Splish Splash

Bathtime with Cutie Pie has become downright dangerous. He no longer fits in the sweet little baby bath he used since he was born. Now he's a big boy and he sits in the big bath tub. Well, maybe I shouldn't say sit. It's more like wiggles/crawls/falls.

When Cutie Pie hears the bath water turn on he can't wait to jump in. I can tell he's excited because he seems to throw all this body weight against my arm closest to the bath tub as if he's trying to get me to drop him in the tub.

We tried the bath seat thingy that hooks to the side of the tub then keeps the baby in a sitting position. It didn't work for me. Wet babies are too slippery to maneuver in and out of a seat. Cutie Pie takes his bath without the aid of any safety devices. We had to put little frog decals on the bottom of the tub to minimize the slipping and sliding. Before we had help from the frogs, Cutie Pie would just float all over the tub like a little ice cube.

He loves to play with his little bath toys. They keep him occupied while Mommy tries to rub soap all over him. Washing Cutie Pie isn't easy because he doesn't stop moving. My first priority is to keep him from putting his face under the water. Any time spent not playing lifeguard is used for washing. Keeping Cutie Pie clean is not always easy. Who knew a baby could get so much gunk on him?

I read somewhere that I shouldn't drain the tub while Cutie Pie is still in it because it will make him afraid of the drain. But removing the water from the tub is the only way I can convince him to get out when bath time is over.

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