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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

How to Dissaude Random Strangers from Procreating

How to dissuade random strangers from procreating:

1. Book five-hour train trip with infant

2. Feed infant loads of fruit before trip

3. 40 minutes into train ride discover baby has pooped and change facilities are lacking.

4. Change baby on floor between seats, which are mercifully empty

5. 80 minutes into train ride change poopy diaper number two - no pun intended. Accidentally get poop all over your hands. Subtly try to wipe it off before other passengers see you.

6. Three hours into train ride change poopy diaper number three. Realise poop is all over babies clothes. While trying to dispose of diaper in barf bag, accidentally smear poop all over bag and hands. Leave half-naked baby on train floor as you try to rifle through your baggage for new clothes since for the first time in three weeks you have neglected to pack extra outfit.

7. Because of absence of garbage bags, spend next two hours sitting next to barf bags full of extremely stinky diapers. Avoid glances from the few train passengers who thankfully missed the naked baby show and are now quizzically trying to locate the source of foul smell.

8. In struggle to remove three suitcases, playpen, stroller, baby and car seat from train, accidentally forget poopy diaper bag on train.

Believe me, no one who sees this go down is going to be in any rush to have children.

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5 Comments:

  • At 5:19 AM , Anonymous kaitlyn said...

    ha ha ha ha ha!!!

     
  • At 10:54 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I can totally relate. My daughter is very close in age to your son and we took a long train trip about a month and a half ago. And what I don't understand is why there wouldn't be a diaper changing station in the bathroom of a train-??

     
  • At 9:10 PM , Anonymous linds said...

    That is hilarious!! [And I am sure traumatic for you!] I am glad you made it there in one piece. [I think I might still want to have a kid or two] :P

     
  • At 4:29 PM , Anonymous kaitlyn said...

    Also, you should add "blogging about poop" to that list, because seriously. Has so much of your day *ever* revolved around poop before? Ahhhhh, motherhood!

     
  • At 10:31 AM , Anonymous linds said...

    Happy Mother's Day! Have a lovely day and enjoy your time with LM! I hope you get some time for you as well. :)

     

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