Dress-Up Afternoon.

With one child, I found that I struggled getting through the afternoon (i.e., after 3 or 4PM, depending on when the nap ends).  With two, I am REALLY challenged. I seem to use up all of my creative and physical energy in the morning.  On this particular day, I decided to move A.'s bathtime to after her nap.  And I added E. to the bath.  And I let A. pick out some party clothes. 

Phew.  That worked.  For today.  A. was thrilled to slip into a new save-for-summer dress, paired with her favorite purple pants and a long-sleeve shirt for good measure. And she loved the bath with E., who sat patiently in her bathing chair as A. gently poured water on her belly.  We won't do this everyday, but it sure saved us in this instance! (Oh, and confession:  we have Saving Nemo on the DVR for *emergency* situations like these.  Here, yes, A. is indulging in a few minutes of the film.  For whatever reason, I felt that my exhaustion was an emergency.  Yes.)