“What is this picture of,” one might ask.  One would be right to ask.  First off, I want to caution you not to continue if you’re A) not in the medical field or B)squeamish of incredibly disgusting and confusing things.  If, however, you’re as curious as I that you need to share with the world, then by all means continue.

This morning started as most Saturday mornings in the Austin household.  I was awoken at 5:30 by the sultry sounds of our 7 year old Labrador begging for food.  I got up and went downstairs to feed the dog and check my email.  As I approached my return to bed, I discovered Mr. Ryan coming down the stairs.  Morning sleep over.  So, I returned to the downstairs only to hear Mr. Coop-A-Doop awake.  I returned to retrieve him and we started cooking breakfast.  Pretty innocuous so far, no?  This could’ve been your morning!  Except!  After spilling a cup of scolding hot coffee on my leg and living room carpet, Mr. Ryan announces he needs to go to the bathroom.  I set him on the toilet and return to cleaning the spilled coffee.  Moments later I hear, “AHHHHHHH, DAD WHAT DID I EAT!!!!”  Umm, not good.  I quickly run into the bathroom to find Ryan and Cooper laughing hysterically at this gross “thing” sitting at the bottom of the toilet.  What is it?

For those who are medically trained or parentally trained (as in, your kid has done something similar) I’d appreciate hearing from you on what this might be!  I’m 10% scared there’s something wrong with Ryan, 30% convinced there is an alien living in our son and 60% sure that it’s just something he ate.  But man oh man this is all very gross and all very much the part that doesn’t come in the parenting manual!