Yesterday, I walked a road that I've never had to before....

As a mom, we are required as a necessary component of this job to somehow manage to carry every item that we may need at any particular moment. The contingency plans are drawn out to ensure that we are prepared for each and every challenge that the mom job throws our way. For some, this means stocking their purse or baby-bag with all the necessaries. Then, when we do not have the extra items, our skills of innovation are called into play.

Yesterday, I packed up the kids for a playdate with one of my girlfriends. I packed some apples and oranges, a book, and changed Jack before leaving. We arrived at the park and as soon as I set the kids on the ground, they took off in a sprint to the slides. My friend was not due for about 30 minutes and the kids were happily playing together for about 20 minutes when the first alarm went off.

 "Mom, I have to go potty."

Then, the second alarm went off.

"Me too!!!"

So, I got Bella and Sophia gathered as I tried to coax Jack off the moving bridge. As soon as I grabbed his hand, the third alarm became very apparent. The stink bomb that had gone off in his diaper permeated the air around us and I knew that my mommy skills were now into play. I searched through my tote and realized that I had cleaned it out the other day. NO DIAPERS!

We walked to the car and I was considering what the plan was if indeed I had no diapers somehow stashed in the car. Ignorning this worry, I searched through my newly cleaned car with a sinking feeling in my stomach. *gulp* I had just cleaned it out the day before and had taken in all the random diapers. *sigh*

I was in a neighborhood that I didn't know and wasn't carrying my checkbook to purchase any new diapers. *GAAAHHH*

As I we walked into the community center to allow Bella and Sophia to use the restroom, my mind was scattered as I tried to find a way out of this. My friend would not be there for another 10 minutes and I doubted she would have a diaper that would fit Jack. Then, while we were in the restroom, I had an idea. Granted, it was not the best idea in the world, but my mommy skills were being stretched to a whole new level.

Disclaimer: what I am about to tell you is completely horrible and against the mom-code, please do not try this at home.

I flopped him up on the changing table and took off his diaper. The smell was mighty powerful as I flipped the poop into the toilet and wiped it off the diaper with toilet paper. The gag factor was pretty high and I used a paper towel filled with water to wipe his but. Then, I put the diaper back on him.

*sigh*

There, I confessed to possibly the worst thing I've ever had to do.

As soon as we were home, I changed him and his bottom seemed fine.

I'm putting diapers in my tote and my car... just in case.