Daily photos of the cutest baby boy ever!
Jack is still not the biggest fan of bath time. He doesn't splash, he doesn't move around and he certainly doesn't like having his hair washed! He has a hair pick (purple) and a plastic cup (red) that he plays with. He eschews fancier, more exciting bath toys for those two items. Every time. At least he doesn't scream through the cleansing process anymore..so we are making progress!
Jack appears to be feeling much better today. He has been more playful and is back to touring the house. (We really need those baby gates, like...yesterday!) All that activity must have helped him work up an appetite - after eating his fruit & veggies (FYI: Baby broccoli, carrots & cheese is so stinky. I am glad I can not smell anything at the moment!), he still had room for his favorite snack - a blueberry cereal bar. He likes eating this treat all by himself, but he needs to be hosed down afterwards. Into the bathtub he went. He had lots of fun playing with his red cup (the only toy he plays with in the bath). He also discovered that the tub has a ledge and tried to pull himself up. Slippery baby plus tub does not equal a good idea. Luckily he quickly lost interest and returned to the red cup. Phew! Potential crisis averted :)
Here's another entry in our "Photos With Which To Embarrass Jack When He Is Older" series. Jack loves bathtime and prefers to stay in the tub as long as possible. His favorite bath toys? A plastic spoon and cup from the kitchen. He likes to keep it simple. For now, anyway!
Someday Jack might be a little upset that there are so many bath time pictures. With a happy little face like that, though, how can I possibly resist the urge to capture the moment? He's learning to splash now, which makes his baths a bit more challenging. He thinks it is funny to slam both hands down, and will giggle when the water gets all over. I think the days of docilely sitting while being scrubbed are behind us!
Mr. Jack Ellis is developing quite the personality. He is outrageously flirty with almost everyone we meet. He really likes to turn the charm up to at least a 10. It's pretty irresistable, if I do say so myself!
Bathtime is normally an evening affair for Jack, but today a morning wash was a necessity. We had our second major blowout (aren't you glad I tell you these things?) and it was pretty ugly. Not a single body part went unscathed. On the bright side, there were no bath tears today, and he even looked like he was having fun. Which is good, because we are getting closer to warmer weather & pool season. Yay!!
Jack had a diaper explosion today - his biggest yet! So large, in fact, that it required both parents for the clean up, as well as an immediate bath. He likes the bath, as long as he has the "modesty cloth" on him. Then he is happy to sit and soak. No splashing yet from him, although he does like to liven things up with a few sprinkles of his own from time to time.
Another bath time picture...although today he rather enjoyed getting clean. He didn't cry nearly as much. It was pretty obvious once he was wrapped up in his towel that he's not really into the whole water scene. Oh well. We have plenty of time to fix that before summer comes. He will be a pool lover soon enough!
Jack had his first bath today, which he really didn't like all that well. He much preferred being swaddled in the hooded towel to the actual getting clean part. He didn't cry, but he did look very irritated by the whole process. Once he was no longer unclothed he was able to be cheerful again.
