Basement full of poo...

One of the nice things about our apartment here in St. Louis is that it has an enormous basement that has been partially finished. We have a study space and a guest room down in the basement as well as our laundry area. It's really my favorite part of the house since it's dark and cool and quiet.

Last night, however, our apartment manager came over and asked us to not flush the toilets or let any water out of the drains at all because apparently the sewer lines have backed up. Thankfully it hadn't backed up into our basement that much since we are higher up the sewer line than some of our neighbors.

Todd and Emily, who live two doors down from us has a basement full of raw sewage! They have a brand new baby and their master bedroom is in their basement. You can imagine the horror of finding a few extra gallons of poo in your bedroom. Not to mention the fact that you don't want your baby around all that nastiness either. Babies make enough poo as it is.