A lizard story

loveshine1

On Friday night when we got home from dinner, I drew A his bath as usual. H is typically in charge of bathtime, so once A was in the tub, I was doing some other things in the house.

DH called out to me, "Honey, what the F is that?!"

I ran into the bathroom. It was a tiny lizard, drowned in the tub. It had either climbed into the tub from the drain, or hidden himself in the faucet, or inside one of A's bath cup toys. He drowned, and I felt bad for the little guy.

DH used a cup and fished it out before flushing it.

MNNEBride

reason #2324315413421 not to live in FL - yuck!

tawillers

They were cute when we saw them here and there on vacation, but in my house?  ::shudder::

thatgrrrrl

I was really hoping this was going to have something to do with your Peeping Tom Iguana friend that you have at work.

loveshine1

Oh yes. He was great, but that office moved and I left that company several years ago. I remember him and his gross lizard tongue fondly, but only because all of our encounters occurred with glass between us.

loveshine1

Taw, they're so fast, they sometimes sneak in when you have the door open. Fortunately/unfortunately, they can't survive long in the air conditioning. Too cold for them.

*Barbie*

poor little lizard. we have little geckos in the yard, but have never seen them in the house (other than my leopard gecko...)

AuntFlo

I don't mean to sound like a regular on The Bump, but you really shouldn't leave your child unattended in the tub.   Children can drown so quickly and silently.   I just felt like I needed to say that. 

tawillers

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_wedding-woes_lizard-story?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:47Discussion:267d0023-8b66-4eba-b3d5-f7e234406d62Post:b37c629e-d629-4ce7-9f60-bc972e93b00a">Re: A lizard story</a>:
[QUOTE]I don't mean to sound like a regular on The Bump, but you really shouldn't leave your child unattended in the tub.   Children can drown so quickly and silently.   I just felt like I needed to say that. 
Posted by AuntFlo[/QUOTE]

I don't think she left A alone.  She was in another room because her DH was giving A his bath.

AuntFlo

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: A lizard story : I don't think she left A alone.  She was in another room because her DH was giving A his bath.
Posted by tawillers[/QUOTE]

OK - I guess I misunderstood. I read it again and I think when she said that typically her DH does it, that meant that he wasn't right then.   Sorry.
It was just really heavy on my heart and I couldn't not say something.   :(

hmonkey

i'm glad that lizard died quickly and silently.

and why the what doesn't your husband know what a lizard looks like?

nicoleg1982

Please tell me you sanitized your bath, the toys and the child.  ::hyperventilates::

AuntFlo

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[QUOTE]i'd rather a lizard problem than a silverfish problem. 100% of the time. ::shudder::
Posted by Wifezzilla[/QUOTE]

Word to your mother.

thatgrrrrl

silverfish freak me the hell out. I hate them.

Lizards I never had a problem with when we had them in CA

zsazsa-stl

What are silverfish?  Are they a bug?  Or more lizard like?  I would rather not have an infestation of either.

I couldn't live in FL.  There are too many snakes and especially too many giant Zsa-eating/strangling snakes.  I sleep with one eye open when visiting.

zsazsa-stl

Also, I am troubled that your H is unable to recognize a lizard.

loveshine1

AF, he is never left alone in the tub. I filled the tub, and put the baby in. DH came in to bathe him, and I left the room.

Skankenstein, you know I did. That kid was scrubbed from head to toe after that, and after that, the tub was Tilexed from here to hell and back. All toys went through the sanitize wash on the dishwasher. So gross.

AuntFlo

loveshine - sorry!

loveshine1

No problem, I can see how it was misconstrued.

DH can recognize a lizard -- I think he was just freaked out, and there were bubbles in the tub. He originally just saw a dark object at the bottle of the tub and thought that A had used the tub as a potty.

AuntFlo

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_wedding-woes_lizard-story?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:47Discussion:267d0023-8b66-4eba-b3d5-f7e234406d62Post:6ca0096f-cc58-4ebc-b5ff-4a1e4d8a8f29">Re: A lizard story</a>:
[QUOTE]No problem, I can see how it was misconstrued. DH can recognize a lizard -- I think he was just freaked out, and there were bubbles in the tub. He originally just<strong> saw a dark object at the bottle of the tub and thought that A had used the tub as a potty.
</strong>Posted by loveshine1[/QUOTE]

That's probably what I would have thought!   It's the same routine as when you find a lizard I guess - - disinfect everything including the kid.   It sucks.