As God as my witness.I'll never be sick at Disney World again~~~wrapping things up...

[*Seanaci*]

A bit over 36 hours later, and I'm caught up!

My husband thinks I'm nuts...laughing my butt off in here...but OMG! Between your updates and peoples (*coughjordancough*) comments...it's hilarious!

 

[winkers]

Mmmm...dinner at Teppan Edo! So sorry your foot was hurting so bad. Great pictures around World Showcase at night; so pretty!

I need a steak! Just thinking about it makes me hungry.

Surf and turf! Sounds great

very good!

That's about how big my scar is too though mine is more on the top of the first long bone (big toe bone) foot than the side. UGH on the toe torture. It's a machine that you literally strap your big toe into and it rotates it UP...and Down...and UP...and Down. You adjust the angle at which your toe is rotated...up...and down...

The big toe is supposed to be able to move 90 degrees up and down, it's your pivot toe! Because they had altered that long bone and repositioned it, it was a recovery concern. I had to do it for about a month I think before I got the full range of motion back. About 20 minutes a day and slowly adjusting the angle.

BLEH!

I am glad I did it though. The other foot is not nearly as severe and doesn't give me any trouble. They tried to get me to do both and I'm really glad I didn't!

I never would have done both at the same time....I don't know how I would have made it to the bathroom.
My left foot isn't as bad but the dr suggested I get it done before it gets worse. Hopefully in 7 months I'll forget how bad the first one hurt....kinda like childbirth. After about a year it seems like it didn't really hurt THAT bad....and then your in labor with your next and it all comes back to you!

A bit over 36 hours later, and I'm caught up!

My husband thinks I'm nuts...laughing my butt off in here...but OMG! Between your updates and peoples (*coughjordancough*) comments...it's hilarious!

I'm glad I could make you laugh! My family is all used to me laughing at the computer.
The comments and banter is what makes these so fun...otherwise I'd be talking to myself.

 

[nebo]

Yeah, I know I"m late, dead confusers will do that to you.

quote Winkers;

We had a date with the man who is responsible for me writing trip reports. I guess it's up to you to decide if that was a good or bad thing.

A few years ago when I was just a dis-baby, I discovered Nebo's tr. I had more pee your pants funny moments while I read about his mis-adventures. He is a little accident prone and can describe things in a way that will have you gasping for breath.

Ok, Steve....was that good enough? Oh, my check is in the mail?

At the time I started following the adventures of Nebo and Smidgy, my dh was working nights. I would sneak into the bedroom, where the computer was, and read....I was obsessed because I was planning my first family trip.

I should have been a good wife and waited till the hubby was awake or gone, but I just couldn't help myself.
Have you ever been in church or a serious situation when the urge to giggle hits?
As you try to remain silent, your shoulders start shaking up and down...when that fails to get the gufaw out of you, your entire body starts to bounce.

Your eyes begin to tear up and you start to hyperventilate...then everyone near you is glaring..because they would never laugh at such a time...

well that's what I would go through, except it was d.Jay in the bed who would give me the evil eye.

The evil eye would lead to me reading to him what was so funny.....and then the out of control laughter would start all over.
end quote.

First of all, yes, your check is in the mail, along with this year's stimulus check, a winning lottery ticket and Robert Pattinson's phone number.

I'm also sure that all your readers are very pleased you started doing the trippies so I can't be faulted there, either.

As far as me making you pee your pants and hyperventilate, all I can say is what a sweet thing to say, I'll cherish those thoughts always. That was a shame we couldn't end up sitting together, but who knows, maybe for the best.

By the way, tell DJay to send one of those evil eyes my way next time, heck, I'll take ANY eye that works, evil or otherwise.

 

[winkers]

As far as me making you pee your pants and hyperventilate, all I can say is what a sweet thing to say, I'll cherish those thoughts always. That was a shame we couldn't end up sitting together, but who knows, maybe for the best.

.

maybe it was for the best......we wouldn't want anyone peeing at the table.

 

[winkers]

I've noticed something about vacations...the first couple of days go by fairly slowly then you get to half way through and all of a sudden it's your last day. It feels like that to me no matter where we go, but at Disney it's magnified.

It was our last full day and I didn't want to waiste a minute of it sleeping or waiting for someone to get ready....silly, silly me.

