After Emmie got her halo off, we still had to wait about a month before we could even discuss her wearing a cervical collar to take a bath.  The sumi brace she wore immediately after the halo could not get wet.  When we brought up a cervical collar for a bath, her neurosurgeon agreed that we could do that.  Let me tell you, we didn’t wast a second and at the first avaiable moment, we put Emmie in the tub.

Except, she was very apprehensive and a little unsteady because there was nothing around her tummy.  So, we improvised. And Mom got in with her. And she was happy.

This was her first bath in nine months.  The morning before her bath, we were talking to a neighbor who’s daughter had a minor procedure and could not get a bath for a week.  She stated she was thrileld to be able to give her a bath that evening.  She realized I totally understood when I told her Emmie would get her first bath in nine months!  Perspective.These wrinkly feetsies are our evidence that Emmie not only got a first bath but that she totally enjoyed it!  It’s great to see that she loves the water even more than she did last summer!