Mothering

Lately Cruz has been wetting the bed during the night AND at nap time. This seems so weird for him because he has been potty trained for a while and he has always been pretty good about getting up and going to the bathroom during the night when he needed to. My mom says this is not that uncommon during a change of season, but then I told my mom....Cruz has also pooped his pants twice in the last week...does that also happen during the change of season? Actually, the pooping his pants is because of some confusion in his mind. Both incidents have occurred when we have been outside. The first time I was on the back porch nursing Alegra. Cruz had gone over to the steps that lead down to the basement. I am not sure how he managed this but he was hanging off the railing with his bum hanging over the steps and he somehow managed to get his pants down far enough and hold on to the railing to get his bum sticking back and pop! I walked over when I saw him and there was a big pile of poop on the step and down his leg. I was SHOCKED! Two days ago I was loading groceries into the house when he pooped in his pants. I was trying to explain to him that people don't poop or pee outside. He said, "animals do!" I told him very firmly that people go inside to use the toilet. He is a smart one, that little kid. This morning as I was doing the dishes from breakfast Cruz stuck Rice Krispy Cereal up his nose. I turned around to see him putting about his 5th piece up his nose. I quickly got a Kleenex for him to start blowing it out. I am firm with him but in my mind I am kind of laughing at all these incidents. I know with children they are all bound to happen. Like when I thought I was loosing my mind because I kept misplacing things, but then Cruz one day showed me a secret hiding spot in one of the drawers in the living room and there were all my items I thought I had misplaced! He keeps me on my toes that is for sure. And I think back to the poop incident and there I am with one child latched on and I am trying to help another child off of a railing with poop running down his leg....to tell you the truth though, I wouldn't have it any other way! I love being a mom and it is the best way to try and have your mind stay creative so you can outsmart these little buggers!