Scrub-A-Dub-Dub

January 21st: Blakely's Very First Bath

Last night, Blakely's umbilical cord finally fell off!! Hurray! First, this is a good thing because it was just ugly and gross, but more importantly, it means that she can FINALLY take her first bath. Do not be confused into thinking that I have left her "stinky" for 18 days... she has gotten baby wipe baths and spot cleanings. This just means that she can have her first real bath in the sink!

Look at this sweet girl looking at her Mama! So trusting...

Richard and I had never bathed a baby before, and it was kind of intimidating. You are taking your most precious possession and making it extremely slippery. We were a little nervous, so we called in some baby-back-up... the GiGi!! She helped us gather all the supplies, determine water temperature (use you elbow...who knew?) and then talked us through the process. Thank you Gigi!! Blakely would still be stinky if you hadn't come to the rescue!!

 Blakely absolutely loved her bath! As soon as the water started going, she started trying to lick it up. She was licking her lips and hands. It was all we could do to keep her from trying to lick up the soap too! It claims "no more tears," but what about indigestion? Ha!

Richard and I washing her in the Puj tub. This is such a great idea. It is a foam tub that fits in the sink, but also folds flat so you can store it on the back of a door hook. The foam is great too because it was nice and soft and held her in a great position for the bath. Mommy and Daddy look like they are having too much fun!

This is such a funny face!! So cute!! 

Immediately after her bath, we swaddled her up in her lamby towel and dried her off. She was so slippery!! Thankfully, she didn't get too cold, because I turned the house temperature up to 74 degrees. What a cuddly baby.

I absolutely adore this picture. So precious. 

After her bath, Blakely was very relaxed and sleepy. She loved her bath as much as her Mommy does. Blakely took a nice, long nap after her bath. Will have to remember that the next time she is fussy before bedtime! Yeah for being clean!!