Bathtime

I think we've finally crossed a hump when it comes to bathtime, or just water in particular.

Alex has never liked taking baths since birth. A minor victory was felt if we could get her bathed and redressed without her eyebrows turning red (it really happens when she gets mad).

I have to give most of the credit to my wife for this one...for some reason she normally has a pretty easy time with bathtime, while she fights Dad through every moment. I have to be careful what I wear during bathtime, because she will try at least once to leap from the tub into my arms. She's got a pretty good vertical jump becuase she damn near makes it.

My wife has it easier, but Alex still has fought her from using the big bathtub, rather than her baby tub, and the hair rinse. She hates having water being poured over her head, and she normally acts as if we were waterboarding her.

Today, however, not even a whimper for even the hair rinse. She laughed and played and it only took 5-10 minutes to wash her.

Perhaps this is because we have been taking her in the pool more often, so now she thinks of water as fun rather than frightening.

This minor character flaw has been corrected, now we've got to get her to stop being afraid of fighter jets that buzz our house almost daily. (I've considered calling my congressman).

Another task for Superdad!

(perhaps a little credit for Supermom too...)