Bathtime for Boys

Marcus ran Owen's bathwater and started giving him a bath the other night while I cleaned up the kitchen from supper. When I went in to take over bath duty so that he could get ready for work, there was a good bit of water in the tub. So I asked Marcus why he ran so much water here's the conversation that followed...

Me: Why did you run so much water? He's just a baby and doesn't really need that much.
Marcus: Well, if I'm giving him a bath he's getting this much water.
Me: Why? That seems like a waste of water to me.
Marcus: He needs enough water to cover up his little pee-pee. Have you ever tried taking a bath with a cold pee-pee?
Me: Well actually, no I haven't...
Marcus: Well it doesn't feel very good.

Life Lesson #14: Mommies don't know everything about baby boys!

Baby Songs

Night before last Marcus was holding Owen while I got Owen's things ready for bed. This is the conversation we had...

Marcus (Bouncing Owen on his knee and talking to him): Walk a spider, walk a spider, walk a spider...don't fall down!
Me: Umm...I think that you're combining the best of two baby songs there
Marcus: What do you mean? (Yes, he was serious! Even though he's seen me do the Ride a horsey thing a million times.)
Me: Well, It's Ride a horsey, ride a horsey, don't fall down and then Walk a spider, walk a spider, get Owen right there and you tickle him.
Marcus: Oh well, now I know!

We both had a little laugh and Marcus learned some new songs for Baby Owen. I thought it was a little heart warming just to overhear him trying to sing with Owen....even if he got the words mixed up :)