A Public Service Announcement

Robert was kind enough to spend a couple of hours hanging out with Tucker this afternoon so that I could go to a meeting. He learned a valuable lesson and I thought I’d pass it on, in case you’re ever in my house when Tucker’s awake. It could happen.

If you see this:

TuckerComingTowardYou

Run the other way. Don’t stop to consider why Tucker looks so happy and excited, to marvel at his adorable face, or wonder whether he’s pointing to the food in your teeth. He’s not.

He is either A) Going to hand you a piece of food that was on his tongue that he no longer wants in his mouth and refuses to swallow,

Tucker-Finger-A

B) Going to wipe a booger on you,

Tucker-Finger-B

or C) Put his poop-crusted finger under your nose for you to smell. Because simply saying “POOP!” and pointing to his pants isn’t always enough.

So, like I said, just run. It’s really the only way.

Please vote. Just click the button on your left and the contest page will pop up. All you have to do is scroll down the list, find Finding Ninee (it’s number 52 or so), and give me a nice pink heart vote. We’re nearing the end and while it’s looking highly unlikely I’ll get into the Top 25, I might have a shot for the Top 50.
Please vote every day until Feb. 13 at 7pm!

by Kristi Campbell

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Josie Bisett - HAHAHAHA! Boys are gross. I think I’m going to find out soon enough that girl are gross too.February 10, 2013 – 8:39 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Josie, boys ARE gross. I’m just happy I wasn’t home.February 10, 2013 – 8:45 pmReplyCancel
  - Josie Bisett - 600 votes for you – you’re at 51! Awesome blossom 🙂February 10, 2013 – 11:50 pmReplyCancel
    - admin - ARGH. This is why I SUCK though. Until you said that, I realized I never even voted for my own self though. And because my OWN vote happened after midnight, I lost a whole day. SOB.
      I’m so ready for this contest to be over. But thank YOU for the vote! xo! hugo.February 10, 2013 – 11:57 pmReplyCancel
Courtney - Ha! valuable lessons for sure! However, as a teacher, it is important for people to learn such things on their own. You could tell your husband about those behaviors, but now that he has experienced them, he will NEVER forget them! 🙂February 10, 2013 – 8:52 pmReplyCancel
- admin - So true, Courtney, so TRUE! As a teacher, you have word up on this one. 🙂February 10, 2013 – 9:22 pmReplyCancel
Rachel - My daughter does this; however, she is not equipped with a sign that serves as a warning. I’m usually ambushed by her poop-smelling hands. Hence, I’m jealous!February 10, 2013 – 9:33 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Ha, Rachel! Husband also is not observant enough to SEE boy coming (and notice the fact that he just pooped in the first place)…so a little his fault and you’ll get there! It’s a blast! (cough)February 10, 2013 – 11:44 pmReplyCancel
Emily - Hahaha!! Those illustrations were as hilarious as this post…boys = gross stuff whether they are 3, 13 or 30!!February 10, 2013 – 9:55 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Ha! I keep reminding myself about a time when I was probably 24…and hanging with a bunch of boys who were farting. At the time, I didn’t have the courage to give it back but somebody brought up women and periods and stuff (NOT ME – SHUDDER). One of the boys said “wow. I never thought about it, but girls are actually really gross.” To this day, every time I get my period, I think of him saying “girls are actually really gross.” Word.February 10, 2013 – 11:46 pmReplyCancel
Kate Hall - Gah!!! I haven’t had the poop on the finger happen yet. Although, I’ve had the poop all over the couch cushion and I find it with my arm happen. Bleh.February 10, 2013 – 10:11 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Kate! Finding it with your arm? EVEN BETTER! Yay, you! 😉
  Ach.February 10, 2013 – 11:46 pmReplyCancel
Stephanie @Mommy, for real. - I am reading this in bed and when I got to “Argh”I started shaking with laughter. Glad it wasn’t you, mama! I think you will break 50!February 11, 2013 – 12:57 amReplyCancel
- admin - Yay, I’m relieved. You know how it’s easy to love some posts but others, you’re thinking “Is this DONE?” This was one of the ones I wondered about. And I hope you’re right about the 50! I’m 3 votes away, but you know…these things can change drastically in a day. Sigh.
  Thanks for reading in bed! 🙂February 11, 2013 – 7:40 amReplyCancel
karen somethingorother - Oooo! The SURPRISE FINGER! It’s like a super fun WHEEL OF FORTUNE–give it a spin, you never know WHAT will come up! Still, good warning!February 11, 2013 – 9:39 amReplyCancel
- admin - Ha! I like the Wheel of Fortune reference!February 11, 2013 – 5:08 pmReplyCancel
Roshni - Aargh!! Indeed!!!February 11, 2013 – 2:05 pmReplyCancel
- admin - 🙂February 11, 2013 – 5:08 pmReplyCancel
Sara - Really expressive Tucker eyes in that first pic! You can feel his excitement!
…and I love that he’s reaching up on tippy-toe to let Robert smell his poopy finger. Aaah, the wonders of children.

