Bows/Constipation Party

Okay so I wanted to blog about what happened to today so I never forget...

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So my friend Carly agreed to teach me how to make bows today. So Livy and I headed over there and had some fun starting on our bows. I was a bit distracted at first because Livers was still battling constipation (sadness - we were bawling together this morning because it's so freaking painful for the little one). So as I'm trying to learn this awesome new trick, Livy would freak out every 20 minutes trying to get that little rock hard poop out of her little bum. Then our friend Shara came by with her two little girls. So we were all sitting there discussing politics, of course, and then Livers had another poop episode and that's when it got crazy...

So I took off her diaper and I could see the poop in her little bum but it was just too hard to get through. So Carly got her GINORMOUS first aid kit out (jealous!) and handed me various instruments to get this thing out of her. So as I began to dig this thing out of her, Carly held the poor girl down so I could get it. So picture this - it was so crazy - Livy was screaming (with good reason), I was digging out poop with a Q-tip, Carly was trying to calm Alivia down, and Shara was offering her support from the sidelines. MAYHEM. But then, finally, I got it all out! Poop was everywhere, Livy was in tears, and the rest of us were shocked at what just happened. Man, motherhood - it's pretty insane.

After that, Livy was able to fall right to sleep and finally relax and she hasn't stopped pooping since! Yay!!!

So thank you Shara and especially Carly for holding my kid down! I don't think we ever guessed that THIS is part of what friends are for... It makes me sad to know that I'm leaving behind this kind of support! Well, at least we'll have blogs!

Here are the "Andie Bows" that I came away with. So obviously, the bottom two green wussy ones were created entirely by yours truly... Then the red and pink ones I started but now they look good because the master finished them. And then the white and silver ones were entirely created by the bow genius who I think should sell her bows and make some mula!

Here's Livers post traumatizing experience. She's so happy now that she can poo freely. The butt is still a little bit under construction.

And I know I'm a little biased, but this is the freakin cutest kid ever!