Saturday night Dan, Mom, Dad and I gave Kate her first real bath in preparation for her first trip to church on Sunday. We set the kitchen table up as a baby tub platform and had enough bath supplies and towels on hand to bathe and dry off a soaking wet golden retriever. This, of course, turned out to be overkill for one tiny baby, but it's good to be prepared. Giving Kate the first of what I'm sure will be many Saturday night baths made me think of a funny story from my childhood. When I was about three years old, I stayed the night with the Thompson family from our church in Yazoo City, Mississippi while mom and dad went on a brief trip. On Friday evening, Mrs. Becky Thompson, who in later years was my dearly beloved sixth grade teacher, tried to get me to take a bath. Much to the embarrassment of my parents when they heard about it, I declined this offer, and confidently told Mrs. Becky that I only took baths on Saturday nights, to get ready for church. Apparently, I sincerely believed this, not because it was true, but probably because Saturday night was the only time my parents made a big deal about the bath time ritual, and so I started associating Saturdays with baths. We're most likely setting Kate up for the same association, but that's not all bad since she actually seemed to enjoy it. Here are a few pictures.
Comments (6)
Alright! I get to post first! All I want to say is that I wish I was sharing some time with ya'll. You both have meant so much to us and I just hate being so far apart. Kate is a dream Haley. Cherish these next few months when they change so fast. I love you all!
Shanelle
Posted by Shanelle | September 24, 2007 8:04 PM
Posted on September 24, 2007 20:04
She's beautiful! Congratulations!!!!
Posted by bethany morgan creath | September 26, 2007 11:07 AM
Posted on September 26, 2007 11:07
she's such a sweetheart. :) and i love to see how happy you look haley. miss you!
Posted by kate :) | September 26, 2007 2:53 PM
Posted on September 26, 2007 14:53
At least you didn't come to associate baths with profuse bleeding because you and your twin brother would beat the crap out of each other every time you were placed in water together.
She definately looks like you and Audrey. Cute new belly button too.
Posted by Aaron Rice | September 26, 2007 6:31 PM
Posted on September 26, 2007 18:31
What a cutie!
Posted by Micah Lewis | September 26, 2007 8:31 PM
Posted on September 26, 2007 20:31
This makes me miss you more than anything! You look like such a natural mom. Thinking of you and Kate tons.
Linds
Posted by Lindsay Carr | September 27, 2007 8:20 PM
Posted on September 27, 2007 20:20