When I read your posts like this one, I am reminded of back before you had any children and how you would complain that children’s hands are always sticky, or how gross they are when they eat. And now look at you and what you tolerate. I don’t know if I’d go so far as to say “willingly” tolerate, but certainly without much complaining!
My, how you’ve grown!February 11, 2013 – 6:27 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Thanks for digging Tucker’s eyes in the first excited picture! You know, the hardest part was his hand, pointing toward the “camera.” I had to look at “We want you!” posters because I couldn’t get the perspective right.
  
  So funny of you to remind me that I used to complain about sticky hands! I don’t remember ever saying out loud that kids are gross when they eat, but they sort of really are. And yeah, I totally tolerate. Dr. Seuss was right. I went places. 😉February 11, 2013 – 6:32 pmReplyCancel
  - sara - I was impressed that you did the pointing finger perspective. That’s hard. Nice work!
    That’s funny you don’t remember saying out loud that kids are gross when they eat b/c I remember many rants about how gross they are when they eat and why do parents think it’s adorable and why do parents always take pictures of kids eating, smeared in their own lunch, etc, etc. In fact, it amused me no end the first time you showed me a picture of Tucker with food all over his face.
    Life is funny like that. It likes to teach you that a lot of things you used to think matter a lot, really don’t matter at all. (I’d love to include a link to your awesome post about not caring about the little things anymore, but alas, I ain’t got the skillz). Rock on, girl. (#49!)February 12, 2013 – 8:45 amReplyCancel
    - admin - With that said, I should clarify that OTHER people’s kids with food smeared all over their faces still isn’t my biggest turn-on. Tucker? Well…he’s still cute with poop on his finger. Gross, yes, but cute.February 12, 2013 – 10:26 amReplyCancel
Mama Meerkat - I get 1 and 2 all the time, but thankfully not 3! Yuuuuuck. When Mini had the flu I was basically a tissue 24/7. Not too surprising that I got sick.

I’ve been voting for ya!February 12, 2013 – 5:47 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Yes, the third one is highly disgusting. Thanks for the votes! I appreciate them. I’m tied at 49 right now and it’s driving me nuts because how cool would 49 be? 😉February 12, 2013 – 5:50 pmReplyCancel
Alicia - Lost In Holland - oh my gosh, hilarious!! in, ya know, a kinda gross way… 🙂February 13, 2013 – 9:37 amReplyCancel
- admin - I’ll take funny where I can get it. Gross or not. Thanks so much for the comment! 🙂February 14, 2013 – 12:42 amReplyCancel
Meredith - Ha! My daughter always brings the weirdest “offerings”–good advice to just run the other way!February 13, 2013 – 3:51 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Like a cat right? “Offerings” needs to be defined early. We failed.February 14, 2013 – 12:43 amReplyCancel
Joy - Tucker is so smart! Tee hee!February 17, 2013 – 4:17 amReplyCancel
- admin - Smart and gross 😉February 17, 2013 – 8:41 amReplyCancel