First's for Mom & Dad

While we have been tracking Fred's firsts (he hasn't done much yet - we'll keep you posted), Mom and Dad have experienced all sorts of firsts. In an effort to help mom's recovery from the c-section dad changed every diaper during the first two weeks of Fred's life. Mom had her chance not to long ago to brush up on her diapering skills. Now she's a pro at it, as she can successfully remove, clean, cream, and place a new diaper on while navigating the enigma that is a snap onesie at 3:00am. Dad also has had his firsts, like being peed on while changing a diaper. The wall also was a victim in this incident. This experience led to the immediate adventure of Fred's first bath on 2/25/08. No one ever told me a newborn can be just as slippery as a bar of wet soap - you gotta know how to hang on to that little bugger! At first it seemed Fred was not going to be happy with getting wet, but after a quick squeal he seemed to rather enjoy the warm water and of course staring at the kitchen lights. Since last Monday, Fred has had two other baths, semi-successful, sadly on our last attempt the towel didn't make it out clean.