If you ever find yourself watching a two-year-old.
If it goes quiet.
If you note said quietness and go to investigate, but walk in the completely wrong direction.
If you backtrack and find her. Her being someone else’s two-year-old.
If you inhale so bad you deplete oxygen for the whole room as you notice she’s smeared nappy/diaper rash cream all over her cardigan and a square foot of your 2.5-year-old carpet.
If you’re glad you bought a steam cleaner a few years ago, but quickly realise it’s not taking it off . . .
Be grateful for Google.
Shout Triple Action (clothes) stain remover. Huggies Thick N’ Clean wipes also came in handy.
Damage removed.
Nightmare gone.
Take that how you wish.
22 responses so far ↓
Melisa // Friday, 1 May, 2009 at 20:27 pm |
Wow. I’m so sorry.
And so happy you googled!
lceel // Friday, 1 May, 2009 at 22:08 pm |
Is that BOTH nightmares?
I am SO glad to see you come back.
Marylin // Saturday, 2 May, 2009 at 7:34 am |
Eek!! Silence is never a good sign in our house either. Good to see you back here a little hun.
Kat // Saturday, 2 May, 2009 at 9:56 am |
OH NO!!!!
Silence can be a scary thing, can’t it?
Tara R. // Saturday, 2 May, 2009 at 15:35 pm |
Even now if it gets too quiet in my house I NEED to go investigate. That nightmare I gladly don’t have to worry about any longer.
nap warden // Sunday, 3 May, 2009 at 12:47 pm |
Oh No! I always know there is trouble when the house is quiet:P
Almost American // Sunday, 3 May, 2009 at 17:16 pm |
In my house, unless they’re asleep, it seems quiet children are usually up to something bad!
I just tagged you Siobhán, should you care to respond.
the planet of janet // Sunday, 3 May, 2009 at 20:49 pm |
oh. yuck.
thank you, professor google.
Karen // Monday, 4 May, 2009 at 6:41 am |
Google is truly a lifesaver. Too bad it can’t tell you where the toddler is and what it’s doing at any given time so that you don’t have to find messes unexpectedly.
Shelle-BlokThoughts // Monday, 4 May, 2009 at 19:11 pm |
That’s what I keep saying… AMEN for GOOGLE!
Employee No. 3699 // Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 at 10:29 am |
Google is my friend too…except for the time my granddaughter decided to faux paint part of my bedroom with nail polish. Google couldn’t help me then, only a fresh coat of paint could.
sara.jane // Thursday, 7 May, 2009 at 13:33 pm |
When all you want is silence, it can be horrible
Glad the mess is gone though!
Joyce-Anne // Saturday, 9 May, 2009 at 11:28 am |
I always panic when my house gets quiet–never a good sign. Glad to hear that Google and you were able to clean up the mess.
Nora@whitehotmagik // Sunday, 10 May, 2009 at 7:50 am |
Quiet, never good unless you KNOW they are asleep. ; )
Expat Mum // Monday, 11 May, 2009 at 10:55 am |
I bought my first steam cleaner several years ago after my then four year old smeared purple sun block all over a brand new chair! Grr!!
Sophia // Sunday, 17 May, 2009 at 1:35 am |
What a grand little blog this is. I understand when you write about being homesick, yet settled where you are now. I’ve lived in Scotland for 4 years, adore it, but still miss the big country of Canada.
But I try to avoid ever having to babysit. Not until they are out of diapers and can make up stories with me about dragons and other adventures.
Karen MEG // Monday, 25 May, 2009 at 20:26 pm |
What would we do without google, seriously!!!
Glad it worked! Diaper cream is vicious, seriously, vicious…
Momisodes // Friday, 5 June, 2009 at 13:11 pm |
Yikes!!! That even sounds horrific.
So glad Google helped save the day.
LaskiGal // Monday, 29 June, 2009 at 21:21 pm |
I love Google. I do . . .
This is being saved under–GOOD TO KNOW!
Bernie Philips // Saturday, 11 July, 2009 at 0:40 am |
Glad to see you back. Missed your writing and comments.
lceel // Tuesday, 28 July, 2009 at 13:13 pm |
Are you back? Really?
lceel // Friday, 21 August, 2009 at 11:46 am |
Just a quick flyby to say hello – and see that you’re okay and stuff.