Today is the anniversary of one of the worst days in American history. It’s an understatement to say that it’s a tough day, perhaps especially for people from this area, so here’s a video of the National Zoo’s panda cub getting a bath from her mom, Mei Xiang.

As the video shows, Butterstick, who was born on August 23, is beginning to look more like a panda and less like a naked mole rat. The Zoo reports:

Mei Xiang and her cub are still doing well! Keepers and veterinarians expect that Mei will begin leaving her den for longer periods of time soon. When she does leave the den for longer periods of time keepers and veterinarians hope to be able to perform another health check on the cub. In the meantime, keepers are continuing to do short training sessions with Mei in her den, and offer her small snack-sized treats for participating.

Thanks, National Zoo. This was needed today.