This is one of those questions I don’t get asked, but should. It used to be a lot harder, and the bathroom door couldn’t close. In fact, I usually would bathe after they were all in bed.
But now I’ve got a teenager.
The combined body weight of his brother and sister is enough to pin him when things get ticklish, but it is well within his power to give me time to get presentable.
He has several tricks; read aloud to K, get K playing with blocks so he can read a library book at the same time, pull out her crayons and paper for her and read a library book at the same time, Get out her books for her to look at and read a library book at the same time…But sometimes he builds her a space station
Or lets her be “Captain K” and fly her space ship (He is the space ship).
Less exhausting, they can all watch Pokemon together, but we usually save that for supper time, and I’m usually clean by then.
Ah, the blessings of having a teenager.
Thank you B.
(B has read this and declared it not to be TOO embarrassing)
And when said teenager can drive many more blessings will come your way. From my experience just the fact that he can get himself to music lessons and back again is worth it. Of course I don’t live within walking distance of anything but the clothesline so my frame of reference is different.
Oh, music lessons – good thing B’s teacher has a big yard or M and K would be really bored waiting for him to be done!
It was so freeing once I had a teenager. I could actually accomplish things. And now I have two teenagers! It’s great!
Peace and Laughter!
My favorite new found freedom is not having to drag everyone into the store when I just need a couple things. Oh, and I don’t have to unload groceries or put them away anymore. Yes, teenagers are a blessing!
Oh yeah, he does that too – one more thing to be thankful for
I have one of those, and two of those. I have a teenager, and two younger children who would gladly talk and play next to the shower door, sucking all the pleasure out of a few relaxing moments. Not only is the teenager adept at keeping his siblings busy while I shower, but he is an excellent babysitter, too. That allows my wife and me to go out in public, sit across from each other at a restaurant, and say, “Hey, I remember you! You’re the gal(guy) I married!”
I remember you dinners are always great!
Love the title to this post! I enthusiastically clicked on this link only to find that I have more years to wait for that peaceful shower. (:
Autie Leila has some ideas for Moms without Handy Teenager http://ourmothersdaughters.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-take-shower-come-back-when-you.html