Kepsis,
Baby can't read yet but you can read to your baby. i bought books coz i wanted to start a bedtime routine for my baby. it's very rewarding every time your baby looks at you and treat you like you're her best friend in the world and you have all her attention. try it and you'll know what i mean. it's a very nice feeling [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
Sito,
initially i was also like you, no confidence and only watch when my mom bathed her. dun be afraid - just remember to keep calm. the 1st time i did it, i was so afraid she'd slip thru. now your baby should be easier to handle, so try lah. can ask your hubby to help you support her for your 1st time? very fun to watch, and you'll also get to know what your baby will like or dislike [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] like my baby, when we shampoo her hair, she'll move her head left and right coz she wants to make sure that we dun miss out any part! oh, we wear an apron when bathing my baby - dun want our clothes to get wet. hahaha!