He is Clean!

Last night we gave Levi his first bath...literally. He did not even get one in the hospital (by our choice according to our birth plan). Read more about why we decided that here. I was very pleased with our choice too! The vernix did really absorb into his skin in an hour or two and looked just like any other baby who did have a bath. Yea for natural antibodies, natural lotion, among other things. God really knows what He is doing!

But at 3 1/2 weeks we decided it was time to give him in first bath. The day before I hadn't taken Levi to the doctor and he said that his belly button was healed and he was ready to be submerged...well, besides his head. Here he is before his rude awakening...

I expected crying...nothing. He loved it! I was pleased! He didn't even cry when he was getting dressed or covered in lotion. I am so glad the experience we well. I was excited about the older boys experiencing this with us! They thought it was great!

Levi was a great baby the first couple weeks and then he developed 'silent reflux' where he has a type of acid reflux (like Noah had where he would spew 4 feet every time he ate) but does not spit up. It is just acid up and acid back down. Poor Levi was/is hurting...ALL THE TIME. Which means he was/is crying ALL THE TIME and it is wearing this Momma out. It is hard on the boys for me to be holding and wrestling a crying baby all the time too. I took Levi to the doctor and the doctor thought it was silent reflux too. We've started medicine and I think it is starting to help. He is still not a normal happy baby but hopefully we are getting there. It may take another few days and we may need to up his medicine dose.

So, I was glad that the boys got to experience this pleasant event and pray and hope we have more of that soon. Luke is especially taking it hard because his older brother started school and his Mom can NEVER put the crying baby down. So Luke just gets left out. It breaks this Mom's heart to see how hard he is taking it. I feel like he thinks he lost his brother and Mom at the same time. I am trying to work extra hard at hugging and spending time with Luke as much as I can. Luke and Levi both cried their hearts out for 40 minutes before nap time today. BREAK MY HEART. I was torn between the two...I couldn't put Levi down and Luke really misses his snuggling time with me as I used to sing and pray with him in his bed before he slept. Now it is inevitable that Levi is awake at that time and I try to sing and pray as I rock Levi out of his pain. Please pray for comfort for Luke and that he knows he is loved and for endurance for me. It is hard for a Momma to not be able to soothe her baby and hard when her older ones long for her attention. ONLY...A...SEASON. Lord, heal and make whole again!