Your wish…
…is my slightly delayed command.
There is a selection of new Harrison photos now online.
Harrison’s baths have changed somewhat - a couple of months ago it became clear that my earlier tactic, of more-or-less holding Harrison in one place and giving him a good washing, was simply no longer going to work.
So, now he has free run of the bath. He gets in and I chuck some water on his head to wet his hair. He then crawls around plays with whatever toy he has and splashes around a bit. Then I lure him back to my end of the bath, and give him a good rub-down with the wet flannel and lather up his hair with shampoo. He then crawls off again, all foamy headed, and that’s where it all gets crazy - I turn on the shower! He then crawls around under the shower (in about 12cm of water) for a while and manages to rinse his hair. They shower goes off, and he’s done.
In the last week or two he’s found a new favourite bathtime toy - the plug - which has added a new dimension to the event. I now have to use all my strength to push the plug in as hard as I can, so then it takes him at least a few minutes to pry it out, giving me enough time to complete the main washing. Then the shower goes on and the water proceeds to drain slowly - and then eventually the shower goes off and the water is all gone. Although Harrison has proven himself able to put the plug back, he seems to prefer to let it drain out.
July 5th, 2006 at 10:53 pm
Thank You! Great Photos! Love the smile on Nana’s face in the pic where he is asleep on her (so cute). Particularly liked the photo of him not impressed being watched eating. His face clearly shows he is developing a neat personality. Keep up the great work guys!