A Peek: Rub-a-Dub-Dub

So, let's chat about soaping up, shall we?

What I'm curious about: When do you shower and do your hair?  At night?  Every morning?  Do you pee in the shower? And if you shower at night how do you not have the dreaded bed head look every day?  And the little ones.  Do you give them a bath every night? Every other night?  Or do you shower with them say on the weekends?  On the days you don't bathe them, do you wipe them down with a wash cloth and soap?  How do you get the dirt out from under their nails on non-bath nights?

For me, I shower every.single.morning.  Unless it's the weekend and then I might shower sometime in the afternoon, or not at all if we have no plans to see anyone.  I've tried to shower at night but my hair just looks a mess the next day and I spend all day feeling unclean.  I wish I could get over the hump because showering at night sounds SO appealing.  Mainly because you could sleep in an extra 20-30 minute.  But for now, it's not for me.  I have recently started washing my hair every other day (which is huge after being a wash every single day no matter what sort of girl for years), so that helps cut down on the getting ready time.  I can even push it out a third day if I use dry shampoo, but more times than not I'll end up washing my hair the third day for fear of looking really greasy.

Can I tell you a secret?  Most days I don't wake up until 7am or 7:30.  And some days I feel really guilty about that.  I always thought you had to wake up early when you have little kids.  But if Lukas is still sleeping, I'm still sleeping.  Mr. Cob and I don't have a fancy bed, but it is ridiculously comfortable and sucks you in.   Most mornings we each hit snooze on our alarms until the last possible minute.  I am really not a morning person anymore.  On our average morning Mr. Cob is awake and showering before I get up.  Then I get Lukas up and dressed while the husband dresses.  And my boys are both out the door around 7:30.  And the house is all mine.  Some days I make myself breakfast and watch TV.  Other days if I need to get to work for a meeting, I'll race upstairs and hurry to get showered and dressed myself.  On a good day I've showered and dried my hair before Lukas wakes up, so I only have about 10 minutes to finish up before they leave (10 minutes is all it takes to do my makeup (I could probably use some pointers in that department) and throw on a dress - my go to work outfit).  My mornings alone at home are one of my guilty pleasures.  I also know they are very short lived with a new baby on the way.  Soon enough we'll be hanging out at 6am. That is, if he lets me sleep in...

Oh and yes, I pee in the shower.  I don't understand why you'd waste water by flushing the toilet mere seconds before getting in the shower and just doing your thing in there.  Mr. Cob found this habit of mine repulsive when he first learned of it years ago.  Now, he's a convert.  It's liberating, trust me.

Ok and now on to bathing the little man.  Full disclosure here: I worry some days that Lukas is the dirty kid at school.  (That might also be part of my inferiority complex at our school where many days I feel like we don't belong because these the moms and dads drive such fancy cars, dress their kids in designer duds, have huge diamond rings and are all probably better off than we are.  Not that I notice. Sorry, where was I?)  I don't think you can tell Lukas hasn't been bathed every night, but it still worries me. I try to give him a bath every other day, but it's just really hard during the week.  And he has super sensitive skin that gets really dry if he's in the bath too often. It's not that he hates the bath, he loves it.  It's just another thing to do at night and some days it's 7:50 before I could even think to get him in the tub, so I tend to wait until he must bathe.  Like when he gets Fig Newton in his hair like last night.  I wish he would shower, which seems to be a much quicker process than the bath with all the bubbles and toys, but Lukas hates water in his eyes and over his head so showers are out.  It's possible he once went four days between baths.  But I won't admit anything.

And no, I don't usually clean him down with soap and water and a wash cloth on his non-bath nights.  Occasionally, if I remember, I'll wipe him down with a baby wipe during a diaper change.  Yes, a clean wipe.  (Which by-the-way are also great for taking off eye make up, getting stains out of clothes and wiping down your counters/toilet seats.)  If his hair is wild in the morning I'll throw some water on it and run a comb through his hair.  And let's not talk about brushing his teeth.  Not because we don't do it, just because I know you don't care.  OK?  Ok.

A baseball cap is also good for hiding dirty hair.   So I've heard.

As for the dirt under his nails, I've decided this is a little boy honor badge and no longer worry about it.  New dirt just piles on minutes after a good scrubbing anyway.  But if you're trying to be all fancy for your in-laws or some hoity-toity friends, an old toothbrush and soap works wonders for that "I do bathe my child regularly look".  If that's your thing.

Ok, so now it's your turn to answer my questions and give us a peek into your hygiene routine. Leave a comment or join the Linky Party and link up to your own blog post on the topic!