Every year I take the littles for their well visits, and every year I come home with a tall tale to tell.
In 2012 John literally begged the doctor not to recommend screen time limits. And the baby apparently traveled to the visit with fifteen toys hidden away in his undies.
In 2013 they dazzle the doctor by saying “I think I’ve had these same undies on like all week. Definitely all week and they haven’t even been washed.”
In 2014 John matter of factly stated that he bathes “about once a week” and “usually doesn’t ride in a booster”, while the baby that sang his ABCs in the car on the way there says “Letters? I not even know any of those.”
And, this year the undie theme – a hysterical subject matter to my littles since the beginning of time – continues. After the nurse finished up her questions she asks the boys to strip down to their underwear for their exam by the doctor. John promptly does so, although his are inside out. Whit also promptly obeys, although he has NO undies at all. He’s just standing there completely naked and proud as a peacock.
OMG.
I personally still dress the baby every morning, if for nothing else to ensure he has on proper undergarments. You see, this is a bit of an issue. He went to school with them on. So, sometime between when he got off the bus at 2:33 and when we left the house at 2:45 he ditched them.
The nurse raises an eyebrow and promptly hands him a pair of paper shorts. That just might be the new most hysterical thing my boys have ever seen. Lord, they hooted and hollered and fell on the floor in stitches over these things. Of course, the baby doing things like this only fueled the fire.
So, when the doctor comes in John immediately let’s him know “Whit forgot his undies so he’s wearing paper shorts.” Master of the obvious. More hysterics ensue.
One thing I love about our doctor is that he has three boys between 7 and 16. So, he’s living what I’m living and is a little ahead of me too. He reminds us that he too has these “problems”. And THEN he says that it’s not the strangest thing he’s seen all day. That would have been the girl that came in with no undies. The FOURTEEN year old girl, that is.
Oh.My.Goodness.
I first give thanks for boys and then I ponder how that whole teenage girl seeing a male doctor with no undies went down. I think about what Mother would have done in that situation. You know, if she took her teenage daughter to the doctor only to find out she’d been prancing around all day with no underwear. I figure she would have been completely shocked. Then she would have taken off her own undies and made me put them on. That would have assured I never try to pull that kind of trick again. I mean, not that I would have.
While I never dreamed of having boys, they bring joy, delight and laughter to my every day. They are strange kinds of humans but I love every hair on their crazy little heads.
xoxo
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That is hysterical! I am sure in peds they see EVERYTHING, literally! LOL Oh my!!
You always brighten my day with your honesty.
Whit just doesn’t like pants. Remember Publix and he had no pants on!!!! Oh that child is too much. Which reminds me of a story from a friend that called the fire department to her house b/c she smelled something burning. For an hour they couldn’t find anything. But they all could smell something. Finally in an exasperated state my friend looked up in her foyer chandelier to see her daughters Minnie Mouse undies on a bulb smoking. She too liked to come home and ditch undies.
Amanda you always bring a smile to my face . I always share your tales with my Mum who lives with me as she has dementia. She refers to you as my friend from America! This has made us laugh out loud . Thank you for your posts ?
Oh. My. Goodness. Hilarious!!! I have three younger brothers and remember very similar escapades :). Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!
This is the best! Oh my goodness the things boys can come up with. I have two boys myself (4 and 1) and thank goodness their doctor has 4 boys ages 14-22. My 4 year old likes to pull his pants down and show people his undies. My 1 year old is constantly stripping himself naked. I swear to people that I am doing my best to teach these kids manners, but sometimes you just have to laugh (maybe take a photo).
Love this story! My boys are now 22 and almost 26. I miss those growing up experiences…but will have to hang on to the memories instead.
I remember the time my oldest when he was about 5 was in for his physical.
When the ped checked his knee reflexes Andrew very dramatically kicked his leg out. Unfortunately the ped was standing in front of him. Enjoy those boys!
This is one of your best posts ever. I was literally giggling out loud. I also have two boys, ages 7 and 1. I feel ya! It’s never ever a dull moment with these two. Sometimes I get so crazy with the antics my 7 year old Luca gets up to and then I slow down, take a breath and realize that these moments are pretty precious and they are fleeting. I mean I can hardly believe he’s 7! I’m scared what my 1 year old, Angelo, may get up to, following in his brother’s footsteps. Lord help me. I am so blessed every day being a mama to boys. I never thought I’d say this, but I LOVE it. Loved reading this and as a woman I will never ever understand how underpants are just such an hysterical topic to little boys. The things they come up with. I hope you got yourself a treat after that doctor’s appointment because you certainly deserved it. Great post. Love hearing about your life being a mama to boys! Thanks for making my Friday!
This has me laughing SO hard! Only because I’ve been there… and because it’s you & not me! ? One never knows just what to expect with little boys!
Oh,Amanda!! I LIVE for these stories!! My two grown sons,ages 28 and 23, were always doing the same things as your two boys!! I never knew what was going to happen next. I would not trade them for anything,though.I miss all those crazy days so much!! Hugs to you all….
Boys are the best aren’t they! And yours do make me giggle Amanda. Such great kids. Xx
Hilarious! Thank you for the making me laugh today :-)
Lord help the mothers of all boys. I have girls. Your boys make me laugh hysterically. Year after year I look forward to annual checkup tales! Please save Whit for my granddaughter. I really need him in our family!
He’s a hoot :-) We’ll have to have them meet one of these days :-)
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Xoxo
I know!!! Why oh why are they so expensive????!!!!! Kate Spade also announced a Minnie line coming out in March. I cannot wait to see!!
Oh, Amanda…this just made my day! I laughed so hard that I started crying. I sent it to my Mom and while she read it on the phone, I started laughing again with my side aching.
I am a proud Mama of 2 boys, too. They are the same space apart as your boys, just a tiny bit younger. They also love to strip down to their who-knows-what and are proud to walk around in only their undies…sometimes even coming behind me as I answer the door to the poor unsuspecting person waiting. I think I was relating to your doctor’s appointment as my duo can be loose cannons in the room together…I cringe when they ask the boys questions. ;) They get sillier by the minute when they team up together–but such a blessing as they are the best of buddies!
Thank you for keeping it real. You are a joy to get in my inbox every day! I love hearing about your life with your precious boys. Have a wonderful weekend! :)
Love it! Like you I only have a sister, then I had two girls before my son and was not prepared for being the mother to a boy. When my son was 6 or 7 we had a similar experience, when the nurse told him to undress to his underpants he turned ghost white. My son had “forgot” to wear underpants that day (and who knows how many other days that happened)! He is now 20 and we still love this story. Boys are a different world, but the joy they bring us is worth the bathroom humor!
This is quite possibly the funniest post you have ever written. I had tears streaming down my face and my husband was looking at me like I was crazy so I had to share with him and he, too, thought it was hilarious!!! Thank you for always sharing your “real life moments” with your readers!!!! Have a wonderful weekend ?
I have girls and we have had some hilarious moments too, but my husband is one of four boys and the stories he tells of their growing up are something else–the best though I think are his stories of them playing under the clothing racks as their Mom shopped in Rich’s downtown Atlanta–now I’m sure she tried to “corral” them, but I can only imagine the exasperation of those sales ladies.
Dying laughing! Boys and their underwear–mine is 15 so just you wait! XO, Christy