An Unorthodox Moment

Monday was my monthly exam with the baby doctor, and I found it necessary to take the boys. I checked before-hand to make sure there wouldn't be any sort of examination. I know some people are okay with their kids in the room, but it's not a boundary I'm comfortable crossing. Regardless, it was neat that they could be there because they got to hear the baby's heartbeat.

As we were leaving the house, I asked both the boys to go potty (anticipating my trip to pee in the cup at the doctor's office, and not wanting to share that time with my children!). Connor went, and Kirby insisted he didn't have to go. When I checked in, the first thing I was asked to do - as per usual - was leave a urine sample. I handed the boys, who were settled in watching TV, my purse and said, "Watch my purse, I have to go to the bathroom and I'll be right back."

"Oooh, I have to go too!" said Kirby.

"Me too!" piped up Connor

What? I thought I had anticipated this and nipped it in the bud? We all traipsed into the bathroom, and after the boys went, they chatted away as I picked up a cup and began to write my name on it. All of a sudden, the chatter tapered off and Kirby gave me a suspicious look.

"Uh, what's the cup for mom?" he asked.

"Well," I explained, "I have to pee in it, and then the doctors will test it to make sure that I'm healthy and the baby is healthy." (I honestly don't really know what the heck they test for, or why they take a urine sample, but it must be important, right?)

Kirby like that. "Cool," he said. "Can I try it?"

"Oooh, can I hold the cup?" Connor asked with too much excitement for my comfort.

I did the trick, all the while trying to ignore the boys' gaping stares. Then, I opened the little door in the wall and put the cup in the two-way cupboard. This completely baffled the boys, and as they started to question me, I told them to listen. We could hear the nurse opening the door on the other side. I said, "Look!" and opened the door to an empty shelf.

"Where'd it go?" they asked.

I couldn't resist. I proudly told them, "The pee fairy took it!" then had to giggle at my quick wit. Kirby saw right through that but Connor, completely taken in said:

"There's a pee fairy? Does she leave money?"