On to the Story.........

Let's change the subject and have a good ol' poop story! For sensitive readers, don't read. For anyone who has ever been pregnant and has had a SUPER-SENSITIVE (understatement) gag reflex when they smell something bad, sit back relax-and have a laugh on me. Ready? Lets' begin.....

We were on our way home from TN and stopped at Wendy's for a bathroom break. I went first and the bathroom was less than impressive. It was a good thing because Abram decided to "do his business" while he waited in the restaurant with Kris. OF COURSE there isn't a changing station in the men's room, so Abram and I truck it into the women's room. Just as we go in, an older lady beats us to the handicap stall (where the station is) and we wait......and wait.....and I am explaining to Abram how we take turns, blah blah. And then I hear it..............her........"doing her business".

WHY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? There was an empty stall right next to it!!!! And if THAT wasn't bad enough, she flushed.............and then flushed AGAIN! I WAS DYING PEOPLE!!!!!! My first thought "How wrong would it be if I made Abram sit in it until the next exit? NO BETH!! Shake it off Beth, you can do this, you can do this!" I almost started doing the boxer jog, to pump myself up and then she opened the stall door. Then she (talking to Abram) says, "Honey, I am so sorry you had to wait on me, that food just gave my stomach some problems, and I made it really stinky in there." Uh......wow, what do you say to that? I laughed and said "Well it's about to get a whole lot stinkier." instead of "TMI LADY! WE HEARD EVERYTHING!!!!"

So there we go into the small stall and yes I left the door open and yes she was 2 feet behind me washing her hands, and then the gagging started. But I didn't want to hurt her feelings so I tried to muffle it (which probably made it louder and worse). Normally I cover my face with my shirt and try to smell my deodorant (Secret Vanilla-don't knock it until you are about to vomit) unfortunately, I was wearing a criss cross v-neck so that wasn't an option. Abram is on the table thing looking at me wide eyed and I am looking around for ANYTHING I grabbed one of his wipes and held it over my face. When the lady left I started gagging like crazy and changed his diaper as quickly as possible and ran out of the bathroom. Tears were streaming from my eyes as I ran out and looked at Kris who looked at me paused and then said, "Noooooooo.....the old lady?" and I nodded, tears still streaming. And he said "Oh honey, that sucks."

Oh the joys of motherhood.