Almost every time I venture out of my house, with my four little monkeys in tow, I get comments like " wow you have your hands full, I don't know how you do it" or " I could never handle more than my one two year old." Or my favorite,( please insert sarcastic tone) " were they having a 2 for the price of one sale at Costco." My answer is often a patient, "nope I did this on purpose" or " It's a learned skill". To me parenting is a honor, children are a gift from heaven. The bible says in James 1:17 that every good and perfect gift is from The Lord. I personally have several amazing woman in my life that have prayed and prayed for such an honor and were only allowed to love their babies for a short time before they were taken too soon.
That being said, it's hard work keeping 4 active boys alive and ending my day with even a shred of sanity. This is where a bath a day comes in. After the babies are tucked into their cribs, my husband ( totally a super hero if you ask me) grants me uninterrupted mom time. I sneak into a hot bubbly tub and embrace the sounds of daddy reading stories and speaking life into our little men as he tucks them into bed. No every night is this picture perfect. Some nights I have to sink my head into the water to drown out the bickering and complaining. I take comfort in knowing that I'm off duty until they are in bed. I spend my time relaxing, gaining perspective and allowing The Lord to speak to my heart. As the warm water soothes my tired feet and sore back, my heart is refreshed and ready for another day of being nurse, mommy, and maid to four little tornadoes of questions and complaints and even the occasional hug.
