I decided to get in the shower with Baby the other day and I generally try not to because I worry about her slipping and falling. I put her bathtub in the stall with me and let her splash while I tried to compete for a Guinness record on how fast I could wash and shampoo/condition with a very low flow shower head. She wasn't feeling well getting over a throat infection and then heading right into a cold. She decided that splashing in her tub which is normally fun for her was not going to be so that morning. She kept standing up in the tub. As soon as I got the last of everything out of my hair I picked her up and held her to me under the shower spray. Wouldn't you know she snuggled right in and stayed there and I kept putting us both under the spray so we stayed warm.
After the shower was over I wrapped us both in blankets and took her to my room since I knew she was hungry and fed her. I decided not to put a diaper on her right away. Instead I put a towel down and we both got under the blankets and I let her nurse. The skin to skin contact was just so incredibly sweet. Sometimes I get so sidetracked with the kids routine that I forget to take the time to enjoy the little stuff like that. I think I'll try to make that a more frequent occurrence. Baby actually was breathing better for the nursing session and she enjoyed the snuggle time. Her sweet little hands kept rubbing my stomach and she'd reach up to my face and touch my lips until she closed her eyes. All in all I've gotta say it was a sweetness that I relished and I don't take the time to enjoy anywhere near enough. I keep thinking that tomorrow that she'll still be my baby girl. But, as I see everyday in Tot whose face is changing yet again she won't be a baby for much longer. She has already taken her first steps in the past week and is taking more and more every day. I need to enjoy every minute of her babyhood because in just a short while she's going to be a toddler and then she'll really be living up to her Daredevil nickname. Hope everyone is getting ready to for a good and happy New Years!
