Know what I haven’t talked about in a while? Poop. So let’s do that today.
You’re welcome.
Moms with toddlers, can I just ask you, how many times a day does your kid poop? Because lately it seems like that’s all Owen does. Yesterday he had six — SIX — sizeable poops (or poopahs, as he calls them) between 6 a.m. and noon. That’s like, one an hour! He’s not sick or anything, they’re your run-of-the-mill standard poops, but for the life of me I cannot understand where it’s all coming from.
We’re on poopah #3 right now and it’s 10:20 a.m.
I’m thinking maybe it’s because he’s becoming a typical boy and wants to eat all.the.time. Maybe? At least he’s a happy pooper. After he’s done if you ask if he needs a diaper he will announce “poopaaaah!” and either run to his changing table, or lie down on the floor to be changed. Sometimes he runs away laughing, but most of the time he’s ready to get rid of the mess.
But still. So many poops. So weird.
Let’s get back to that eating thing. A friend of mine has three young boys and her oldest, just five years old, already eats a massive breakfast every day. I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like for her when they are all in high school. As it stands, I can’t keep milk and bananas in the house because Owen plows through them and he’s only 16 months old. Is he (and all the friends he invites over) going to eat me out of house and home daily? Do boys really eat as much as I think they do?
Owen eats all the time. Fruit, vegetables, bread, eggs, GOLDFISH CRACKERS. I swear, he would live on Goldfish and milk alone if I let him. I don’t, promise. Prehaps they are the cause of all the pooping? He doesn’t use the word “eat” yet, instead he smacks his lips together when he’s hungry and walks over to his high chair. He does this probably twice between breakfast and lunch, where as I’m lucky if I remember to eat breakfast most days. And as soon as you begin to eat something, he’s in your face asking for “more mease (please)” and must have a bite of whatever you’re eating. And then another bite. This kid is a bottomless pit.
I guess he’s just a growing boy? He’s long and lean (except for those cheeks) and I guess he’s burning a lot of calories running around the house. But still. The food.
And all the poops.
My goodness.
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November 9, 2011 at 10:42 am
jen
Having a teenage boy in the house, I just have to say this is the perfect preparation. Ours has never stopped eating and has moved on to the “library” phase in the bathroom…
November 9, 2011 at 10:43 am
Molly
Hahahaha that made me laugh out loud.
November 9, 2011 at 11:14 am
Stacey
I’ve always noticed it comes and goes…Luke will eat a ton and I can’t keep him full fast enough for a few weeks and then we have weeks where I’m begging him to eat. His Dr. said it’s perfectly normal, however, I do believe that in a few years I will be spending a million dollars a week on food.
I also remember those banana days. Luke would eat almost 4 or 5 a day. He still eats them but not as many.
I love the age Owen is now, it’s such a fun age!! Three is fun too but man, they talk A LOT! I think Luke asked me about 53 questions from our house to Grandma’s this morning.
November 9, 2011 at 11:28 am
Sara
Oh man. J’s a once a day girl, unless she has a stomach virus. And she generally eats all day long. Constantly, it seems, unless she’s ill.
November 9, 2011 at 11:32 am
Lacey Bean
My sister in law just had her third boy. The first two, ages 8 and 5 already eat her out of house and home. She’s terrified about having 3 growing boys in the house later on!
November 9, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Veronica
Rachel goes “stinky” once a day, every now and again she will go twice a day. She is also a bottomless pit, if she could have chocolate chip granola bars every day all day she would. Luckily for us she just ate the last one yesterday and I am not planning on buying anymore until this weekend, so maybe she will get over her obsession with them!!
November 9, 2011 at 1:25 pm
hilary
Sounds like my 16 mo old right now! Yesterday i think he had 3 poopoos. Never 6, but i still am always like, Again!?! Must be a growing age right now. I’m pregnant so i eat often and he ALWAYS wants to eat if he sees me eating. So annoying since i won’t let him eat a lot of what i eat. I do think it slows down eventually though.
November 9, 2011 at 2:50 pm
NotOurWheels
Wow! I have an 18 mo old and she goes once or twice a day, but never six! That’s definitely a lot, but of course sounds like he’s very healthy! She eats all day long too – and loves those goldfish. This week I think I’ve woken up to her chanting, ‘cracker’ probably two of three mornings
November 9, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Emily
Totally sounds like Jude!! He poops all day like big healthy solid ones! And sometimes like 5 times a day then he might go a day and none ? So who knows and he eats soo much too:) he’s 15 months old
November 9, 2011 at 7:31 pm
SarahW
My 16 moth old was pooping a ton there for awhile around 14-15 months. It was driving me crazy and I just happened to mention it to his dr at his well child visit. She said that yogurt can help regulate their systems. Sure enough, he eats yogurt on a regular basis now and usually poops 2-3 times a day now.
November 9, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Wiz
My son was pooping six times a day as well. When he was about 15 months or so I talked to my pediatrician about it. He said he could be lactose intolerant and the easiest way to tell was just to switch to Lactaid milk. He said that we would know immediately if that was the case. The difference was night and day. Colt now goes once a day. He can still eat cheese/yogurt or anything else milk based but we just do Lactaid milk. This may have nothing to do with Owen but just thought I would pass it on!