Quite the process. Sometimes in shifts, sometimes all at once. Always an adventure. Lots of hair washing and lots of blow-drying afterwards. Many Barbies. Just as many princesses. The occasional pooping baby bringing a new level of fun that we've somehow never experienced until now.
But the promise of sweet-smelling clean girls makes it worth it a few times a week. (Anyone who thinks we do this with five kids nightly is crazy!)
Before I took Megan's picture, she wanted to make sure that she and her doll were waving "hi." She's too cute! And, she's showing off a front tooth that is hanging on by a thread!
Right after this set of baths on New Year's Eve, when they were squeaky clean and not even blow-dried, Annie, Megan and Tessa began puking. Not that we had plans or anything. But, we certainly could have rung in the new year nice and healthy. Luckily, the girls got sick in intervals, with about an hour difference between each onset. Bridget had just gone through the same thing two nights before (at Grandma and Grandpa's!) and we were naive enough to think that the others wouldn't catch it. Ha!! The only positive here was that Matt and I were healthy while dealing with near-constant vomit for about six hours. We had many the heart-to-heart chat with cute, flushed girls sitting on the stepstool in the bathroom, waiting out the next round of throw-up. Hours later, by the time all three had gone through at least one set of sheets and several towels, and were settled back in bed with some reprieve, it hit me with a vengeance. Thankfully, it did not affect Matt (or Mary, beyond having horrendous diapers!), so he took charge for a full 24 hours! Our New Year's Eve last week of Christmas vacation turned into a basic survival operation.
That flu shot that seemed unnecessary a few months ago?? That would have come in handy, since this was the second flu virus to visit our family in less than two months! Here's hoping for a healthier new year!!
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