Hugo seems to prefer his sister Sabine over Marlo most of the time. I think he likes Sabine's gentleness and quiet ways. He has always preferred her in one way or the other over her twin Marlo. Yet when he wants to play, to be silly, Hugo hangs with his sister Marlo. I don't think he is aware of this.
I bathe my three kids all at once. Bing, bang, bong and the work is done. They all hop in the warm bath water, splash in the bubbles, play with some toys and then I begin to scrub them up. Marlo is usually my first victim. Then Sabine, followed by Hugo. Once all three have been scrubbed I usually take leave for their rooms to ready their night clothes, tidy the beds, play with Toula and wander back into the bathroom to check my email, play a game or two of solitaire on my phone all before announcing my very cruel intentions of ending bath time. Sabine used to always jump up to exit the tub first, now I have to drag her out. I must note here that once she realizes my intentions and begins to voice her refusal, Hugo votes her out. As I dry the screaming Sabine and carry her into the nursery, Hugo and Marlo turn the bath into their pretend pool and Marlo copies every little detail of Hugo's play. She is going to be a fish this summer. I look forward to the day when Hugo realizes that he likes to hang with his sister Sabine for one reason and his sister Marlo for another.
