This is going to be a words only posting, so if it's pictures you are looking for, feel free to skip this one.
Yesterday I took the kids to get Jayda's pictures done at Babies R Us. We had a great experience for Cole and Sadie's birthday pictures in March, so I was expecting something just as great for Jayda's 3 month photos.
Jayda is by far our smiliest baby. The photographer and I couldn't get anything out of Jayda. No smile, nothing. I was getting so frustrated! Maybe it was because the photragrapher was calling Jayda "buddy". Anyway, after a few minutes, there was a loud sound and I knew I had about 5 seconds to react before Jayda would be leaking poop out of her diaper. So, I quickly changed her. No problem. Then, the photographer decided she wanted to put Jayda on her tummy for some shots. I told her to shoot quickly because Jayda does not like to be on her stomach. She was only there for a minute and started getting fussy. So, I picked her up. There was a yellow mess all over the white rug! Jayda had performed a "quiet, but deadly" yellow, runny poopy diaper. I looked down and it was now on my shirt and all over Jayda. She was leaking down her legs, up her tummy and up her back. Good grief! I quickly tried to get things under control. I stripped her down and then found out, of course, I didn't have another diaper in the diaper bag and I was out of wipes. I asked the lady if she would watch Jayda while I took Cole and Sadie and ran to the car to get another diaper. She politely let me know that it was against the rules for me to leave a child with her (none of the employees were any help in this situation). Frustration!!!
Picture this...me carrying the car seat on one arm, the diaper bag and my purse on the other arm, holding Jayda straight out in front of me (naked with a nasty exploded diaper and covered in yellow poop) Sadie holding one of my pants pocket and Cole holding the other pocket and all of us marching out of the store. I'm sure it was a sight to behold and one that I hopefully won't ever have to experience again!
I can laugh about it now, but it wasn't so funny yesterday. When I called to tell Bart, he asked why things like that happen when I do things by myself, but when he's there it all goes without a hitch! Good question! He's coming with me to try this again on Friday. :)
Ho ho ho!
9 months ago
6 comments:
Oh Shanna! I'm laughing, but I do feel for you, really! Photographer's studios rank quite highly in my 'worst memories of motherhood' file...
I can picture it just fine. Good description!
Oh I'm not looking forward to days like these. I am glad you are able to laugh about it today...I hear it's healthy to be able to laugh at things like this but it sure doesn't feel like it at the time! Hopefully Friday will go alot better and you'll get some cute shots!
first of all, we just did greyson 2 mon pictures and no smiles. And he is so smiliey. Bummer!
Second, Why didn't anyone help? Even just getting a wet paper towel would have made life easier. sorry things didn't work out.
What fun! And what a sight for others to see! I'd for sure have offered to help if I'd have seen you. :D Brody did the same thing to me on my lap when we were in a plane. Thankfully I had 2 of my older nieces with me (versus sitting by strangers who would have had to deal with it) to help get wipes and the puke bags to put the wipes in so I could get things under control until we landed and I could change him. Gotta love explosions!!!
If I could count the times the kids decided to share of themselves in that ultimate way...and it's always in public, always when it's crucial that they toe some line of behavior...these are the heartwarming stories you need to read more about in the Ensign under the column title "The Reality of Living the Gospel."
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