I love bath-time

Bath time used to be a chore for me...one more thing to mark off my Parker "to-do" list before he went to bed; but now I see it as another cherished memory. It is so fun for me, to sit and watch Parker learn how to maneuver in the water and stand up and sit down and stand up and fall down and stand up and squat down....over and over and over again. This is a quiet time between he and I to just sit and be with each other.
I love how when I am running his water, he crawls up and stands next to the tub in joy filled anticipation of getting in.I love how he hands me his bath book and as I open it he sits on his knees with his hands in his lap and a look of utter glee on his face as I begin reading the words. It's amazing how I can read the same book over and over again in one bath-time- and every time I open that first page- he lights up with curiosity and joy.
I love how he can be playing with a toy in the water and then look up and see me and get so happy and move over to the side of the tub where he can stand up and point at me.
I love how he sits and studies his toys- trying to figure out how they work.

I love how when the water is running he stands up and holds on to the faucet with one hand and runs his other hand under the water as if he could grasp it and hold on to it.
I love how he tries to experiment with the water by getting his face so close to the water that he almost goes under water and then popping up with a surprised, yet excited look on his face.
I love how he splashes his hands so hard into the water that it splashes him in the face and scares him.
I love this little boy with all of my heart and I love spending these little seemingly insignificant moments with him- yet in his world...and now in mine....they are significant, because it's us spending time with each other and cherishing every moment possible.

I love bath-time!