Here is how bath time has changed in our house over the past year:
Infant Tub
The first “true” bath the boys took was in our Fisher Price Whale tub. At first the boys did not really seem to enjoy bath time, which I believe is quite common in infants. It wasn’t long though before they seemed to start enjoying it. This tub has a “stopper” on the bottom to help keep baby’s butt from sliding down, which proved to be very helpful! Bath time started out in the kitchen and as the boys got bigger, we moved the infant tub into the real tub to help contain the splashing mess! At this stage, we bathed each boy separately.
Toddler Tub
As the boys started to outgrow their infant tub, I was still looking for another option before moving them into the real tub. I was lucky enough to snag our Munchkin Inflatable Duck tub for a good price at a thrift sale last spring. LOVE IT!! This tub was very soft/cushioned and helped the boys sit up very well on their own. This tub also has a squeaker in the duck’s beak which the boys love to hear when we push it. I would definitely recommend this tub to any parent with a baby who is starting to outgrow their infant tub. At this stage also, we bathed each boy separately.
Real Tub
The boys took their first big-boy bath together this past weekend while we were camping. The smaller, camper tub was a perfect size for them and they had such a blast splashing together. We decided then that we wanted to start doing baths together for them on a regular basis. We purchased a big, soft non-skid bath mat at Wal-Mart this weekend (this will prevent the boys from slipping around in the tub) and we were ready to go. They had their first big-boy bath together at home on Monday night. They have a ton of fun splashing, playing and laughing with each other. Wyatt even got sad last night when we took him out before Colton.
Baths are the beginning of our nightly bedtime routine. Everyone is all smiles and they are a good wind-down from a long day.
Here are a couple pictures from camping bath time last weekend:
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| Colton splashing! |
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| Wyatt loved playing with this cup! |
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