knew was having a birthday. Later that day, it hit me! February 21st was Molly’s original due date and should have been her birthday. All throughout my pregnancy, that date was ingrained into my brain. She held out for 9 more days, though. Mystery solved!
We are experiencing some freezing rain right now, so we’re anxiously waiting for the power to go out… better wrap this up soon so it gets posted!
~ Erin
I was laughing so hard that I started crying and couldn’t hold it in any longer and it woke Jay up from his nap
You’re right, there is NO mention of “major blowouts” in any classes or books. Jay is already thinking of putting plastic on our stairs to prevent stains! Hopefully it cleaned up easily for you…
Ahh yes, the major blowout.
We’ve only had one so far, but it was at 2:00 in the morning while Aaron was still colicky. Not fun! Especially when he was wearing a onesie. I called out to Jessica, “It’s all over the inside of his shirt… how do I get it off over his head without smearing it all over him???”
Answer: Lay him in the tub, bunch it up as high as you can to get his arms out since his back’s already dirty anyway, and then roll the onesie over the FRONT of his face and head.
Yeah- if the child is wearing a onesie and has a blowout, you might as well grab some scissors and cut the garment away from the body. I’ve been tempted to do that on a few occasions!
GROSS!!
I hope you get it cleaned up before we visit. Guess Molly could always blame in on the dogs-ha ha.
I’m sorry I laughed–I have never heard of these “major blowouts” before! I’ll have to ask about it at “Baby Care” class in a few weeks… Is it the amount of the poo, or the explosive power that sends it “overflowing”?? Do they only happen after a certain age? This is so fascinating!