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It's usually easiest to give the girls baths at the same time.....that is....assuming you have two pairs of hands around. And it's usually a very emotional beginning and end to the activity. The minute they hear the bathtub running they start squealing and squawking and if they aren't confined in their chairs they make a mad dash for the open bathroom door (which is usually closed because of their fetish with the tub). Then when you take them into their room to get striped down and de-diapered they are screaming and crying like crazy, as if to say "how could you, how could you run that bathtub and not have it be for me". And then, when being carried to the bathroom the chubby legs are kicking with excitement and the squealing returns. The squealing and glee usually continues in the tub, followed by splashing and bubble eating. They don't enjoy having their hair rinsed and usually try to crawl away or scale the wall, but then the fun returns and there is even more amazement and wonder when they hear the sound of the water draining (as they usually quickly crawl to that end of the tub to see what is going on). Though oddly they don't associate this noise with the end of bath time, as they are still very much happy and into the whole water experience. But take them out of the tub and brace yourself.....the screaming begins and doesn't stop until there's a thumb in the mouth (Leah) or you are done putting on onesies, diapers, and pajamas and are holding someone in your arms (Hannah). We made sure to do this last night before Jay left for a work trip today. I'll do them separately during the week, which is a whole different kind of emotional experience.
And not only are they looking older, but they are acting like older babies too. Last saturday (10/30) Hannah was having fun standing up (from sitting) on her own, and decided to bust out her side step! Then on Monday (11/1) she started taking forward steps at daycare. Leah is not as interested in practicing such things, but she did get her second top tooth (her right) that same weekend. And Hannah is working on her first top tooth as I type. Doctor says it should be within the next day that one breaks through! And why were we at the doctor? Well it seems Hannah managed to get Roseolla and the makings of a yeast infection all while trying to cut a tooth. Which for Hannah we now know equals not wanting to eat or drink and sleeping all the time. Leah handled Roseolla with a bit more grace a few weeks back, but in Hannah's defense she had a bit more going on all at once and didn't have the luxury of a built in pacifier....Leah's thumb. Leah in fact sometimes debates whether she should suck her thumb or reach for an object that she wants, like a ball. She frequently tries to do both at the same time but then discovers it doesn't work out so well and she usually chooses her thumb. Hopefully Hannah will be back to her happy self soon and dancing like Elaine all over the place (she waves her arms all over the place like she's going to whack someone whenever a song she likes is playing)....and maybe even go back to taking steps again!
Joseph is always a good source for amusement and lately some of his statements have been so funny I just had to write them down to share:
- You are interrupting me (while I was already in conversation and he was trying to say something very important, so important that I no longer recall what it was)
- I am being very patient with you (while waiting for us to finish dinner so that he could put on his costume and go trick or treating)
- I just spit my medicine in the toilet (upstairs, after telling me downstairs that he didn't think he needed anymore but I gave him some anyway)
All of these were actually quotes from me first, except for the last one. I don't believe I have ever informed anyone that I just spit my medicine in the toilet.
Hannah's two top central incisors finally surfaced just before Thanksgiving, and Leah sprung a new top tooth as well to the side of her already prominent middle chompers. You'd think Joseph was teething too with all the fingers and things he's been shoving into his mouth (then again, he also shoves his hands into his pants, but no foreign objects yet) Both girls are also getting more interested in walking, though in totally different ways. Leah enjoys holding your hand and walking her way across the room in a diagonal sort of manner, pushing on a toy for support, and carefully navigating the single step needed to cross from a table to a couch. Hannah takes a different approach. She stands up on her own without holding anything and then balances herself before taking several steps, falling down, and starting over. Last night she made it almost 10 before her hands hit the ground! Though both girls seem to appreciate applause, which generates a lovely view of their latest teeth. Tickling also works on the girls and Joseph.
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