I was up and showered by 6:30 with the aim of being at the bus stop by 8:15. We needed to conquer Fantasy land that morning because I avoid it like the plague after noon. Well.....after the 10th time trying to wake "everyone" up....ok, mostly MIL, they were all moving....slow as frozen mollases...but they were moving.

It was 8 by the time I finally herded everyone down for breakfast. I probably looked like I was having a seizure because I was trying to contain my twitches and irritation at being way behind my schedule. The twitching was caused mostly by MIL who couldn't just order something that could be used with the ddp...noooo....I can't even remember what she wanted but it was ridiculous. I was about to snap so I left her in line .

10 minutes later, she finally made it to our table, where she started to complain about not being able to get something on the ddp and she had to pay $5 for something.

Ok....really? You got a totaly free trip ...she never had to pay for a thing...and you're going to whine about paying $5 bucks? Yeah...I was a little peeved. But I managed to remain calm while I "encouraged' everyone to hurry.

At 8:20 MIL was just about done and we were gathing up our stuff when I heard the dreaded words......
"Mom! I gotta poop!"

When Ethan says these words, you know it's going to take awhile. He stores it up for almost a week and then it takes at least 30 minutes.....poop everlasting.

My first thought was "crap"!!! Now where really going to be behind schedule.

One benefit of having more boys than girls is d.Jay gets potty duty.
I will admit that Ethan being our baby is spoiled rotten and much to everyone's dismay, was almost 8 before he could succesfully wipe himself.

A successful wipe entailes removing all traces of poop without smearing it all over one's self or the toilet seat. We would tell him to try himself and then call if he needed back up.
There's nothing like being called into the bathroom to find a "full moon".

One of the best episodes of this was whenb I dropped the boys off for bowling....Ethan needed some assistance and Hunter was the only one available. The look of absolute horror on his face as he described havinbg to help Ethan , was hysterical.

So, D.jay followed Ethan into the bathroom like someone being lined up for execution at dawn. I snickered to myself glad that Bailie was potty trained and self wipping by the age of 3.

25....yes TwentyFive....minutes later my little poopmeister and chief bum wipper emerged from the restroom. Ethan looking relieved and D.Jay a little blue from the asphixiation caused by holding his breath that long.

We finally made it to the bus stop at
8:55 just as the bus pulled up.


up next...conquering the world 1 bathroom at a time...

 

[DisneyJo]

OMG Cherie are you saving this TR for Ethan to read when he's older?

 

[MAJ RN]

I just about died when I read this!!! It reminds me of my oldest son at that age, I seriously thought I would continue to have to wipe him until his wedding day. Can't wait to read about the bathroom tour.


Melissa

 

[glennbo123]

Wow, what an installment! I think this is the first one without any pictures.....no need to apologize!

I've noticed something about vacations...the first couple of days go by fairly slowly then you get to half way through and all of a sudden it's your last day. It feels like that to me no matter where we go, but at Disney it's magnified.

I completely agree.

It was our last full day and I didn't want to waiste a minute of it sleeping or waiting for someone to get ready....silly, silly me.

I was up and showered by 6:30 with the aim of being at the bus stop by 8:15.

I'm right there with ya....sounds like me.

The twitching was caused mostly by MIL who couldn't just order something that could be used with the ddp...noooo....I can't even remember what she wanted but it was ridiculous. I was about to snap so I left her in line .

Nooooo! MIL strikes again! I'd be twitching like Inspector Clouseau's boss (if you've ever seen the Pink Panther movies).

My first thought was "crap"!!!

Nice assessment of the situation.

Now where really going to be behind schedule.

With emphasis on behind.


These are my favorite lines from this installment:

We would tell him to try himself and then call if he needed back up.

Ethan needed some assistance and Hunter was the only one available. The look of absolute horror on his face as he described havinbg to help Ethan , was hysterical.

So, D.jay followed Ethan into the bathroom like someone being lined up for execution at dawn.

 

[Charleston Princess]

I would have been having a seizure waiting for everyone to be ready and then having to wait on Ethan!!!

 

[winkers]

OMG Cherie are you saving this TR for Ethan to read when he's older?

Of course!! I take my roll as "chief embarasser" seriously.

