Bath time fun

I need to begin this post with some givens:

* Keeley is transitioning from 2 naps to one nap. In addition to only getting 57 minutes of nap time in for the day, she woke up 30 minutes too early today.
* Kayden, who was developing a rather nice schedule, decided that nap time was prime time for trying to learn to roll over so she didn't nap today.
* I smiled through ALL of this. How can you not when the kids in question are so cute?

Kayden being her smiley self.

So happy to be covered in post it notes.

Sister tummy time.

Basically, it was a long day. Nobody was terribly grumpy but everyone (including Mom) was just tired. When Kelly called to ask if he should schedule a long overdue appointment for this evening at 6 or Wednesday, I told him he should do it today. I said that both the girls would be going to bed early and he wouldn't get to see them long anyway so he might as well get the appointment done today (plus he'd get home early enough for me to work out...). He asked several times if I would be okay putting the girls down and I several times assured him I could handle it just fine. I was wrong.

From the time it was decided I would be doing it by myself, I tried to plan what to do. Both girls needed to be bathed and put to bed pretty much at the same time. This was based on the assumption that my attempts to keep a schedule are even possible. I think we all know how that always turns out for me...

I get everything in the bathroom I need. This includes the newborn lounger and Kayden's pjs. I figured I could let her rest in the lounger on the floor while Keeley brushed her teeth and then I could dress her in the lounger as Keeley played in the draining bath water. The following is what actually happened.

Kayden was playing in the living room on her mat so I got Keeley down to her diaper and told her to put her dirty clothes in the hamper. While she is doing that, I started the bathwater and then got Kayden situated in the bathroom. Once Kayden was in the lounger, I turned to the tub to check the water level and temperature. When I turn back around, Keeley, now completely naked, is putting her wet diaper on Kayden's face. Lovely. Urine is sterile right? Why Keeley even took off her diaper is beyond me because she always does that RIGHT before we put her in the tub - otherwise she pees on the floor.

Okay, so I'm not going to stress about that. I get Keeley up on her stool to brush her teeth (she has three toothbrushes she insists on using). Once I brush Keeley's teeth, I let her continue to "brush" them and then turn to Kayden on the floor to get her undressed. As I pick her up to take her outfit off, I glance at Keeley and notice that 1. there is a puddle of urine on her stool and 2. she just finished brushing her "girl parts" with one of her toothbrushes. As I open my mouth to tell her that the toothbrush is only for cleaning her mouth she puts that toothbrush in her mouth. Great.

Moving on...there has already been too much pee for bathtime....both girls are now in the tub. I think all that got washed was Keeley's hair and Kayden's tummy. After everything else that had happened, I didn't want to spend too much time with slippery girls in the tub. I start the water to drain and get Kayden to the lounger to dress her. As I turn around, Keeley is drinking bathwater. I tell her that is yucky and then turn back around to Kayden. When I turn around again, Keeley is coloring all over herself with her bath crayon.

We all move to Keeley's room. I figured Kayden could hang out while I put Keeley down but she might cry if I left her in another room. She cried anyway. I put Keeley down (usually very easy at night) and leave to go nurse Kayden and put her down. Keeley screams bloody murder. I make up my mind to ignore her. She is fine, just overtired and mad that I am spending time with Kayden. That plan doesn't work because she continues screaming so loudly that Kayden won't settle down to nurse.

I finally relent and bring her into Kayden's room to sit with us while I nurse her. I close the door to lock her in with us so that I can at least see the mischief she is getting into. Today is the day she chooses to figure out how to open the door. She makes this discovery just as I sit down and get Kayden to finally start eating. So, I put Kayden down in her crib and turn her mobile on. Then I go back to Keeley's room and put her back down. She cries again but not so loudly that Kayden won't nurse.

She is still crying 10 minutes later when Kayden is finally in bed. I go back to cuddle with her again for a few minutes.

Goal: Both girls to bed early since they are both overtired.
Result: Both girls to bed right on time and baby didn't eat enough.

I will try a different plan next time!