A Little Tub Time

Veronica has a serene moment with mom during bath time.

"Bath nights" are always cause for concern at our house. For one, dad wants to have no part of them. Sure, he'll turn on the water or adjust the shower head just right. But when it comes to watching or assisting the littler ones, he'd rather not get wet and leave the bathroom feeling like he needs to towel off, too.

Mom probably feels about the same way, but never says it out loud. Instead, she gets the girls' towels ready, as well as a fresh change of clothes (or pajamas) and makes sure the girls use "no knots" after shampooing their hair. Again, dad rarely gets involved in this part of the routine for two reasons: 1) he has little or no hair himself; 2) This makes him "inexperienced" with the process, so he defers to the "expert" in hair care (mom).

Veronica seems to enjoy her time in the tub. As long as the water is warm and there's not a big audience of gawkers (Olivia and Julia, this means you), she's just fine.