When a kid comes out of the bathroom

and says, "Mom, I have to tell you something." - just be ready. You never know what is going to come next. Still, I wasn't quite prepared for, "I did NOT eat a ear thing, but after I went to the bathroom and I looked at my poop, there was one sticking out of my poop."

Fortunately I was able to convince Ryan I believed him and that someone probably had just thrown the Q-Tip in the toilet.....I hope.