her first bath

Roma's umbilical cord fell off pretty early (5 days old, is that early?) and I was anxious to give her a real bath and scrub her down. I don't usually buy baby bathtubs (the sink works just as well) but a month or so ago, Simon found a permanent marker while I was looking around at a garage sale and he colored all over this baby bath. So it became ours.

Simon is SUCH a big helper (not) and wants to be RIGHT next to her for every feeding, diaper changing, etc. He's a bit obsessive and calls her "my baby Woma". He is very gentle with her and will softly put her pacifier in her mouth, but if a brother comes along and tries to help him, he will slug them with the hand he isn't using. I guess I should be grateful he's not taking his aggression out on the baby...?

These pictures of all five of them in the tub make me laugh out loud. Ben hasn't taken a bath since Simon was a newborn and I took these shots. He was taking a shower while the little boys bathed. Luke got in the bath because he wanted to hold Roma... Just as I was about to take a picture of the 4 littles, I asked Big Ben if he wanted to hop in quickly with the rest of them. He kind of groaned but got in anyway, which made me giggle. The water in the tub literally went up 5 inches with him inside. Then I just kept giggling thinking about making my kids bathe together until they are in college. "I just want ONE picture!"

My bathroom is basically a war-zone on Sunday mornings. Adding a baby to the mix makes things even crazier, but luckily I have my awesome Auntie Karen here to help. She dressed the baby and got her all lotioned-up while I helped the boys get ready for church.. Roma's skin is a pretty pink color... but it looks a little scary when you put her next to her whitey older brothers. Summer is really over when the tan lines have faded. :( It makes me sad. But Fall is here and we are excited about all that is to come! I love this time of year!

**Oh, and I should write this little conversation down for keepsakes. When Luke got in the bath, Simon went to grab his package. Luke told him nicely, "Simon, you have your OWN wienie!" For the next 30 minutes Simon chanted this little tune, "I have my own wienie! I have my own wienie!"