First "Real" Bath

Asher had his first “real” bath on Sunday afternoon. His umbilical cord came off a week earlier, so I didn’t need to stick with the sponge baths. But I don’t have my handy little baby tub here, and I was intimidated by the big bath tub.

Finally I came up with the idea of laying a folded towel in the tub and filling it just to the top of the towel. I know, it’s not that original of an idea. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner. But I’m glad I eventually did, because it worked really well.He screamed at first, but he always does when I take his clothes off. As soon as my Mom and I started splashing that warm water on his legs and belly he calmed right down. And after we were finished he was probably the cleanest he has ever been.