Too many kids in this tub

"There's too many kids in this tub

There's too many elbows to scrub

I just washed a behind that I'm sure wasn't mine

There's too many kids in this tub."

~Shel Silverstein

With the exception of that first bath they gave him in the hospital nursery, poor little Jacob hasn't really had a good scrubbing since his birthday. So since the big kids were getting bathed anyway, we thought we'd take the opportunity to wash some of the stink off the little guy too. (Spitting up on yourself for two weeks doesn't leave you smelling all that fresh.)

In true Jacob fashion, he sat quietly through his first real bath, with the occasional shiver offering the only clue that he wasn't totally pleased with his situation. We were totally prepared to get some good screaming pictures of our third child. What kid loves their first bath? But alas, it seems we have yet to find anything that really ticks him off enough to vocalize his displeasure.

Far be it for me to complain. Having a quiet newborn is a welcome addition to our far-too-noisy household.