Rolling over
Watching a baby grow and change is amazing. It happens right before your eyes, ready or not...and whether they are ready or not, too. Accomplishing a new developmental skill can be a compulsion, something they are absolutely driven to do. I've read that babies often work on these tasks in their sleep, like the baby that pulls himself up to stand in his crib, and then wakes up and cries because he doesn't know how to get himself down.
Aislinn's skill of choice at the moment is rolling over, back to front. And yes, she tries to do it in her sleep. I'll nurse her to sleep, then lay her down in her crib. She immediately throws her legs up in the air and torques them over until she's nearly face down. I have to wait until she's done so I can roll her back over, because babies, as you know, are not supposed to sleep on their bellies, and she has not yet mastered rolling from her belly to her back.
Watching her work on this skill when she's awake is even funnier, proof that she is compelled to learn this new skill almost against her will. Why? Because she hates to be on her tummy. And yet, she is always trying to roll over to her tummy. Just look:
rolling over #1
Trying to get over...
Rolling over #2
Almost there...
Rolling over #3
Yay! I did it!
Rolling over #4
Enough of this! I hate being on my stomach. Um, mom....
Rolling over #5
Help! Mommeeeeee!!! I'm stuck, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh....
Aislinn's skill of choice at the moment is rolling over, back to front. And yes, she tries to do it in her sleep. I'll nurse her to sleep, then lay her down in her crib. She immediately throws her legs up in the air and torques them over until she's nearly face down. I have to wait until she's done so I can roll her back over, because babies, as you know, are not supposed to sleep on their bellies, and she has not yet mastered rolling from her belly to her back.
Watching her work on this skill when she's awake is even funnier, proof that she is compelled to learn this new skill almost against her will. Why? Because she hates to be on her tummy. And yet, she is always trying to roll over to her tummy. Just look:
rolling over #1
Trying to get over...
Rolling over #2
Almost there...
Rolling over #3
Yay! I did it!
Rolling over #4
Enough of this! I hate being on my stomach. Um, mom....
Rolling over #5
Help! Mommeeeeee!!! I'm stuck, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh....
posted by Andrea | 10:07 PM
5 Comments:
awwww...that is so darn cute! My oldest hated being on his stomach too. I remember the #5 face all to well.
A precious and smart baby girl -- so pretty - what a joyful time this is in your life...watching her grow and learn.
You've got to save this group of photos to show her when she grows up.
So so so so adorable. Aw.
Spoonleg, how did you know her nickname was pooh??? The day after she was born, her nose was a little stuffy, so whenever she exhaled, it came out of he mouth and made a little "pooh" sound, so we joked that was her first word, and a nicname was born.
And I can't stand the sight of a crying baby, either! Don't you believe I waited longer than it took to take the picture to turn her belly up and kiss her and tell her everything was OK :)
That is the most exciting and cutest thing ever! Both my wee ones had the exact same expression on their faces once on their tummy for too long. I swear! I have to get the photos for you.
Haaaa!
She's so precious and scrumptious!
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