Kato is already proving to be a problem child. For example, he refused to get out of bed this morning.
When he finally deigned to join the family around 2:00 this afternoon, Alden came by for inspection. There was a fleeting moment of sisterly interest.
But Kato was soon eclipsed by the iPod.
After being tended to and fed, Kato wanted to work on his tan.
We get nice light in this room.
Which is, incidentally, Robbi’s childhood bedroom.
A package arrived in the mail today from Uncle Alex and Aunt Megan.
With Kato’s permission, I opened it.
He was clearly very excited, but decided to play it cool.
He could hardly contain his glee upon receiving his Ohio State hoodie (Aunt Megan is a Buckeye).
He got so excited about his his My First Buckeyes Tee that he literally peed himself.
I had to give him a talking to.
We discussed the importance of keeping one’s enthusiasm in check.
Eventually, he thanked me for my wisdom.
And then we had a hug.
I got a good whiff of him during the hug and realized that it was time for a bath. So we stripped him down to his birthday suit.
He seemed neither opposed to nor terribly enthusiastic about his sudden nakedness.
He wasn’t fond of the exfoliating scrub.
But seemed to enjoy the complimentary hair wash quite a bit.
The post-spa towel treatment was not to his liking.
And lying diapered yet otherwise undressed on the bed was perhaps his least favorite part of the day.
But once we got his clothes back on and he had a chance to warm up, he regained his composure. He decided it was time to take his first round of headshots. Apparently, he’s going for the “brooding rebel” look, one his father has never been able to cultivate.
Kato’s fourth day of life was a good one, all told. We’re wondering what adventures tomorrow will bring.
aw …. so very dear.
I was nervous bathing my newborn. They are so darn slippery! So, when he was just a couple of weeks old, my husband announced he would handle it by taking W— into the shower with him. Still nervous, I watched him pick up the babe and drape him over his arm in a sort of football hold. I can’t remember exactly how it was except that it put his backside to the spray and looked convincingly secure. But the next step was to see how W felt about it. Well, he loved it! So, this then became “bathtime”.
Kato is already looking noticeably more wide-eyed. When he’s awake, that is. And precious. Mine didn’t get cute for a while. In fact, he had a distinct “conehead” for a couple of weeks.