In which peeing in private is nice and coming up with topics is hard
Posted by Isabel on March 17th, 2009. Filed under: The King, The New House.I’m finding it hard to blog about anything. It’s not that I’m super depressed or anything. Sure, I’m sad. But life has to move on and we have to get un-sad. Stat.
This week is The King’s birthday. We’re having a BBQ this Friday with a few close friends. This party is a three-fold celebration of:
- The King’s birthday
- Our back deck being *almost* done
- The door on our powder room (see picture below)
The King informed me last night that he’d like us to celebrate his birthday every night this week. He then changed his mind and told me he’d like to celebrate it every night this month. And so we went to McDonalds for dinner (for the first time in our marriage), came home and put on our jammies and snuggled on the couch as a family. I don’t think we can do that every night this month. Maybe every night this week. But not for the month.
An awesome birthday gift idea for The King was delivered into my little brain last week. I made the needed preparations and began the construction last night. Only to find out that no matter how much I prepare, I suck at the actual construction of the gift. But it’s too late to come up with a different better idea. And so, to quote the great Tim Gunn, I must “make it work”.
E-gads. Wish me luck.
(I promise to post pictures once the gift has been completed and given.)
(Okay, so my problem is the bobbin. My bobbin is jacked. And apparently my mom can’t fix it my bobbin the phone. She’s officially useless.)
Whatever. I’m over the bobbin and the failed birthday gift for The King. Mostly because, hello, I can pee with the door closed.
All hail peeing in private!
So tell me, is my kid the only one that doens’t want me to close the door when I pee? He’s all “I can’t see you!” Right, that’s the point!
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Are you all following Christar as she travels from Utah to the set of the latest “Twilight” movie in Canada? (Anyone in Vancouver that can offer her and her mom a place to stay?)
March 17th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
The concept of “privacy” seems impossible to teach my child as well. As in, she runs into the bathroom (while I’m sitting on the toilet) and throws the door open and yells “privacy!” Yeah, not getting it!
March 17th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
my kids do okay, it is the dog that has trouble at our house. When I use the bathroom in my bedroom I often forget to actually latch the door closed, I pull it to where it is almost closed and call it good… I am in my own bedroom for pete’s sake! But the dog (a black lab) noses his way in and gets right in my face, it drives me crazy! (you would think I would have learned by now!)
March 17th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Happy Birthday(week) King!!!
=)
March 17th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I’m jealous because I’m only peeing in privacy half the time in our house. We managed to get one bathroom door back up but, of course, the bathroom that can be seen from the front door (i.e. by anyone who pops in for a visit without warning us) is still door-less. Using the bathroom is an adventure in our house, for sure.
Seeing your door gives me hope that maybe our renovation won’t last forever (it will just feel like it…)
March 17th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
My mom’s house didn’t have a bathroom door for almost 2 years….when all the kids were grown. It was awkward. Beyond awkward. There’s nothing like listening to your siblings laughing in the living room while you’re trying to (quietly) take care of businesss. Le sigh.
xox
March 17th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Yes. He is the only one. My kids are completely respectful of my privacy.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Oh, and they pronounce it with a short “i” like privv-issy.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
You’re telling me one of your Super Saturday Crafting Women can’t figure out the bobbin problem for you?
Peeing is private is great when company is there, but otherwise, I’m all about the door open. sorry! But Jojo is right on board with you — he’s always touting his need for “pwi-vacy!”
March 17th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
My 14 month old FREAKS OUT if the bathroom door is closed. Actually, he freaks out if any door is closed. And yesterday he opened a door all by himself, which made me want to cry. I will never be alone again.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
My 2 1/2 year old nephew wants to be in the bathroom if anyone goes in. But when he’s using the potty? “Go way now.”
March 17th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I babysat for my niece when my sister in law was deep in potty-training her. I told my niece I just needed to use the restroom real quick but I’d be right back. She demanded to come with me. I, being somewhat new to the whole kids thing, said sure but was way uncomfortable until after I sat down and my niece burst into a huge smile and said, “Good job, Ekka! You’re doing GREAT!” I laughed and thus survived my first brush with a privacy-invading toddler.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
My bathroom trips are very public. Heck, I’ll take the visiting teachers in there with me if I need to.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Lil May wants to come to the potty-party still. And she’s four. SERIOUSLY kid, you’re ok on your own for 30 seconds. Also, how can you have separation issues when you’ve never left my side? Except for that trip to Seattle last month…
March 17th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Peeing with the door closed is definitely something to hail.
March 18th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Close the door? Well sure, but only when both kids are in there with me and at least one of them is on my lap.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Honey, I know what you mean on the blogging topics. I’m very meh lately. Of course, not all about me. I’m glad to see you back to blogging.
And there was much rejoicing on the door!
March 19th, 2009 at 4:36 am
peeing in private is very key. not that i would know this since i haven’t done so since 2003.