This is our downstairs powder room. And this innocuous picture has a story to tell.
But first, another story is necessary to give you the whole picture. Shall we begin?
Our darling 5yo potty trained fairly easily and early. I was happy. She has been “self-sufficient” for quite a while, with one exception — namely “poop inspection.” She (and her devoted 3yo brother who follows her every move) complete every bowel movement with the same song and dance. Namely, coming out of the bathroom with one’s pants around the ankles, bending over and asking, “Is my bottom clean?”
We have indulged the practice for a while, perhaps too long. Since DD (dear daughter) will be entering the halls of elementary school next fall, I had visions of an encore performance in the most inappropriate venue, so I informed her she needed to check her own bottom from now on. (I even explained the proper technique, which involves wiping and reviewing the paper).
Enough back story. Fast forward to this afternoon when I sit down in said bathroom to … ahem … “powder my nose.” While sitting, I gazed at the view you see in the picture above and I noticed something was askew. It may not be noticeable in the picture above, but the glass shelf is no longer parallel with floor, but instead slanted downwards at about a 30 degree angle. I called for my DD, who had gone potty earlier while I was settling the younger ones in for naps and asked what happened.
She responded, “Well… after I went potty, I checked my bottom and accidentally knocked the shelf on my way down.”
Excuse me? On the way down? A little further probing and she explained that she had climbed ONTO the pedestal sink, turned around, bent over to inspect herself and somehow smacked her rear (or possibly sat?) on the glass shelf while exiting the premises.
We discussed again the proper technique for checking one’s bottom and I pray the lesson has been properly learned this time. Or maybe we should go back to the old technique? It seems a lot less perilous.
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LOL! That is too funny!
Okay. This is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing with those of us in need of giggles – though you got a full-fledged laugh out of me.
So funny! This is a CLASSIC with a capital C!
oh my. hee.
That is hilarious! You win, hands down=)
Wow, what a story–I am always amazed at the cleverness of that gal. Just stand by for you are in for many many more surprises.
Grandpa
So, did she tell you if it was clean or not???
Well, you know, you asked for her to inspect herself and then put a shelf AND a mirror right there!!
HILARIOUS!!
This is great! It’s a wonder she didn’t do more damage than just knocking the shelf.
What a smartie pants – and so very thorough! I am totally impressed – and more importantly, she should be in gymnastics w/ that balance of hers!
Quite entertaining. Be sure to save that one for when DD starts asking to date.
LOL. Hilarious! I’m also impressed she was able to climb up into the sink and balance in there while checking. That’s great.
That is too funny. Glad I am not the only one who has the problem of kids checking there bottoms after going #2!
Well better to check then not to check – right? And worse things could happen like the pedestal sink coming away from the wall. This was definitely a tale for a fiance some day. I didn’t say boyfriend – fiance.