I was sitting upstairs in my office and I heard a noise so I called out, "Who's up here?"
My second son answered from the bathroom, "I'm pooping."
"Good to know." I called back.
A couple of minutes later he bounded into my office, wrapped his arms around me and gave me the BEST HUG EVER.
Except that then I went back through my memory and asked, "Did you wash your hands?" (Because not only is it good hygiene, it's pretty critical for someone with the wiping skills of a 7 year old boy.)
"Oops!" he said and bounded back toward the bathroom.
I prayed that the smell I was smelling was wafting in from the bathroom and was not from something that was now attached to me.
"There's no soap in here." he called.
I pulled a new soap dispenser out of the closet.
He washed his hands. Then he flicked the water at me. Then he walked out of the room dripping water.
"Can you dry your hands?" I asked.
He looked down at them as if SHOCKED that they were wet.
He dried them.
"By the way," I told him waving my hand in front of my nose. "This room stinks."
He took a deep, deep sniff - as if he were inhaling his favorite food.
"Huh, I can't smell it." he said and left.
Meanwhile I felt like I should go get the gas masks in our basement. Except, of course, mine doesn't fit.
Oh Dear. At least 7 is a trainable age. Now 23 on the other hand...
Posted by: Caitlin | August 15, 2011 at 10:07 AM
looking in my rear view, I could handle boys far better today than I did when I was the mum of young boys. Almost makes me want to go back. But not quite.
Posted by: Sarah | August 15, 2011 at 10:32 AM
I've been having trouble with my boys and drying hands also. My younger one (4) thinks that the drying can be taken care of by the fan in the living room. (No, it's NOT a hand dryer like in public restrooms, JSL, get back in the bathroom and dry your hands!) My older one (8 on Wednesday) thinks that a quick touch of the towel is enough to dry his hands. (NHL, if your hands are dripping, you haven't dried them enough!)
Posted by: TechyDad | August 15, 2011 at 11:01 AM
LOL...
Posted by: DHArza | August 15, 2011 at 10:14 PM
I hate to tell you this, but it only gets worse as they get older...seriously.
Posted by: Redneckprincess.wordpress.com | August 15, 2011 at 10:45 PM
my hubby is still guilty of this from time to time.. ugh
Posted by: Jaimie | August 16, 2011 at 01:15 AM
Yeah, I think all men are capable of ignoring the smells that they've unleashed on the world.
They're also completely incapable of noticing stains in the sink.
Posted by: John | August 16, 2011 at 08:13 AM
Did he remember to flush? Mine never do.
Posted by: buzzvibe | August 16, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Kinda makes a lie out of "The first one to smell it must've dealt it", at least where boys are involved, doesn't it?
Posted by: toni in florida | August 17, 2011 at 11:59 PM
A household with three men has a 'special' smell, besides the testosterone :D
Posted by: Valentina@baby quilts | August 20, 2011 at 04:50 PM