Stools

For the past several days, I have noticed an odor on the upper level of our home. At first, I thought it might be a towel I used to sop up some spilled milk. I washed it four times. The smell seemed to go away...but then I'd notice it again. I chucked the towel. The smell lingered.

Next, I started thinking that it might be a stinkbug. Stinkbugs have invaded Loudoun County, and I've noticed a couple have made their way into the house. Each time I would get a whiff of this odor, I just chalked it up to a stinkbug who met an untimely demise somewhere near my laundry room.

Tonight, I took Hadley a pacifier while Chad was tucking her in; and there it was again! It was so strong that I immediately started looking for the stinkbug. What I found...was Hadley's step stool, sitting next to her window. At this point, I should probably add that Hadley's step stool is the Fisher Price Step Stool Potty on which she originally potty-trained. She now uses it to reach various light switches throughout the upper level of our home. Apparently, though, she used it for poo sometime over the weekend. That stool in the stool has since traveled from the bathroom to the hall to the bedroom and heaven knows where else. Rest assured that it went on its final journey--down the toilet--immediately upon discovery. The pink princess stool (the one made of plastic) is now disinfected and safely tucked away in a place Stinkerbell hopefully will never discover.