I just about died when I read this!!! It reminds me of my oldest son at that age, I seriously thought I would continue to have to wipe him until his wedding day. Can't wait to read about the bathroom tour.

My kids were all 3 before they were potty training...when someone, *cough* MIL *cough* would comment about their children being trained by 18 months, my response was..."as long as they're out of diapers by kindergarten".
I guess with Ethan I should have been a little more specific about what that entailed.

Wow, what an installment! I think this is the first one without any pictures.....no need to apologize!

With emphasis on behind.

I didn't think you'd be interessted in photo's of the pooping and wipping procedure.

I could fill a whole book about Ethan and his adventures in pooping.

I would have been having a seizure waiting for everyone to be ready and then having to wait on Ethan!!!

I think d.jay slipped a few extra prozacs in my juice that morning.

 

[Charleston Princess]

I think d.jay slipped a few extra prozacs in my juice that morning.

If Charles knew that was something he could do with me at Disney, he would pack a whole bottle!

 

[punkin413]

now THAT was an interesting update.

When Ethan says these words, you know it's going to take awhile. He stores it up for almost a week and then it takes at least 30 minutes.....poop everlasting.

i feel ethan's pain. my digestive system is stubborn, too. and when it comes, IT COMES. ray is every morning like clockwork. but i'm completely unpredictable. when i was in disney with erica last september, i *needed* to go and guess what did the trick? TONGA TOAST!!! thank goodness the bathrooms in adventureland at MK were in good shape that day.

A successful wipe entailes removing all traces of poop without smearing it all over one's self or the toilet seat. We would tell him to try himself and then call if he needed back up.
There's nothing like being called into the bathroom to find a "full moon".

story time! get settled in...this is a good one. when brett (my little brother) was learning how to wipe his bum, he was REALLY serious about it. like he had to MAKE SURE he did a good job. so he'd come walking out of the bathroom, waddling like a duck with his pants around his ankles and go up to my stepmom, lean over and say, "did i get all the poop off my butt, mommy?" after a few weeks of this, she told him that he absolutely did not have to do that every time, that he was doing a great job and there was no need to come out and ask her if it was all gone. well, the next day my sister walks into the bathroom and he's standing on the vanity with his butt up to the mirror to see if he's gotten it all off!!! that kid was crazy.

I snickered to myself glad that Bailie was potty trained and self wipping by the age of 3.

i hear that girls are way better at this than boys are. excuse me while i secretly go pray to god for a girl.

now that i've openly talked about mine, my husband's and my family's bowel movements on the internet, i feel my day is complete.

 

[dillydilly]

New to this TR, catching up. Now that you are towards the end of course.

 

[JLR]

I just found your TR today. Love it! Cherie you are beautiful it makes me sad when you compare yourself to the fairies. Really helf of womandom is shaped like you are, your husband seems to love you and my gosh such skin and hair!!!!! Anyway, now that I got that off my chest, you are patient as a saint with your MIL and family. I hope I calm down and am able to handle the flow when I take my daughter for our first ever Disney trip in April. I am grossly overplanned now and am slowly pruning enough to allow for some spontinaiety. Enough about me. I loved your pictures and your funny descriptions. I can't wait for the last installment but I don't want this TR to end.

Julie

 

[eandesmom]

Perhaps it is a youngest male thing.

Eric would fit right in with Ethan.

Except he doesn't store it up. Somehow that wisp of a child, pulls of a 25 minute poop, like clockwork, every morning when it's time to head out of the house for school.

He can add a full 45 minutes to a dinner out while we wait for him. And wait. And wait.

And then send in a search party.

Evan summed it up the other night. We were waiting for Eric, I was making both boys go before we drove back home from Great Wolf Lodge.

I was tired, antsy, and knew it was storming out. I made a comment (as Evan and I twiddle our thumbs outside the mens room door) "what is he doing in there?"

Evan just looks at me and says.

Mom.

He's in a stall.

I guess really, that says it all huh.

Lucky for him I do not follow my parents rule of bathroom decor. Which entails magazine rack next to the throne.

He'd never come out if it occurred to him he could take a book in there. All I can think is....

Doesn't your rear end get COLD?

 

[winkers]

If Charles knew that was something he could do with me at Disney, he would pack a whole bottle!

