Markus first full bath

Last Tuesday, Markus' umbilical cord fell out! It was a pretty mild event. I was always apprehensive about this happening...for some reason I thought it would be..., well, weird. Nothing to it...it was just off in the morning.

Since his cord was off, we decided to give him his first "full" bath. The nurses told us to just sponge him every few days when his cord was on, and to wait to use water when it was off. Markus, as expected, cried during his bath. We tried singing, but to no avail. Anyway, we managed to get him cleaned up and smelling fresh! Here are some pics of the aftermath (no public naked photos!):