An absorbing argument

Conversation during the Paris transit :

Mom- What?just 2 diapers? are you kidding me?

Dad- (Rummaging through the diaper bag) Hmm.. Hmm.. Yes that's right,just 2 of them left

Mom- (Fuming) I should never have allowed you to pack the diaper bag

Dad- (now getting a little annoyed )Well, I would have given it a second look if we didn't have to pack soo many of those "Essential" stuff you gave me at the last minute to pack in our already oversized baggage. Maybe you could have taken over the part of packing the diaper bag atleast.

Mom- (defending herself) I could have if your kid had not been screaming down for milk at the last minute and you breathing down my neck about why there was this much luggage and whether I needed this much clothes or shoes for one month.

Dad- Look,maybe we will find some shop here which has diapers

Mom- I already went around and there is no shop here inside the airport which has diapers . People have clearly overlooked the need for a baby supply store inside the airport. They did have a mighty fine perfume store and a lovely boutique down there though (reminiscing)I even thought of buying some perfume just incase we need to keep away unpleasant odors. Maybe something like Chanel Mademoiselle.

Dad- Oh !so you thought Chanel Mademoiselle would be the one for keeping away unpleasant odors for such emergency situations did you?That was a pretty costly solution you seem to have hit upon for the problem (Stiffling a laughter ) Maybe we should look at some other cheaper solutions right now. We might find some other couples with kids on board,maybe we can borrow from them

Mom- WHAT? that would be so embarassing "Gee,we seem to have ran out of diapers for our kid and in order to prevent any assault on the olfactory senses of the rest of the co passengers on board would you mind sparing some of your kid's diapers?"perfect!we did overlook one thing though what if we end up being the only ones with kid on board ?

Dad-See if only you had looked into this a little earlier we could have asked the other friendly couple with that screaming kid for some diapers before they caught their connecting flight.

Mom- Maybe if I had an inkling we would be facing literally a voluminious crisis ahead I would have!I need to change her diaper now so that leaves only 1 more diaper for entire 10 hour flight,what if she soils one which is pretty likely she will and then what do we do? (Panic quickly settling in)

Dad- Don't they have emergency diapers in hand inside the aircraft?

Mom- Gee,I have so much experience travelling with babies lately that too without spare diapers in hand. How am I supposed to know?I doubt though that they would have diapers of all sizes and shapes just to hand out to foolish parents who forget to pack enough diapers forehand!

Dad- You know parents did take care of infants without using diapers before they even invented them. Maybe when she makes those funny faces we can just take her and perch her onto the aircraft toilet .You know like following parental instincts aka maternal instincts.

Mom-Aha!First of all it won't be WE it will probably be YOUR paternal instincts guiding you since this brilliant idea is your brain child and yes why don't we transfer her to your lap during the entire travel so you can have plenty of time to reflect on this diaperless natural rearing thing you seem to be so confident about.

Dad- (sensing his crisis interventions boomeranging towards him and reacting in alarm before it's too late) I was just trying to find a solution honey. There's always those extra tissues we have in hand to make use of in dire circumstances can't we? I think they can last for some time if we can layer them all together. And also look at the bright side now,what's travel without some adventure?Now we know that we have to double check on diapers when we travel isn't it?

Mom- I still insist you father daughter should travel together and smell the sweet sense of adventures instead of saddling me alone with it.

Dad- We are so going to start toilet training her soon the minute we are back from this trip. By the way here's the deal keep the kid on your lap and I get your perfume" Chanel coco mademoiselle" when we reach Toronto.

Mom- No thanks! I will leave it all to your honed natural paternal instincts as you so suggested. By the way I think we are the only people travelling with a kid so there goes the idea of asking other travelling co parents for any kind of diaper help. Wee wee..this is going to be so much fun that I can cry!

Needless to say the little one perhaps decided to go easy on both the parents by postponing her solid discharges until we reached home and managing with just 2 diapers much to the relief of her clumsy parents. As for the parents as of now they are just happy to have made it without accidents. And Chanel Mademoiselle did make a mysterious appearance this weekend,maybe it was the natural husband instincts which were at work!

For all you blogger pals from US -Happy Fourth of July!!