Porcelain Goddess
Posted by Gigi on July 9, 2009 · 3 Comments
There are a lot of things that have changed about me since becoming a mother. Some due to lack of time, some due to lack of money, some due lack of a clue, but the one change I have seen the most is my personal relationship with toilets in public restrooms.
More specifically my new level of intimacy with toilets.
I mean up close and personal.
I was the girl that would hold her pee so long that there would be a serious risk of kidney infection or the need for catheterization because I would do ANYTHING in the world not to need to pee in a public place.
After potting training twin boys I can honestly say I have spent more time with my face mere CENTIMETERS from public toilets in every venue imaginable. I am strangely familiar with the rim, the interior shape and can tell you unless you are that close to any toilet you can see angles of it you never could otherwise.
I used to open every door in site with paper towels, yet I can’t count the hours I have spent with my face basically in a toilet, STARING at my son’s penis – praying for just a DROP to come out so I could leave the bathroom with piece of mind that he actually went and I would not be pulling over in another 20 minutes to either deal with the mess a urine soaked child in a car seat brings, or stare at YET another toilet in another public restroom 2.3 miles down the road.
And the funniest part of all….is the amount of time and intensity I would stare into that toilet…Heaven forbid I MISS the small stream of urine that would come out and then spend even more time WAITING for him to pee, because I missed it and was waiting for what would appear to never come.
It makes me uncomfortable to think about the fact that I am staring at my son’s penis so frequently, and so intently.
Seriously there may some therapy in future.
And I may need some too.
I just hope the doctor’s office has a REALLY nice bathroom.
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I can def identify!! I have a 2.5 yo daughter and I also reently marveleld at how much time I spent squatting in front of a public toilet to either hold her hand b/c SHE’S bored or watching for the blessed stream. Loved your post!
If only I had a greenback for each time I came to http://www.gigiscrib.com! Great post.
http://www.gigiscrib.com‘s done it once more. Great post.