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I’ve brought three babies home from the hospital, two that share mine and Pete’s DNA and one that doesn’t.
Yet they were all “mine”. Adopted or stuck with my DNA, my girls are all my daughters and I cherished each of their newborn days. When I look at the picture above I am happy and a bit sad because I loved those days. This is of the little one after her first bath, smelling all babyish and cuddled up next to me. Five years later she is still the biggest cuddle bug out there!
Bonding with your new baby is important no matter how your baby joined your family, but especially with an adopted child.
Thankfully we bonded immediately. She was mine from the moment I saw her… or as I say now, she had my heart wrapped around her little baby fingers. She is so full of life and love, and has been since the second she was born! But the little Mommy and baby moments like bath time definitely strengthened our bond.
In addition to bath time being a great time to bond when they are younger, it’s especially important as they get older, since it’s a distraction-free zone to spend time together.
My little one still loves bath time and considers it one of her favorite times of the day!
I love bath time because I know that playing with bubbles helps babies develop hand-eye coordination and discover objects exist even when they can’t be seen. The bubbles also stimulate baby senses through touch and smell, which are both closely tied to memory development, along with it providing a great time for parent and baby to bond.
My older girls talk about how much they loved bath time when they were little and they love to look back at old pictures of them playing in the bath together.
Bath time is a multi-sensorial playground and provides the perfect opportunity for parents to evoke their baby’s senses in a variety of ways. Bath time moments serve as special rituals that help parents develop relationships with their babies through touch, smell, and more! JOHNSON’S® is committed to showcasing the ways that these everyday interactions are the perfect opportunity to stimulate baby’s senses and lead to happy, healthy development.
JOHNSON’S® Global Baby Bath Report shows how bath time can be #SoMuchMore!
More reasons that bath time is such a special time can be found at So Much More™ with Johnson’s!
I always used Johnson’s when my boys were babies. It was so gentle on their sensitive skin.
I only used Johnson’s products when my son was little. iI was always gentle on his skin and it smelled good.
Bubble baths are so simple and are still a blast. It’s great that it can have positive effects on development!
Isn’t it funny my parents haven’t used Johnson & Johnson products on me since I was a child, but I can definitely remember the smell of their products. I miss it!
I love Johnson’s. I tried another “no tears” shampoo with my sons. It wasn’t no tears… =(
I love bath time. It’s such a wonderful bonding experience, and the smiles. Oh, the smiles!
I love when both kids are in the tub together. You just don’t get memories like that anywhere else!
Cute pics – I remember such fun times during the kids baths when they were small!
My kids used to love bath time as well. My daughter always wanted cold water so she could “Take a bath like a polar bear.”
We love Johnson’s I’m glad they changed up their formula as I missed using them! Nothing puts a sleepy baby to sleep like Johnson’s bedtime bath, it’s fantastic!
It’s fun to see little ones explore their world, baths included. You can see their little minds working when they splash & watch water drip.
Your pictures are so adorable! I’m sure bath time is such a great time to be able to spend time with your children. I know from when I was little that I loved bath time! It was always so much fun!
All my kids loved bath time. They still do when we have time for baths instead of showers. And Johnson & Johnson makes it that much better!
Oh man, you’ve got me wanting a baby again! I love baby bathes, they are so much fun.
I’ve always used Johnson products with my children. I loved giving them baths with the bubbles. They enjoyed them so much! I still use some of their products today.
Love all their products. Nothing beats that clean baby smell.
How adorable! She looks like she is loving every one of those bubbles! I have always been a fan of Johnsons!
I totally agree that bath time is awesome. I love sitting on the floor by the tub giggling with my kids and having special alone time with each of them (for as long as they will let me join them on the floor that is)
We LOVED Johnson’s! My kids had so much fun making bubble beards when they were little!
That’s a lot of bubbles! I use Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo sometimes on my hair. It makes it really smooth.
This bubble bath looks like so much fun! It really looks like she is enjoying it! Love Johnson and Johnson!
I loved my babies first baths! So special and sweet. Something I will never forget!
Is it me or are the best kiddie pictures in the tub? I have some and I know I will be having some bathtime memories with my kids!
Bath time was one of my favorite moments when my kid was an infant. Oh how she loved playing during bath time. I relish those memories! Thank you for bringing them back with your post!
Bubbles always make everything okay. Johnsons has been trusted by moms for years and they never seem to fail!
We use Johnson’s in our home all the time, and we love it! I also love the cute pictures of your kids! How adorable!
At bath time I always remind our son of how much he’s grown. At one time he could fit into my lap while I put lotion on his body. Now his long, skinny legs stretch out of my lap and across the bed.
Now that is a bubble bath!! Too much fun! My kids love bath time and really love bubble baths!
That’s a cute infographic. And all of those bubbles sure do make the kids happy! 🙂
We always used Johnson’s when my babies were little. They are now the go to brand for me when I have to buy a baby gift too!
I used to always give my kids a bubble bath before bed. It always was a great way to relax them and get them ready to fall asleep.
Johnson’s products are the best. I have used them since before my son was born and still do. I love the scent of the baby lotion.
I love Johnson’s baby shampoo. I used it on my daughters when they were little and I use it on my dogs now!
I remember how special bath time was when my kids were little. They are 13 and 17 now and would never let me near the bath now. Lol
I used Johnson’s with my daughters. They are in grade school now and we still use J&J products. The smell of the products alone is just amazing.
This is absolutely adorable! Bath time is one of my favorite times of the evening.
Bath time was my favorite as a kid. Guess some things never change!
Bath time is so fun and so special. I love hearing the giggles and squeals from my girls.
What wonderful pictures! Johnson & Johnson make bath time so much fun.
This post is cuteness overload! My kids definitely make bath time so much fun! They get so excited every night when they hear the water running for bath time!
We used Johnson’s for both of my kids. I really miss those special bath time moments.
I love Johnsons for my kids. It is a name I know and trust. My kids love bubble baths too
We use J&J with our kids. For my older daughter it’s still very important for her to have the Sleepy Time lotion after her bath.
I have never thought about bath time in this way. I can see how it would help build bonds.
We always used Johnson products!! Such a great brand!
Oh my! I love your babies! I also love the infographic from Johnsons about bath time and such. How cool! I have already been doing baby massage so I will keep that up.
I love baby massage, it works wonders on my youngest. Your littles are just to cute too!