So, I’ve talked about feeding, sleeping, toilet habits (which I’ve covered a few too many times…I’m becoming obsessed), but I’ve missed one of the most important parts of Baby’s A day: bath time!
Baby A’s first bath was the day after he was born, at the hospital. One of the nurses showed us how to do it all (thank you!) and it was really helpful, especially as he was such a little thing. He was relatively calm though.
Once we took him home though and gave him his bath by ourselves for the first time…boy, did he scream! He absolutely hated it. He cried all the way through, probably from the shock of the water more than anything else. It was probably a bit cold as well – this was our fault ‘cos we relied too much on those bath thermometers you can get. They tell you the ideal temperature, but to be honest the water felt freezing!
He’s calmed down a lot since and enjoys his bath now. I say “enjoy” but we’re only guessing – he just doesn’t react when he’s in the water – no crying, no smiling…nothing. What he DOES do whenever we put him in the bath is pee. A lot. We were caught unprepared a few times and he made a bit of a mess.* He also farts – it’s really cute though ‘cos all you see is an eruption of bubbles in the water!
* Sorry, I just can’t help myself. Even on a different topic i still have to mention his toilet habits!
