Poop by Any Other Name

Though forewarned, I had no idea that when I became a mother I would talk about poop more than I did over the course of eight years at sleep-away camp. Baby poop, infant poop, toddler poop- all differ in size, color and consistency, each with their own corresponding attitude. The newborn poop is mellow and yellow, spewing forth often when the diaper is off, a slight, not quite unpleasant fragrance. The infant poop, with the onset of solid foods, also solidifies and is a definite stink bomb. My daughter imitates the way I breath heavily through my mouth when I open the diaper bucket to avoid the smell of saturated shit. Toddler poop is a whole new ball game. Not that it is so different from infant poop, but that she is now standing up and with her mobility comes some awkward poop moments. The most recent one being the bathtub poop. Read more »