I'm sure d.jay wishes he could carry around a tranquilizer dart for me, on a daily basis.

now THAT was an interesting update.



i feel ethan's pain. my digestive system is stubborn, too. and when it comes, IT COMES. ray is every morning like clockwork. but i'm completely unpredictable. when i was in disney with erica last september, i *needed* to go and guess what did the trick? TONGA TOAST!!! thank goodness the bathrooms in adventureland at MK were in good shape that day.



story time! get settled in...this is a good one. when brett (my little brother) was learning how to wipe his bum, he was REALLY serious about it. like he had to MAKE SURE he did a good job. so he'd come walking out of the bathroom, waddling like a duck with his pants around his ankles and go up to my stepmom, lean over and say, "did i get all the poop off my butt, mommy?" after a few weeks of this, she told him that he absolutely did not have to do that every time, that he was doing a great job and there was no need to come out and ask her if it was all gone. well, the next day my sister walks into the bathroom and he's standing on the vanity with his butt up to the mirror to see if he's gotten it all off!!! that kid was crazy.



i hear that girls are way better at this than boys are. excuse me while i secretly go pray to god for a girl.

now that i've openly talked about mine, my husband's and my family's bowel movements on the internet, i feel my day is complete.

I never knew the sudden urge untill 11 yrs ago when I had gallbladder surgery. Now THAT will cause all sorts of havoc with your digestive system. Lets just say it gives you contraction like pains and a 30 second warning to get to a bathroom FAST. It's not as bad now, but I never know when it will hit....have you seen the movie 2 weeks notice? Sandra bullock is in a traffic jam when the urge hits and ends up running up to an rv in front of her... I laughed so hard when I saw that, because it so could have been me.

I love the story about your little brother! I could see a couple of my kids doing that! Years ago, we were sitting in church when all of a sudden this 3 yr old boy comes toddling down the aisle with his pants around his ankles and a handfull of t.p. when he got to his family he very loudly announced that he was ready to be wiped.

Before you pray for a girl....be carefull! they may be easier to potty train but once they hit 10 or 11 and the hormones are kicking in....it's hell. Occasionaly they behave like rational human beings but for the most part you wonder if you should call in a priest for an exorcism.

New to this TR, catching up. Now that you are towards the end of course.

welcome!!

I just found your TR today. Love it! Cherie you are beautiful it makes me sad when you compare yourself to the fairies. Really helf of womandom is shaped like you are, your husband seems to love you and my gosh such skin and hair!!!!! Anyway, now that I got that off my chest, you are patient as a saint with your MIL and family. I hope I calm down and am able to handle the flow when I take my daughter for our first ever Disney trip in April. I am grossly overplanned now and am slowly pruning enough to allow for some spontinaiety. Enough about me. I loved your pictures and your funny descriptions. I can't wait for the last installment but I don't want this TR to end.

Julie

Awww, thanks!
I try not to be hard on myself, but when you're standing next to those fairies it's really hard not to.

How exciting to be going for your first time! Have you been before? I was so amazed by how much bigger everything was, then what I'd imagined.

For the most part, I'm able to go with the flow once we're there because of all the planning and research. Just remember you can never fit everything into one trip....unless you're staying for a month!

I was tired, antsy, and knew it was storming out. I made a comment (as Evan and I twiddle our thumbs outside the mens room door) "what is he doing in there?"

Evan just looks at me and says.

Mom.

He's in a stall.

I guess really, that says it all huh.

Lucky for him I do not follow my parents rule of bathroom decor. Which entails magazine rack next to the throne.

He'd never come out if it occurred to him he could take a book in there. All I can think is....

Doesn't your rear end get COLD?

I know when d.jay is going to be awhile because he grabs a book or his blackberry on the way in......

 

[All7OfUs]

AHhhh, Cherie's back in full stride!!! Great update; I'm laughing hysterically!!

but then again, you know me by now....

 

[jordanyosh]

Poop and restrooms.....ahhhh something I can get behind....

 

[BlueBayou]

Very funny update. As a mom of a 9-year-old who still likes us to wipe when it is messy and there are no cottonelle around... I can appreciate it!

 

[shannon47142]

you paint such an expressive story!! ove it!!LOL!