Blythe has always been the type of baby who likes to have alone time. Well, other than those few weeks, early on, when she wanted to be nursed 24 hours a day. But other than that – she likes a little space to do her own thing. To explore the world around her. She was so obviously proud of herself, all I could do was laugh. And then clean like a maniac.
To march to the beat of her own imaginary drummer.
To figure out what this world has to offer.
So today, when Blythe left me alone to go play in her room, I picked up a magazine and settled in on the couch. I heard her turn on her music, and smiled to myself as I pictured her dancing in there.
After about ten minutes, I snuck around the corner to see what cuteness I might catch a glimpse of. But Blythe wasn’t spinning circles in the middle of the room, as I expected.
Instead, she was on her knees on the toddler futon where we change her diaper. It looked like she had been playing with her diapers and wipes, and was now moving on to her toothbrush drawer.
I moved toward her, but was almost bowled over by the stench emanating from her. She had actually been busy dropping a stinkin’ load in her pants, so I picked up my pace, saying, “Blythe, do you have a stinky bottom?”.
It was when she turned toward me, answering, “Poo-poo, hoo-wee!” that I noticed her skirt was askew. The closer I got, the more I realized that not only was Blythe’s skirt half off, so was her diaper.
And then the realization hit me: my 16 month old had attempted to change her own poopy diaper. Unfortunately, she was unable to get the skirt or the diaper completely off. So she just wiped at pretty much nothing and smeared poop all over… well, everything, as she rolled around on the futon.
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2 replies on “Her Independent Streak”
wowzers, she is a miss independent
In this case, it sounds like more of an independent smear, but I would definitely encourage it. All you have to do is help hone her skills.
Then you’ll be on Easy Street!