Odor

Last week there was a faint yet attention-getting odor in the hallway bathroom that I only noticed twice when E was going potty. The unpleasant scent was from an unidentifiable source. The trash can was empty. The towels were fresh. The room was free of dirty laundry, and the floor had no urine on it.

With all of these possibilities ruled out, I mentioned this to my husband and told him to be tuned into any urinary issues with E that may indicate an infection.

Another 48 hours went by without much thought about the odor until I reminded J to go to use restroom.

He plainly stated, "I'm not going to use my bathroom anymore."

"Why?" I asked.

He responded, "Because E pooped in the potty chair a couple of days ago, and it's really starting to stink."