Daddy provides an update

Has anyone tried to put sqeezed toothpaste back into the tube? I have'nt tried, but it should be a lot simpler than getting a one year old to pee in a bottle.

We had been to the doctor again today and she recommended some investigations. The hospital ambience wasn't "just right" - the other kids' crying making him wail even more. So there we were, Mommy and I, in the hospital parking lot, making hissing sounds to Mihir who was smiling at us with his pants down. He had already decided not to oblige though and was only interested in getting control of the bottle. As always, he succeeded, so we have to make the trip to the hospital again on Monday morning with the urine sample.

We had never imagined this exercise would be included under 'Parenting'. Passers by were looking at us with curiosity, disgust, empathy, sympathy and other emotions which I do not have words for.

A thought just brushed my mind then...if it was so difficult for us together, how would single parents be handling(literally and figuratively) such situations? At least two people are required, as we know now - one person to hold the baby with both hands, the other to ensure that the subject and object remain together.

Humor aside, all is apparently not well with our lil prince. The doctor said his digestive system has an acute infection and has prescribed medicines. His diet is to only have fluids and nothing else. Hope he feels better soon.