A week or so ago all the kids were on Spring Break. My friend had her 3 step kids for the entire week and had planned some fun stuff to get them all out of the house at least once a day. They invited us to go to the YMCA indoor swimming pool, and let me tell you that that place is totally awesome and if I had more money I would definitely buy a family pass--so cool. There is a special pool for little kids where the whole pool is 10-12 inches deep and there are fun toys and things to play on. The coolest thing is that the area is all fenced off so the kids cannot escape. Basically, the moms just sit around the pool chatting and the kids just have the greatest time ever.
My friend and I were there for about 2 hours when we decided to call it quits. We headed for the locker rooms and I realized there is one thing that is lame about this YMCA--no changing stalls. We found the big handicap bathroom stall was available, so Marcus and I headed in there to change. I could tell right away that Marcus was still buzzing from all the chlorine and freedom from adults (seriously, that pool was just filled with kids all having the best time) and he was really bucking at the idea of me changing him into his clothes. I struggled with him for a bit and then began getting myself dressed when suddenly he picked up one of his shoes and threw it in the toilet. Then, while I fished that one out, he grabbed the other and tried to throw that one in too. It was disgusting! I was shocked at his behavior. Really, those who know Marcus know that he really isn't that inclined to chucking stuff in the toilet. I chalk it up to two hours in the kiddie pool where anarchy reigned.
So now I get to add that to my list of cool things I've gotten to do since becoming a mom: reach into a public toilet and fish out a shoe. I think that ranks up there with catch vomit in my hands to prevent it from getting on the carpet and grab poop out of bath tub.
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Ok that's gross. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has kids that behave grossly (is that a word) sometimes. Just wait til you catch another person's child's vomit in your hands to prevent it from getting on the carpet. I almost started vomiting.
That pool sounds so awesome. I wish we had something like that that was fenced in.
I am also glad to hear of someone else's child misbehaving. I would be surprised if Charlie didn't try to throw his shoes in the toilet. I probably would have just left it in there, too! I probably shouldn't admit that because some poor person would have to get it out. Oh well.
I loved this post, especially the last paragraph!
This post cracked me up. I am so glad that I am not the only one that has had these kind of experiences! It sounds like a great time minues the fishing!
Oh, the joys of motherhood!!!
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