A friend of mine recently told me that a mother's crown of glory is given after she has collected stool samples for a child. Yes, I have that crown already. I got it a couple months ago. And yes, that was really written on my chalkboard as a reminder. Doctor D' said get the sample in the plastic container and put it in a paper bag in the refrigerator. Poop in the refrigerator? Lucky for him we didn't have a problem with that -- we like putting gross stuff in our fridge.
While collecting I found a rather large red sparkly pony bead in the contents. Fun. I would have never seen it had I not been collecting for the doctor. I thought it was so cute I strung it on a necklace and wore it around. No, I didn't, but I bet you know someone who would do that kind of thing.
I did once get a funny necklace from a student that was made from a dime. A hole drilled through a dime and strung on a silver chain. Why a dime? Because he had it lodged in the roof of his mouth and I helped him get it out, that's why. He wasn't even in my class but I found him in the hallway in a panic. Poor little second grader. Looked up at the roof of his mouth and there is was. Shiny dime. I still have the necklace somewhere...
I have also found a shockingly large wad of turquoise duct tape in Swabby's disposables, a candy wrapper and a whole blueberry. Raisins, corn --- all the time --- but a whole blueberry? That Swabbs is something else.
fun. fun. funnnnnnnn.
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I'm pretty sure that my crown is bigger. Stool samples from a 13 year old earn a bigger crown. They have too because I am so passed dealing with my kids poo-- so I thought. (tee-hee) I have a new gratitude for gas masks.
Nasty! Is Max sick? Can't wait to see you guys!
Tiff, it was Oliver that had to have the samples. He had diarrhea for over a month. It was a virus that passed. Gratefully. Nothing serious.
Oh, we are soooooo excited. We were looking at pictures yesterday of your family and Max is very very ready to go.
Mamawags,
YEah, teenage poop is totally grosser. I am really into poop right now. fascinating stuff! Plus, I can just scoop it up from the diaper so that is easy.
But I am thinking --- wouldn't Riley just collect his own poop. Couldn't he just put it into the viles himself?? I am remembering that part of it and thinking, yeah, that was pretty disgusting. scooping poop into viles and shaking them up. I could NEVER be a nurse or doctor.
vials not viles. although it is vile.
woops.
I hope I never have to do that. Yuck! I found a bead up Aiden's nostril once. It wasn't even bugging him, just lied him down to change his diaper, looked up and there it was. Who knows how long it had been there.
Yes, at age 13 he is able to do it himself. After doing it once and realizing that something dead must be living in my sons colon because I've never smelled anything that bad in my life... I taught him how to do it. Even Riley has a new appreciation for his dad's gas mask!! Lucky for me I was at work when he did the deed and he had to do it!! I am hoping that I never have to teach any more children how to do it.
That is the rite of passage, isn't it? I guess I have not quite made it yet. I have just been reviewing all of your latest entries. I love your blog.
We are laughing out loud about the prizes you found in your little ones excrement!
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