bed, bath and beyond

bath toys, level one

Lil takes to bath time as if it's another dip in the pool.  Even though the water isn't as deep, and the kick-kick-kicking isn't nearly as splash producing, she still has a pretty good time.  Mama makes sure there's always a few toys floating around, a rubber duck here, a squirty sea creature there.  To keep Lil smelling sweet, Mama adds a bit of Baby Bee Buttermilk Bath Soak to the water, which not only smells like lovely heavenly baby, it also keeps her skin supple and soft (it doesn't hurt to add a little to Mama's bath time, either).  The only problem is that it is so hard to find in local stores- even online- that Mama is trying her best to hoard what she does find! So if you live here in the City, and you happen to see some of this at your local natural apothecary (or bodega), please comment below with the address! We will visit any of the five boroughs anywhere in Brooklyn or Manhattan to find this stuff.  It's like aromatherapy for Mama and Baby, especially after a long day of Lil action!

the spa at chez lil

Once Lil is all clean and the bath water is sufficiently splashed out of the tub, it can only mean one thing: Pajama Time.

look who's set to "pajama-dee-bop!"

There is a song and, on occasion, a little dance that must accompany Pajama Time lest Lil melts down into a pile of cranky.  On a good night, she gets a little chamomile and lavender oil baby massage, and some  poudre de miel in her GroVia diaper.  On a not-so-good night, she still gets the powder, but too much kicking Mama in the face can result in a loss of her spa privileges.  I know, I know... Poor Lil.