No pictures today, just a story.
Esme has been HATING baths lately. We've tried everything. I got in the tub with her - that worked as long as she could sit on my lap and not actually touch the water. I've showered with her, Aaron's showered with her. Again, fine as long as she's not actually in the water. She even plays with the water with her hands, but as soon as we try to get her wet, she screams. That "my world is ending" kind of scream with crocodile tears.
Last night we were trying to decide what to do because it was that time again, she needed to be clean. We hadn't tried a bath for a few times, so we agreed on that. We tried putting her in and she screamed. So we slowed down. First she stood outside the tub and played with the water with her hands. Then we tried to put her in - no go. So we had her sit on the edge of the tub and dangle her feet in the water. She did that for quite awhile and then FINALLY, she got in! She even played in the water for quite awhile. We did use soap and wash her up, but we didn't wash her hair. We figured it was more important for her to be comfortable in the water than to have perfectly clean hair. But I wet her hair with my hands and she didn't seem to mind so much. Yaayyy! Success! Hopefully, next time it will go as well or even better!
Backing up a bit. We put a potty chair in the bathroom and she always sits on it right before she gets in the tub or shower. Nothing ever happens, but she's getting used to the idea of sitting on a chair with a big hole in the middle. Last night when she stood up, she had actually gone potty!!! We cheered and clapped our hands and she did too, but I'm pretty sure she had no idea why. :)
Progress...
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