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Poop in a Boot 5: The Journey Continues

August 26, 2011

Technically there was no boot involved but since it fits in with the “poop being in places it should not be” theme then I think it can be considered part of the series. It’s been a long time since Poop in a Boot Episode 4 but I’m just glad the studio didn’t decide to relaunch the franchise in 3D.

Besher’s little brother, Isaac, has been known to perform the odd magic trick. Tonight’s trick was one for the blog.

For some months now I’ve been giving Boy Baths in the Mommy and Daddy bathtub. It’s big enough for them both and for me to sit on the side and reach them both. Isaac and Besh both love it to the point where Isaac will run into the bathroom, naked, when it’s time screaming “Baaf! Baaf!” He usually gets there before me so I turn on the water and he runs his hand under the faucet while I get the bath stuff ready.

Mommy and Besh were in the bathroom with Isaac while I grabbed a washcloth from Isaac’s room. As I walk back in we both hear Besh screaming. Isaac is at the edge of the tub, pointing inside and saying “Poop!” We look in the tub and, sure enough, there’s poop in the tub. Despite no kids being in the tub.

Turns out Isaac pooped, picked it up and put it in the tub. Besh witnessed this last bit and was screaming because he now believed Isaac would die from touching poop. Isaac, sensing all the commotion and wanting to soothe himself, started to put his thumb in his mouth. Mommy and I both screamed “Noooo!” and I dove to clutch his hand, then whisked him away to his room and changing table.

While Mommy cleaned the tub and I cleaned Isaac (he was clean, it was one of those poops apparently) and gave his hands an impromptu Silkwood shower, Mommy also reassured Besh that touching poop does not kill people or else there’d be no Mommies and Daddies. I plopped Isaac in the tub where he proceeded to wave his hands, say “Yuck!” and then run them under the water.

And we haven’t even started potty training. So episode 6 may be in pre-production for a while. A looong while, please.

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Houdini!

March 15, 2011

Occasionally I get asked if Isaac is going to get his own blog. I usually just smile and say something like “We’ll see.” What I really want to say is “OH MY GOD I WANT TO GET SOME SLEEP FIRST!” and then pass out on a horizontal surface (preferably soft but I’m not picky) for about 50 hours.

Not to say that Isaac isn’t producing some blog-worthy moments. Especially now that he’s just started walking (still working on it but he’s doing it more every day) and interacting more with the world around him.

He also has a new nickname: Houdini.

We aren’t sure when it started, but a few key moments outline the rise of Isaac’s claim as a great baby escape artist. For many months now he’s twisted and turned when on the changing table, much more than Besh ever did. But now he’s taken to trying to escape all forms of confinement no matter their origin.

First, somehow Isaac figured out how to remove his diaper. That’s not amazing, you think. Lots of babies do that. Sure. But Isaac does it without taking off his clothes. He’s figured out how to play with the tabs through his clothes and then somehow shimmy, shake, and twist his way out of the diaper so that it ends up around his knees (or as far as it will go inside his onesie pajamas).

Second, during a trip to Target, Sara had Isaac strapped into the baby chair of the shopping cart. She grabbed a package to put in the cart and turned back to discover that Isaac was standing on the chair-seat, a proud look on his face. The strap was still done.

Next, Isaac decided to turn his attention to the child-proof locks in the house. Even though he hasn’t mastered walking, he has mastered the finger reaching in to hook onto the latch and disengage the door lock. This comes complete with a mischevious grin if he notices anyone watching him.

But wait, he’s not done. This past weekend while sitting in the high chair at Chuy’s, Isaac figured out how to unlock the belt latch. He casually undid the lock and dropped the belt to the sides.

And to top it all off we have his greatest magical trick yet. Last night he woke up doing his I’m-very-upset-and-not-going-back-to-sleep-unless-you-come-in-here cry around 2am. Usually this means he’s peed out, whether through diaper manipulation or random gap. Sometimes he’s just teething or upset but still dry. So Sara went to check on him and came and got me (pee out). But the strangest part–even though his sheet was wet his pajamas were dry. Completely dry. His body was dry too.

So either we had the biggest teething-sleep-drool ever (and, seriously, that’d be a lot of drool) or Isaac is working on magic tricks in his sleep.

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