Zaney-Boy, Merman in Another Life?

*This post contains photos I took from my son's first bath. Just a heads up!

Today I was giving Zane one of the very few baths he has ever had. Usually I just stick him in the shower with me. It's actually been one of the best little rituals we have. I lay him in his baby sling on the floor of the bath, stop the water until it pools up just enough for him to stay warm, and then do my own thing. He gets to splash and figure out what those huge things at the bottom of his legs are for: kicking. And oh my goodness does he love it.

Today, I decided to give him a bath just for the heck of it. He loves water and I felt like we had watched a million episodes of Friends (we had... don't judge). So I stuck him in a bubble bath and I couldn't help but be a little sad that my sweet, precious Zaney-Boy is growing up! I mean, he is already 3 months old! Isn't that just cruel?

Everyone told me to pay attention and that things would happen so fast, I would miss them if I wasn't watching. They were so stinking right, it isn't even fair! Why couldn't someone sit me down, grab my chunky little face in both of their hands, look me straight in the eyes and warn me?

He is already finding his own feet, pulling toys up to his mouth, and sitting up for at least 5 seconds on his own. It's so bittersweet and exciting all at the same time. There is a part of me that would be completely fine if he just stayed so tiny and precious, but a bigger part of me can't wait to see him crawl, laugh so hard he falls down, and run around at the park. Why can't there be a happy medium?!

This kid is going to make me want 654184052 more. The little poop.

In the spirit of reminiscing, I've included some pictures of Zane's first bath. They aren't fuzzed out because I felt a little weird taking the time to fuzz out pictures of my son's first bath when it is so precious to me. I also am using this blog as a way to hold onto these keepsakes forever, so blurring just didn't feel right... Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I'm a little sentimental... okay... sensitive today.

Feel free to move on if you need to (: No judgement.