Chanel, Chelsea and a Coco Puff Mom

Coco Chanel and the Baby Who Pooped

Chelsea was six weeks old when French Husband came home with a pair of tickets for a Chanel fashion show. A friend from work had given him the tickets since he couldn't go.

 

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Coco Channel photo source Chanel.

 

My excitment was instantly tamed when French Husband announced that the show was the next day. "What am I going to wear?" were my first words. My closet did not hold anything labeled Chanel, let alone Casual Chic. To top it off I was breastfeeding. For those of you who have breastfed you know what that means, especially in those first weeks after birth. Not only did I have a pair of shooting guns, my breasts were the size of melons, while my non maternity clothes were the size of gumdrops. What was a girl to do? My pocket book was bare though my desire to attend the Chanel fashion show was bursting out of my means.

 

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Photo source Style Hive.

The next morning while sitting on the edge of the bed breastfeeding I had an idea. I could wear a dress I had made of black wool jersey, it was a simple dress but I could wear it under a vintage charcoal wool dress coat that had a massive blackvelvet collar. Yes it would serve the purpose.

 

 

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French Husband went to work that morning, though we had a rendez-vous in front of Chanel later in the day. I got ready, then fed Chelsea, dressed her, and was walking out of the door when I felt something warm running down my leg. Chelsea had a  poop. A big poop at that. A mighty big poop that went through what she was wearing, onto my one dress, down my nylons and into my shoe. Lovely, was not the thought I had instead, "Merde," silently said in the back of my head, "Now what am I gonna wear!'

Imagine lightening. That was the speed in which I cleaned up that butterball baby Chelsea and myself. I made it on time.

Smelling good.

I wore freshly cleaned black heels and that coat for a dress.

 

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 Chelsea dressed up as a doll.

Happy 26th Birthday Chelsea!

xoxo

 


Comments

16 responses to “Chanel, Chelsea and a Coco Puff Mom”

  1. Do I understand that at six weeks old Chelsea attended the Chanel show with you? Great story! Yes, Happy Birthday to Chelsea!!

  2. Happy birthday Chelsea!

  3. As they say, necessity is the mother of invention.
    I would have loved to have seen that show.

  4. Oh so funny-I love this story. Happy, Happy Chelsea. Love to you all.

  5. Jacklynn Lantry

    Happy Birthday Chelsea!

  6. Many Happy returns of the day Chelsea. She was a beautiful “doll” but look at that frown. What a dear picture and a dear girl.

  7. This was a hilarious tale!
    Corey, you are, indeed, a very resourceful mum. Happy Birthday to Chelsea!

  8. Bom aniversário, Chelsea!

  9. Wonderful tale – HAPPY BIRTHDAY Chelsea – and Happy Birthing Day Corey – you seem to have proven being the Mother of Invention (si besoin est) at a young age already! This made me snort with laughter
    Sorry for not commenting more often. I must channel my time and reserves. But THANK YOU for sending out bits of your life so regularly. I think of you and I pray for you and yours, and the many much loved ‘attachments’ (Chelsea’s friend’s dad, Thierry, etc etc)

  10. Stephanie M.

    Bonne Anniversaire Chelsea!

  11. Necessity..the mother of invention. Maybe you started a trend of coat dresses with Chanel.😊

  12. Brenda Locklear

    YIKES!! But the photo makes up for it all….SHE IS PRECIOUS!!

  13. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    I have to say that “Merde” was the absolutely appropriate thing to say in that circumstance!
    Based on her lack of enthusiasm in that doll-photo, it looks like you arrange pretty good pay-back for the surprise poop.
    Happy birthday, Miss Shell-Sea!

  14. I had to smile. Happy birthday to Chelsea! I do remember visiting an exclusive antique shop on time and having baby poop all over the place. What a mess and memory. Love your memory.

  15. Paula Tyner

    What a story!! Great intervention on your part. Happy Birthday to your dear girl.

  16. Happy Belated Birthday to Chelsea!

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