Their First Bath

When the girls were about two weeks old, we gave them their first bath. 

Seems gross, but most things we had read and heard told us to wait until at least then since their skin would be so sensitive. Their umbilical cords had fallen off a few days earlier, which  also was a big reason for waiting until then. Don't get me wrong, we had wiped spit up and milk off of them, they weren't filthy, they just needed a bath. Especially their hair. :) 

Two weeks sounded like good timing to us, since the girls were about to have their first photo shoot. We had planned for them to have their newborn pictures taken the next day, so we wanted the girls to be fresh and clean for their debut. 

(The photo shoot was actually originally scheduled for the Monday of the hurricane, but due to the weather, was rescheduled.)

Helen was first, this was her face when we told her she needed a bath. :)

 Daddy bathed both of them, while I (Mama) attempted to document this milestone.

Not sure about this whole thing... 

Enjoying getting her hair washed and her head massaged, she suddenly calmed down completely. Who wouldn't?

Upset again! She finally started enjoying the bath, and then it was time to get dried off! :) 

 Waiting while Vivian got ready for her bath.

Look at that sweet face! 

Vivian was sleeping so peacefully we hated to wake her up!

 Not liking it at first either, but not quite as upset as her sister.

I loved that she kept dangling her leg over the side, as if she was relaxing in a hammock. She really started to enjoy the bath once she got used to being naked. 

Vivian really loved the hair washing too! 

 Upset that it is over.

 Sweet and calm again!

Vivian and Helen, just hanging out together in their hooded towels.

We then took a few pictures of comparison pictures of them in just diapers before we got them dressed again. Some of our friends and family that haven't been able to meet them yet requested these kind of pictures so they could get a better idea of the girls' true sizes.

Vivian just relaxing while Helen flailed around in typical fashion. :)

 I love this picture! They both posed the same way without us moving them at all! 

So cute!

I'll end with this picture. Vivian is looking at Helen, and Helen is staring down the camera.

Disclaimer: I usually try to post about the same number of pictures of each of the girls. It's not always possible, for this post it wasn't. We also took video of the girls getting their baths, and for some reason, we ended up with a longer video of Vivian, and more pictures of Helen.