Monday’s Mommy Moment: I Can Put Sun Block on All by Myself

I’ve decided that I’m going to reserve Monday for writing about a special mommy moment that took place during the week. With my little boy being twenty-two months old, it feels like he’s doing something new each day, and these moments can easily by missed. Today, I’m listing my favorite of the week.

Lately as I’ve been giving my little boy a bath, he’s been interested in lathering himself up with the body wash all by himself. (I use Weleda Calendula Shampoo and Body Wash.) I put a little dab of it in his hand, and he rubs it onto his chest and belly and makes an attempt to do his hair. It’s cute, and since I know it won’t sting his eyes, I do everything I can to applaud him for his efforts.

“Good job Lil’ Lewie. Oh, you’re going to be such a clean boy!”

Now that he likes soaping up in the tub, he’s equally interested in helping put lotion, diaper cream, Vaseline, and everything else on himself too. This week before going to a pool party, I decided to rub Sun Block all over him. Of course, it didn’t take long before he wanted to join in. Like always, I put a little dab in his hand, and before I knew it, he was rubbing it all over his chest and belly. The only difference this time is that he was wearing a tank top bathing suit. Thus, his tank top was nicely covered (and protected) by SPF 50.

Oh, you’ve got to love little ones and their innocence about the world. Truly.