How do you shower three toddlers and an infant simultaneously?

With saint-like patience.

And a bumbo.

I figured out a few months ago that donning shorts and a tank top, taking my shoes off, and getting in the shower with the girls is the best way to get them clean without killing my back. A hand-held sprayer is a must, obviously. But I only this week discovered that, with the use of the Bumbo, Emeth could be added to the community bath time. 

I wasn't too excited at first about the fact that this house has no bathtubs, and I still do miss them at times, but I am certainly fine with never leaning over the side of the bathtub for long periods of time ever again.

Always save your own shower for last. Cleansing four children consecutively in a steamy bathroom works up a sweat like no other. In fact, I consider it my main source of exercise.

Au Contraire

 Whoa-whoa-whoa! Didn't I just give you a bath?!

Me? I don't need a bath.

Au Contraire.

This wet bar has certainly seen a lot of action lately.

Bathing Beauties

The other day I enlisted Theia's help so I could snap
some bathtime pictures of Mr. Emeth.



She decided to try her hand at bathing him while she
was at it.



That boy still loves the mirror.

Afterwards, Theia thanked me profusely for

letting her help me. I sure hope this lasts :).

Wordless Wednesday Thursday

I really am in a blogging funk this month. I am certainly not suffering for lack of material, its the time and initiative that is lacking on my part. I could share about how my brother-in-law and my sister-in-law/cousin came to stay with us for 5 days last week, along with their 3 under 3. I mean, could you ask for a better blog post scenario than 6 girls under 3 under one roof?

I could show you what mealtimes might look like in such a scenario

I could share tips on bathing 4 girls under 3 at once

I could tell you how to build an enclosure that small

rambunctious girls actually beg to be contained in

Or how to efficiently transport 4 girls under 3

Or how to multiply cuteness and fun

exponentially in a water balloon fight

I could post pictures of our Easter egg hunt

(because its Easter, and that's just what you do)

And I should inform you that there is some pretty stiff

competition this year in the adorable girls department

And in the cute niece department

I could admit that I must be a horrible aunt because I did not get

a single picture of my brand spankin' new niece, Taylor, while she was here!

But I just don't feel like it.