By looking at the subject line you can
guess it was bath day. I used to loathe this time for about the first
two months of your short life because you hated it. I'm not saying
you disliked it, or that bathing was an inconvenience; you HATED it!
You would scream and carry on as soon as as that first toe dipped
into the water.
That's why your early baths lasted all
of 30 long seconds. Get her in, get her clean, get her out, get her
happy.
Gradually you would cry less, the
screams would die down and you grew to like bath time.
Tonight, we had another “milestone”
if you will. You've been sitting up on your own since shortly before
Christmas (somewhere around the 21st or 23rd of
December). Another reason why I should have started this journal the
moment you were born – I'd know the exact day. I digress, but
you've outgrown the little bath center we had and so for the last two
baths you've been sitting in the tub and using a portable bath seat
we received from Marissa, your baby sitter.
I was preparing meatloaf for dinner and
your mom began to give you a bath. A few times I heard “Honey come
here you have to see this!” and “Grab the camera, this is too
cute!”
Once I rinsed the meat mixture from my
hands, I went to investigate. There you were splashing around and
checking out the water coming from the spigot. You were so intrigued
by the cascading water. Your little arms and hands kept reaching for
it and playing in it.
It reminded us how far you've come in
nearly six months and just how much you've developed.
We know you're becoming more aware of
your surroundings but this was pure joy to watch. Remind me to show
you the video and photos someday.
Speaking of photos – and you'll
probably get a little red in the face for these on your graduation
day – we took the obligatory “Baby Butt” photos in the bath. We
stood you at the edge of the tub while it was filling and you just
watched the water flow and fill it up. It was prime opportunity.
On a side note – as you were standing
there naked, and I was grabbing the camera, you peed. I only mention
this for the humor of it. All I heard from the other room is “Ohh
no, oh no, oh no!” and when I returned your mom was sitting there
holding a diaper underneath you so it didn't make a mess on the
floor. We're glad we didn't miss this photo opportunity.
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