Although, with F being only 4 months, we are obviously still at the stage where the two boys can't really do anything together, and F can do little more than look at his big brother (and he does that a lot!), there are little hints at how their relationship might develop in the future. And there is no part of the day where that is more visible than bathtime.
Both boys love their bath, and they seem to love it even more now that they can have their baths together. F has a plastic moulded seat that makes him feel really secure, and from the moment that he is lowered into the bubbles to the time he has to get out (and he would stay in there for an hour if we let him!), he is the picture of excitement and happiness.
Hardly taking his eyes off his big brother, F exuberantly waves his arms around, enjoying the splashing sound they make when they hit the water, and frog kicks his legs non-stop, showering us and M with bath water.
M takes delight in pouring water over his brother's tummy with an empty shampoo bottle, and washing him with a flannel. He shows F all of his bath toys and explains how to stick the foam letters onto the sides of the bath.
He shapes beards for himself out of bubbles and makes 'hairy chests' from the suds for his little brother.
Watching them interact at the end of the day in such a simple but joyful way makes me so excited that I get to see these two grow up together.
I'm grateful again to the hosts of the Siblings project for prompting me to capture these monthly shots and memories of my two sweet boys.
