There's nothing like them! I LOVE that baby smell! Margaret, much like her brothers when they were babies, LOVES taking baths! I can't sniff her enough when she's freshly bathed...with that said....(sorry, Chris) I just HAVE to tell this story.....
Okay, last Friday night I went to play BUNCO while Chris so graciously held down Fort Ray! When I came home and was holding Margaret I went to sniff her freshly bathed head and wasn't pleased with this scent I was sniffing....Chris watched me and before I even spoke he said " I KNOW she just doesn't smell as good as when you bathe her and I'm not sure why...." I said "that's okay, I'm sure she's fine and clean.." after all, he tried right? Well, I couldn't help it...I kept sniffing her and finally identified the scent...URINE! Really....it was urine.... So, I said "she smells like URINE!" Chris then began to tell me play by play how he bathed her and then he got to one part that struck me....I ALWAYS keep the faucet running and get fresh water every time I rinse her....water bill conscience Chris proceeded to dip the cup back into her little bathtub to rinse her each time instead of running the faucet. What do ALL babies do in the bathtub without fail.....they TEE-TEE!!!! AHHHHHH!!! He bathed her with urine!!! I couldn't stand it...I wasn't mad, in fact I laughed hysterically as I was marching back upstairs at 10:15 pm to RE -bathe this baby girl!!
At 10:40 pm that same night I was holding her close and of course, sniffed her little head.....it was baby fresh and all was well.
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This blog brought up a memory I had totally forgotten. When Chris was born in Great Lakes, another woman had a baby the same day and practically the same time. Her name was Gloria Headen and Walter was her son. Gloria was a beautiful black woman---with absolutely the most flawless beautiful skin.
She and I became instant friends and Chris & Walter were buddies for a while. One morning we were going to the park, I walked over to Gloria's house and Walter had just woken up. We used cloth diapers in those days...disposable ones were not heard of.
As Gloria started changing Walter from his all night diaper, she took the diaper and washed his face with it.
In my most hysterical voice at 20 years old, I screamed, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
She said that her mother had done that for her and her grandmother to her mother...ect. ect. ect. and that she was told that Walter would have beautiful skin like hers if she would do that.
Sooooooooo.... the bath Chris gave Margaret was the beginning of her skin treatment .... one day she will thank her father when she has no acne.
****smiles*****
I see that my darling wife has thrown me under the bus in a public forum.
Needless to say my mother did not follow the same advice as Gloria as some times I feel like I have the worst skin ever.
I guess all I can say is thanks mom for not washing my face with urine. And Amy, well, you got me.
Chris, you're welcome! LOL. I suppose that your skin would have been better if I had followed that advice, but then, what would Thatcher do? LOL.
I know that Amy is thrilled that you take over the duties so she can have a girl's night out...she is very lucky to have a husband like you...and I know you know that and I know she knows that too!
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