Right Now

At this moment my four year old is throwing her 100th tantrum of the day. My wonderful husband is upstairs with both kids starting their bath. Wait...at this minute Little d is having a complete full on meltdown at the bottom of the stairs. D has started the water. Little m is watching from the upstairs gate. D just asked Little d if she wanted to come back up. She said yes in a wimpy voice...here's the play by play.

Water running. Little d stomping up the stairs. Crying because gate is closed. She gives D ultimatum. Open gate or I'm going back downstairs. He opens the gate. Little m throwing toys in bath. Muffled Little d talking as she takes off shirt. Her yelling because shirt is stuck. "Little d calm down!" Water stopped. Crash and splash. ? Little m yelling because D took something away. Little d crying unaudible..."the baby". Calm. Toilet flushing. "Do you know where your other towel is?" (me yelling upstairs-"there's some on her dresser") Calm again. "Your not pee peeing are you Little m?" Quiet. Laughing. Happy voices.

Bath time is fun at our house.