Bathtime!

My girls LOVE bathtime! It is such an improvement from earlier this year when Aubrey screamed bloody murder if you put her anywhere near the water. I think she started to like it because she adores her sister and who has a blast in the tub.

Ella asked today if they could take an early bath. I always give them a bath on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights because Ella has school the next day and on Saturday nights because we have church on Sunday mornings. Sometimes they get a bath on the in-between days, but those are just bonus baths.

I am sitting in the bathroom with Ella as she plays with her toys in the water. We have been in here for at least 45 minutes. Her sister is now taking a nap. Aubrey has had two baths since we started. She got the second one because she peed on the floor when I was getting her clothes and diaper ready. Yes, a better, more prepared mother would have had them ready before they got in the bath, but I didn't today. I'm cutting myself some slack because I am so tired! I have already warmed the water up once because it was ice cold. Bathtime is good, clean (pun intended), creative fun that does not involve modern technology. I have been transported to far away lands to dine with princesses, had fashion shows, made up stories and learned many new songs about mermaids and other water dwelling creatures. I feel blessed that my girls like taking baths so much, so I will sit in here with her as long as she wants to play or decides she is too pruney!

My friend Sarah and I are in the process of gathering information to write a book about things we never thought we would say before we had children. Between the two of us we have 5 girls between the ages of  ten months to nine years. We were both blessed to have varying degrees of "spirited", fairly independent children, so you can probably imagine that we often say or hear very funny things. Today was no exception. While giving my girls a bath today I uttered these gems: "Stop trying to pee on your sister!" as well as "Get your bottom off of your sister's head!"

I have to admit that I can never, ever say that my house is boring. I love my job of being a mommy to these two silly, fun, (mostly) sweet girls!