Rub-A-Dub-Dub

Owen has been a little leary of the bathtub since we were at the beach. I think he was so exhausted by bath time each night he just wasn't interested. He's slowly been getting back into the groove. Until two nights ago we still used something like this:Yes, we have used this since Owen was a few months old. And yes, he is now 16.5 months old. We have tried several times to put him in the bath without this insert but he screams until we eventually give in and give it back to him. For some reason he prefers the bath with the insert, even though he has no fear of the pool or the ocean. Go figure.

Yesterday he wandered into the bathroom and tried to climb in the tub. Brig complied and he played in there for a good 15 minutes. She let me know immediately and we decided it may be time to try again. For the record, I don't mind using the insert...especially since it's easy for him to lay back when I wash his hair. He just outgrew it many months ago.

Last night was not easy. He cried and would not sit down. Tonight we decided to try a new toy and bubbles. Owen has never had a bubble bath. He loves bubbles and it was even one of his first words. We managed to get him to sit down, if only for a few minutes. He is making progress one night at a time.