munchkins and letting go

I’m trying not to be such a clean control freak with all these kids. It’s hard. I like order and quiet and tidy and yummy smelling little people. But such is not reality these days, especially with summer coming. So I’m trying to let them just enjoy themselves and we’ll throw them all in the bath at the end of the day. I want them to have fond memories of their childhood and not of mom hollering at them to stay clean and tidy. Hopefully I’ll find a good balance. Jimmy is better at these things than I am.

Today was a good example of this for my munchkin Tru. He had a ball digging in the dirt. He and Max throw dirt on each other (not supposed to happen – but it does!)… which means dirt is stuck in their hair, ears, and clothes. Poor Tru even had dirt in his diaper yesterday (which I didn’t realize for a few hours – oops!).

Today Tru-Tru woke from his nap with the craziest turkey’s there in the front. It was so funny. Then he ate a yogurt which he tried to drink and it ended up all over his shirt. His sunglasses are goobed with sticky fingerprints. His hand, knees, and shoes are clobbered with dirt. And that darling little squishy face has salsa smeared all over. I’m afraid I just can’t keep up with scrubbing these kids all day long. But he doesn’t seem to mind too much. He’s still smiling – after all!

His bath tonight made him a brand new baby! So grateful for bathtubs, warm running water, and sweet-smelling baby soap.

Here’s to a summer of fun… with a pregnant mom trying not to be a clean freak. (wish me luck… as I know my house may be a complete disaster since we’ll spend all time outside!) I will survive… and enjoy all the fun and silly moments with the munchkins…. I hope! And may oxiclean and my washing machine do their duty to this family!! We’ll need all the help we can get!