A toddler twist on the classic Three’s Company snippets of conversation taken out of context.
I’ve been working with Avery on colors and numbers.
Briar’s fascination with poop and and the variety of colors it comes in continue.
The scene this morning: Changing Avery’s diaper
“Mom, can you read me a story?” Briar called from the other room.
“In a minute honey, I’m changing Avery’s diaper.”
“Ok, I’ll wait for you with my stroller and my baby and my pony and my gloves in the kitchen.” She called back.
“Perfect. Ok, Ave, let’s change this diaper. Can you tell me what colors your tights are?” I coo down at her grinning face.
“Geen.”
“Uh-huh.”
“Wed.”
“Good, that’s right.”
“Did she poop?” A bellow from the kitchen.
“Yes, she did,” I answer slightly exasperated.
“Uh poop, uh poop. Uh poop-ed.” Proudly.
“Yes, you did.”
Briar thunders into the room, breathless, “What color is the poop?”
“Purple.”
Sprinting to us Briar says, “Wow, purple poop, that’s great Avery.”
See, this is how rumours get started.
I can completely sympathize with Briar, though. When I was a kid, half eavesdropping on a conversation between my aunt and my mom, I could have sworn she said my cousin had purple diarrhea. "Purple diarrhea?!!" I gasped way too loud.
Oops. That would be verbal. Verbal diarrhea.
Madeline always wants to look at Amelia's poo when I change her diaper. Then she inevitably yells "Eeeewwwwhhhheee GROSS" at the top of her lungs. I am not sure what else she would be expecting or why there is such a fascination.
I don't know about purple diarrhea, but Madeline had fluorescent green poo one time after she drank Grape Pedialyte. Totally freaked me out and I had to call the doctor. I mean it was actually bright fluorescent GREEN.
Omg that is hilarious! Why do the older ones always need to be the Unnoficial Poop Inspectors?
snicker. Tell her "rainbow" next… or maybe clear… or plaid 🙂
haha Becs is always asking abotu Ethan's poo too!
Oh wow, this scene could have been straight out of my house too. I get lots of "I wanna seeeeeee the poooooop" from my 4 yr old.
Oh, that's too funny. I've never been more fascinated with poop stories than I am now!
Hahahahahahahaha
ha ha ha ah aha hahaha great so this is what i have to look forward to with two
Ah, purple poop. Then Bossy shouldn't be quite so worried…
That is hysterical! Yes, this age is all about that poop and pee. It's a blast!
ha ha. as if the color of the poop is a choice. love it!
There are people with mysterious stomach ailments that are required by their GI doctors to keep actual daily diaries about the color and consistency of their bowel movements.
Just saying, not that I'd know first hand!
I was just contemplating Three's Company the other day. I wanted to explain to my students that Othello is a kind of near-miss comedy – a tragedy by accident (developing an idea I stole from the play Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet). The whole play revolves around a misunderstanding, and the classic reference for that is Three's Company. But do 18-year-olds get that anymore? Does the show live on syndication – or even as a cultural reference for simplistic sit-coms – enough that we can reference it outside the cozy world of mom-blogs where (thank goodness) we all remember the same shows?