Poop in the Bathtub

Yes, you read that right. Henry pooped in the bathtub last night. I've heard of this happening, and we even had a mini-experience several months ago, but last night was a full-on poop in the bathtub fiasco. I never really thought I'd be blogging about poop, but here goes.... I got Henry's bath going, and Jeff put him in the tub while I changed the crib sheet. That's teamwork! Once done, I went into the bathroom to relieve Jeff of his duties, and somehow during the changing of the guard, the poop happened. I soaped up a washcloth, and as I reached into the tub, I noticed "particles" floating and swirling in the water around Henry. Instead of immediately recognizing the particles, I was confused. Then I saw a GIANT foreign object in the tub with Henry. THIS was the source of the particles. I froze. I wasn't sure what to do. I called out for Jeff. He didn't answer. Henry happily continued playing. I grabbed a big wad of toilet paper and attempted to fish out the poop, but that resulted in soggy paper clumps added to the already contaminated water. Still no Jeff. I picked up Henry, briefly held him under the running faucet, and then turned him loose to run around the house naked and wet while I tried to figure out what to do. I managed to capture and flush the "big one" and remove his arsenal of (now poop infected) bath toys and put them into the bathroom sink, but there was still a bathtub full of hazardous waste. Finally Jeff reappeared (from the garage?) and took over Operation Poop Removal. While I captured and subdued the wet, naked pooper, Jeff took care of the bathtub. Once the toys and tub had been cleaned and disinfected, I gave Henry bath #2. That's teamwork, again! I sure hope the bathtub pooping was a one-time occurence and doesn't become a regular routine.


Henry during Bathtub Intermission: