I need to start with a confession. I constantly worry that Laurel is developing on schedule. Maybe it's just being new at this, but I'm so afraid that she will suddenly end up way behind every other infant her age. So, needless to say, when I was reading the book from our pediatrician that says she should be rolling over at 3 months, I began to worry. At nearly 4 months, she has rolled over on her tummy once accidentally, but other than that, has shown zero interest in moving off of her playtime on her back. And, don't even think about putting her on her tummy for very long at a time. She'll humor you and hold her head up for a few seconds, and then she'll let you know how she feels about it. We even started "rolling over practice sessions" this week to try to encourage her to move around. But, she's perfectly content kicking her legs and swinging her arms endlessly.
That all changed today. While kicking around in her floor gym, she ended up on her side in the momentum of her strong kicks. She started out a bit intrigued, then she got focused. We moved to a blanket in her room, and she was intent on laying on her side. Her mind was set on one purpose...getting off of her back. After a few minutes of lifting up her legs and intensely staring at her hands, she made it to her side, and then on over to her tummy...Only to realize she was exhausted, and had no way to get back onto her backside. Hmmm. So she yelled until Mama felt sorry for her and put her onto her back. I've got to say, I figured that was the end of it. I mean, why go to all that trouble only to end up more frustrated than you started? But, my daughter persevered! After naptime, we tried again, and with much greater ease, rolled her little self right on over to her tummy. We still haven't figured out how to get back over onto our backside, but we'll be working on it:).
No comments:
Post a Comment