Bath Time Fun

We interrupt these Halloween posts for a random post about bathtime!  The kids love to take a bath together and since they are all small enough to fit in the tub all at once, we let them do it fairly often.  Aaron loves being in the big tub with the big kids.

Getting everyone to look for a picture was impossible.  I guess one out of three is acceptable.

Cutey baby in the big tub!

He thought splashing was great!

 And Leah thinks his splashing is hilarious!

Cameron shows Aaron how to pour water over his head.  Get ready Aaron, you are next!

Yikes, that is a lot of water!!

It just keeps coming (and Leah's face cracks me up)

All done, what a good boy!!  He didn't cry, didn't flinch, just let it happen.  He is an awesome water baby.

Cameron wants to show Aaron again how it is done.

Aaron Adorable: Bathtime

Aaron loves bathtime.  The other kids enjoyed baths, but Aaron really LOVES it.  Every time we get the tub out and the water going, he is so ready.  He likes being in the water, playing with it and is so happy the whole time.  Leah and Cameron love to help out giving Aaron a bath, but they also love to laugh at Aaron and his bath time antics!  Here are some cute bathtime pictures.


Getting Aaron ready for his bath.  I love so much about this picture - Aaron's smile, Cam and Leah ready to play with him, and my face, hilariously laughing at all of the antics.  Family love.

Someone is happy for bath time!

Oh the cuteness!

Enough cuteness, time to carefully study the water and figure out what is going on.

I love, love, love this picture.  Baby with a mohwak, what is not to love?

Splashing mohawk baby!

Yes, he is a happy little man.  Bathtime is awesome!

Aaron's First Bath

As soon as Aaron's umbilical cord fell off, we were ready to give him his first bath.  The sponge baths just weren't cutting it!  The kids especially were super excited to help giving him a bath.

My cutie helpers

Their first job was to fill the tub with warm water while I got Aaron undressed.

Into the tub he goes!

Once Aaron got settled, he really enjoyed the bath.  He was quiet and calm, just checking everything out.  Here Cameron takes a turn washing Aaron.

 Leah liked scooping up the water in the tub and dumping it on to Aaron.

Cam and Leah were a good team - Cameron washing and Leah dumping water to rinse off the soap.

Time to wash Aaron's back

What a cute little bum!

Aaron got a bit grumpy after being on his tummy to get his back and bum washed.  Big sister Leah had the very smart idea to give Aaron his vitamins - something that he always loves.  Since she came up with the idea, she got to give him his vitamins.  He settled right down and relaxed for the rest of the bath.  What a smart girl!

As with the other kiddos, we wanted to introduce Aaron right away to getting water dumped on his head.  It has worked well with both Cameron and Leah - neither of them have any problems with getting water dumped on their head, going underwater or getting water in their eyes.  Aaron did awesome too, so hopefully he'll follow in his siblings' footsteps!

Close up on the water - smart baby knew to close his eyes.

And more water dumping while we washed his hair.  He didn't cry or get upset at all.

After we got Aaron all clean, Tim scooped him up in the towel.

He wasn't as happy to get out as we would have thought.

Hmmm, maybe all this little guy needs is his Mama!

Mama and her kiddos

Once Aaron was in pajamas, he was happy to snuggle with Daddy.

He does not appear to be enjoying this!

Leah's Tub Time

This post has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas - we just happen to take these pictures a few days before Christmas and they are so cute!

Leah has been taking baths in the big bathtub for quite a while. It has been a lot easier since she can sit up on her own. She likes the tub but doesn't LOVE it like Cameron always has. She is nervous about moving around much (understandably), so she mainly sits there chewing on random toys. I think she will like it more as she gets more confident in moving around.

Chewing on the letter V

Yep, still chewing. I think she chewed on this letter for most of the bath.

This was my attempt at a mohawk, but her hair is long enough that it just curls over. And yes, still chewing on that V.

Leah's First Real Bath

Leah's umbilical cord fell off a few days ago, so we were finally able to give her a real bath! Cameron was so excited to help and was a really good helper for her whole bath. His job was to put soap on her and then to wash it off. He relished the job of washing her off - he loved filling his cup with water and dumping it all over her. Leah really liked the bath too, she hardly cried at all and mainly just relaxed and enjoyed it. Cameron has always loved baths, even when he was a little baby, so hopefully Leah will be the same way!

Right after I placed her in the bathtub - she didn't cry or anything, just kind of sat there taking it in.
Hey, this isn't so bad...
Cameron comes in with his washcloth to clean her belly
Mama talking to Leah, telling her what a good girl she is being!
May I dump the water on her?
After being granted permission and being shown how to check the water to make sure it was the right temperature, Cameron dumped cup after cup of water onto Leah.
Washing her back and bum. She really liked lying on her stomach and being washed.
We have a ton of pictures like this because she was being so adorable!!
Time to wash her hair!
Scrub, scrub, scrub
And the rinse!
She didn't mind at all when we dumped water over her head. We took this same approach with Cameron - dumping water on his face and head right from the start - and he is really good about it still. He isn't afraid of dunking his head or getting water on his face. Hopefully our strategy will work the same with Leah!
Clean snuggley baby in a towel!