Airplane Bathrooms

I have never thought much of an airplane bathroom. In fact, I try my very hardest to make sure I use the restroom in the aiport before boarding the plane, in order to avoid the bathrooms on an airplane. Plus, the last time I did end up having to use them, which was strictly out of emergency, I could not get out. I am serious! I guess I was confused at the "pull" sign from the inside. I know it seems ridiculous but I really could not get out and Brent was outside the door standing behind a lady who was waiting for me laughing his guts out because he knew what was going on on the other side of the door when he saw it shaking back and forth. That's a different story, though. Anyways. Yesterday, Brooke and I took the 2 hour and 45 minute flight to Texas. She has flown about 8 times in her short life and this was the worst of them all! Twenty minutes into the flight, she went #2. And not only did I know it, but most of the people around me knew it. Why? A) the (obvious) smell and B) oh.. ya know, just the loud grunting for about 5 minutes before the "stuff" finally came. And I'm so glad the teenage girl sitting next to me thought it was so funny that she had to text her friend about it. Which at that point, I thought, "don't we turn cell phones off inflight?" Ugh. So, what was I left to do? Go and change the sick diaper, of course.. in the airplane bathroom-DEATH! First thought: "Let's just hope I can change the diaper without getting "poop" everywhere, oh and that I don't get stuck in there with a baby!!" We went in, I proceeded to make her a pillow out of 20 papertowels, and she still hit her head when I layed her down on top of the toilet seat (sick!). I took off the diaper, surveyed the damage, wiped as quickly and efficiently as possible, all while the look on her face said, "Mom, you have no idea what you're doing and I'm really uncomfortable. Well, before I could wipe it all off, move the dirty diaper, she had flipped over and stood up. Great. Now there was "poop" on my arms, her leg, she was standing (barefoot) on an airplane restroom toilet seat and starting playing with the GARBAGE dispenser! Could she have been more exposed to terrible germs and diseases at this point??? Yes, she could of and here's why: She went "#1" all over the toilet seat, and it ran down onto the floor. Oh and then she starting sliding around in it in her barefeet. Worst nightmares had come true. I did my best to clean off her "#1" and then stuffed the 40 paper towels I had used at that point plus her dirty diaper in the trash. I tried washing her feet and legs off in the sink with soap but it wasn't long before she started splashing around everywhere with her arms. Main objective at this point: get her dry, make sure the pee is cleaned off the toilet seat, and get the heck out of that airplane bathroom. Mission accomplished. And in case you were wondering: we did make it out of the bathroom with no trouble using the handle that time. Thank heavens.

P.S. We are happily in our new house and went to church today. It was lovely and it feels great to be here. Exciting times to come as we start this new stage in our lives!