When we built our new place just before Jack was born, the "temporary" residence, like a carriage house, that we would live in while the kids were small and convert to a place family from out of town can stay when they visit, I had to compromise on a few things to keep costs relatively reasonable. One of those was a garden tub. Instead we opted for a couple of showers and just one standard, actually low sided, bathtub we could bathe the kids in.
So for the past 3 years, other than a few times when I was pregnant with Duke and absolutely needed the relief of bouyancy (which in a low sided tub didn't work too well since my belly nearly stuck all the way out of the water!) I haven't had the luxury of my past life. Not that my current schedule would have allowed it anyway, but trust me, there have been nights I wouldn't have cared that it would be as late as 9pm to have such a treat. It's basically bedtime at that point anyway and a good soak would have been great.
But this Sunday, I decided enough was enough, I was just going to suffer the low tub and take a good soak. And it was HEAVEN. For 45 minutes, while the kids watched Cars in the living room with Cory, I turned on the bathroom fan, turned off the lights, lit some candles, filled a glass, grabbed a magazine (Parents this time, ah well....current events at least, right?!) and ahhhhhh...into the scent of Huggies Lavendar Baby Wash I descended.
Not quite the same atmosphere with the "accessories" but it'll do for now.
2 comments:
Hilarious...b/c I was just about to go sink into the tub for a nice long quiet bath, (right after I unload the dishwasher). It has been a long time for me too and I am glad to know that my tub experience looks about the same as yours!
I *love* it :) We are in a temporary house now, and i am convinced that adults were just smaller in the old days... i know i wouldnt fit in the tubs here, but OH how i miss my bubble baths and wine... i was just talking to a friend about how my Cosmo has been replaced by Parents - funny :)
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