Rub a dub dub

When did bath time stop being fun time? I was trying to think back and I can remember bubbles/toys and then I can remember showers. At what age did bathing become functional and no longer a fun activity? I have so much fun bathing my kids. Even when they were just cute balls of goo and couldn't even focus on ceiling, I still loved giving them baths. Now a days it's even more fun with squirt toys and dumping water on their heads.

I used to love my showers. I would take long hot ones and do my elephant dance. When elephants are put in captivity they will rock back and forth on their feet, swaying side to side. I like to stand in the shower with scalding hot water on my back and rock from side to side. It's very comforting. I would take time with new bath products or scrubs. Try out some new shampoo that promised to eliminate my frizz. Now, it's Head and Shoulders (b/c pregnancy some how gave me dandruff), dial soap, neutrogena on the face and I'm out. If I've planned on going to the splash pad or something requiring shorts, I'll have to take the extra 2 minutes and shave.

When the kids are being good and taking their morning naps, my shower time is nice. When they are being stubborn, I take my shower half hanging out of the tub yelling "DO NOT flush my brush down the toilet!!" I've tried dragging toys in there but, why play with boring toys when there is a whole world to explore in mom and dad's bathroom! Laundry gets thrown about, drawers get pulled open through the safety latches, they try to climb up onto the counters or toilet, and sometimes succeed (making me jump out naked and wet to pull them off)...really there should be circus music playing in the background.

I guess the time will come when their bathtime is replaced by morning showers. I'll be left yelling at them to hurry it up or they will miss their bus. But, in the meantime, it is one of my favorite parts of the day.