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The bath-time dance

11/07/2011 | posted under: All Things Twins, Pregnancy, Birth & Baby

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The boys clamour up the stairs trying to overtake each other on the bend. They reach the stairgate opening at the same time. For a few seconds they’re wedged together in the narrow gap – a mass of flailing arms and legs – then they topple forward and fall in a heap on the landing. After a moment to untangle their limbs they’re on their feet running to the bathroom. Splosh. Anything within reach is thrown in the bath to a chorus of giggles. Pyjamas (laid out all ready), a new nappy and every bottle on the bathroom shelf are now all floating beside the rubber ducks and stacking cups. That’ll teach me to lag 30 seconds behind.

I heave t-shirts over heads and whip off shorts and nappies. It’s not easy as the boys are bouncing from one foot to the other in excitement.

I dunk them both in the water. T2 stands rigid, all traces of excitement gone. T1 runs around the tub backwards and forwards, making himself dizzy. When he gets bored he tries to climb the window ledge that runs along the side of the bath. He lifts himself so high and then slides back and lands with a plop into the water below. After a scramble to get his head above the surface he smiles and starts dunking his face in, taking big gulps. He blinks the liquid out of his eyes in a moment of terror and then plunges his head under again.

T2 looks at his brother in horror. He hugs his soaking body against mine and tries to pull himself out of the water. He moans a tune.

When it’s time to wash their hair, T1 allows a bucket full of water to be chucked over his head and after violent shake, like a dog drying his coat, is as good as new. T2 can’t bear a trickle of water on his head and screams at every cupful that is poured.

How is it possible for twins to be so different?

When it’s time to get out, T1 screams. He’s having too much fun and tries to scramble out of my reach using his brother as a shield. He’s quick but I’m quicker. The howls echo down the street.

In seconds he’s dry and wearing a nappy, then it’s his brother’s turn. T2 has wanted to get out from the moment he got in, but now he wants to stay. He screams as I lift him and cocoon him in a warm towel. T1 is silent now as he tries to lift the toilet lid. I have to be quick before he starts posting things in there. I dry T2 and put on his nappy, then he’s up and joining his brother trying to pull the flush and grabbing the end of the toilet roll like an Andrex puppy.

The bath-time dance is over. I’m soaked but they smell like babies should- sweet and clean and edible. The evening has moved on to the next stage and all I can hear is a chant of “milk milk” over and over.

Maybe they aren’t so different after all.

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Comments

  1. mum of all trades says

    06/11/2011 at 3:11 pm

    That sounds like a busy time! Brilliant to have those memories recorded like this in your blog.

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      07/11/2011 at 8:57 am

      You’re right, even now looking back at this post from the summer it feels a very long time ago! I must try to find more time to blog and capture those everyday moments that we tend to take for granted. xx

  2. Rebecca says

    11/11/2011 at 1:07 pm

    Brilliant post – I recognise the bathtime dance very well. I find it harder to give them both a bath together but I prefer it because they seem to have more fun and it does cut down the time. Just glad they both like baths!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      11/11/2011 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks! When they were younger we’d bath them on their own but now they always get dunked together to save time. Plus they love it and try to wash each other’s hair (usually pouring all of the water out of the cup before it reaches their brother’s head). Neither of them ever sit down and they scream if we try to make them. It’s hard work trying to bath two though isn’t it?! xx

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