I have to be honest here, because if I can’t be honest then why am I even writing, right? So here goes. This whole new mom gig is so incredible, and it is hands down the best thing I’ve ever done (besides marrying Zack, of course). But you know what they say about good things? They don’t come easy. And I would be lying if I painted parenthood as this perfect, amazing, beautifully easy experience. And I don’t want to lie to you, ever. What’s more I don’t want to lie to myself. And so, yes, I love this new job of mine, and I will never ever complain about any of it. I know how blessed I am that I even get to try this thing out, and that I have been chosen to take this on. With that being said, it is hard. Some days, some hours, some minutes, it can seem like too much. Too much to handle. Too much for little ol’ me. But all I have to do is get a little smile from my sweet baby, or pick him up and inhale his perfect heaven-sent skin, and I know, I just know that all of the hard times and frustrations and sleepless nights, they are all so worth it. And what’s more is that I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. I’d take all of the bad with the good, because the good far outweighs the bad. And isn’t that true with all important things in life? This gig as a new mom can be so very hard and sometimes feel alienating. But mostly it’s so good. It’s so sweet. It’s so wonderful. One of my favorite parts of the day are the post-bath snuggles. Now here’s a thing about my baby: Baths do not calm him down. When he was a newborn, he would scream through the entire process, and now he thankfully doesn’t scream anymore, but he still gets worked up. Which is why bath time is a separate entity from bedtime for us, it just has to be. And so I get this squeaky clean sweet baby, fresh out of the bath, and still get to snuggle with him before sending him off to sleep. And I love that time. It’s so precious. And I’m holding on to it because I know how fleeting time can be. We recently tried out some Mustela Bébé products during bath time that we have instantly fallen in love with. I had never tried Mustela products before, but I am absolutely hooked now. Their products are luxurious and delicious. After using the Bébé products during Sam’s bath, I just wanted to eat him up he smelled so good! No exaggeration there, either. These products are simply divine. We tried the 2-in-1 Hair & Body Wash, Hydra Bébé body lotion, the Dermo-Cleansing and the Facial Cleansing Cloths. LOVE them all. And they keep Sam’s sensitive and perfect little baby skin in the best condition possible, which is so important to me as his mama.
There is nothing like those sweet baby snuggles!
SWEEPSTAKES TIME!
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What’s your favorite bath time product, for you or your baby?
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This sweepstakes runs from 10/7/14 – 11/30/14.
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Debbie B
since i don’t have any babies, i enjoy using amazing grace bath and shower
Debbie B
i tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/536675705900118016
heather s
Johnsons bath time that has lavendar
Cody Anderson
I love the Multi-Sensory Bubble Bath.
Sue Barney
I used Johnson and Johnsons Lavender Baby Bath when my boys were little and I Loved the way it smelled!
Kiara
Avalon Organics Baby Shampoo.
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jose benavides
I love Johnson and Johnson lavender baby wash .
Crystal F
I liked and still every once in a while JOHNSON’S® BEDTIME® Bath. Thank you!
Amy Pratt
I love Johnsons products.
g. penrod
the smells of baby powder an baby shampoo
Cynthia C
For myself, I like Simply Organic body wash. I would use it all the time if it wasn’t so expensive.
Cynthia C
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/536871241345269760
nickie
My favorite bath time product is a 2 in 1 Hair and Body Wash.
nickie
https://twitter.com/NICKIEISIS3/status/536909991756967937
s riches
I like to use Pert Plus for washing my hair.
Anastasia Falling
I love those flower shaped bath seats! They’re soft and cushy and hold the baby up well so she can play and be safe and comfortable at the same time :)
Anastasia Falling
Tweeted :) – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/536996805519478784
Debbi Wellenstein
My favorite bath product for me is any Bath & Body Works shower gel!
Amanda Sakovitz
i love the first smile
Amanda Sakovitz
tweet
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/537264088733462529
Denise S
I always loved the Baby Magic lotion you put on afterward.
ANGEL JACKLYN
IM A TRUE FAN OF JOHNSONS, WE BOTH USE IT =)
ANGEL JACKLYN
https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/537484624616628225
Lisa V.
I’ve always like J&J Lavender baby wash, but would like to try these products too.
tonya dreese
I have never tried Mustela
Betty C
My favorite bath product is vanilla scented shower gel. I have many other scents, but always go back to vanilla.
Betty C
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/538566741643636736
Betty C
I just finished entering comments in the Mustela giveaway and saw that you closed the contest early. The official rules on BlogHer as well as your posted rules say it ends on 11/30 so why did you indicate it is already closed? – See more at: https://www.katiedidwhat.com/disclosure/#comment-321224
Katie
So sorry! That was a mistake- the contest is still open through 11/30! :)
Wanda McHenry
For a daily shower wash I like the Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Body Wash with Natural Oatmeal
Wanda McHenry
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/538701308526460928
Stephanie Larison
I like the Johnson’s Baby head to toe on my daughter, works great.
Ed
Johnson’s Baby Shampoo!
Francine Anchondo
I like Johnson and Johnson baby lotion
melissa Resnick
johnsons cream
Bruce
J&J baby shampoo
T Michelle Trump
I love lavender scented body wash and lotion!
T Michelle Trump
I tweeted about the giveaway as @tmt121172 on 11/29/14
Lisa Garner
I like Baby Magic Original baby shampoo.
Lisa Garner
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/538877441133912064
Ashley Tucker
I like Dr. Bronner’s products.