Naturally, your boys' views of you will change as they grow and mature... but I'll betcha that you always hold a very special place in their hearts... as they will in yours.
He loved it. It wsan't hot (or near as warm as I like it) but above lukewarm (which, our house is regularily 80*, so really, lukewarm is all you need, lol)
He went right in and splashed away! Loves every minute of his bucket baths...