One little quirk of Noodle's has really come to light since we've lived in the city, made even worse by not going to daycare every day like she used to do. And this quirk is what I like to call Poopie ADD.
Noodle makes it very clear when she needs to go. There is no doubt what she wants. Then we get outside.
Once we get out the door, Noodle looks for things to be distracted by. Noodle immediately walks to the edge of the top step and does this look-out thing, chest all puffed out, scanning the street. Then she runs down the steps out to the sidewalk, and does the same thing. And then poopie is forgotten.
It could be someone walking, whether they are on our street or going down the other street. She could hear a dog bark a block away, or kids playing, or see a big truck drive down the street. God forbid we see a squirrel.
Due to Noodle's easily distracted nature, some days it can take 3 or 4 trips outside for her to do her thing. Which gets very frustrating.
But when it finally happens, I dance.
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