Daddy's way

Sit her up in the tub (at 3.5 months) and dump a cup of water on her head. That's the way daddy does it. I thought I would watch my hubby give our daughter a bath. What's so funny is that daddy just does things differently than I do. While equally good and loving, he does things I wouldn't dream of doing. When I rinse her shampoo out, I gently lean her back and carefully pour water on her head so it runs down the back. I try to avoid getting water on her face and especially avoid getting tear-free shampoo in her eyes. I have yet to test whether it's actually tear-free. Daddy does the opposite and must think that water on the face is good exposure, and it is. I just didn't even think to do it that way. But, we take turns. This way she gets a variety of experiences. Variety is the spice of life, right?! She must like both of our styles because she smiles as we each bathe her.
Daddy also has a different way of playing, dressing, feeding, and relaxing. Sometimes I feel like the lame parent because I don't come up with the idea of making forts out of blankets lit on the inside by a battery operated touch light. But, I cuddle her as she snuggles up to my breast. He makes her fly around like super-baby, and I wash and sterilize pump parts. But, I realize that our rolls as parents are already different. These roles will continue to change and grow as she does. Neither of us plays or bathes better or worse, just different. She will get the best of both worlds.