I have been bummed the past few days since I am returning to work tomorrow. I am only going back a few days a week to start so it's not THAT bad, but I would rather stay home with Macie of course. I am so scared I am going to miss some important milestone. I know that I will get to see all kinds of milestones but as a Mom, you just don't want to miss any of them especially when they happen for the first time.
Well today I was doing some Tummy Time with Macie and she rolled over on her own!!! I got so excited that I startled her. I put her back on her tummy and she did it AGAIN!!! It was so great to see. I was worried that she hadn't done it yet. Her neck and arm muscles seemed to be so strong so early but I looked it up and she's right on track.
When it develops
Your baby may be able to kick himself over, from his tummy to his back, as early as age 2 to 3 months. It may take him until he's about 5 or 6 months to flip from back to front, though, because he needs stronger neck and arm muscles for that maneuver.
How it develops
At about 3 months, when placed on his stomach, your baby will lift his head and shoulders high, using his arms for support. This mini-pushup helps him strengthen the muscles he'll use to roll over. He'll amaze you (and himself!) the first time he flips over. (While babies often flip from front to back first, doing it the other way is perfectly normal, too.)
I ran upstairs to get the video camera and put her back on her tummy but she wouldn't do it again of course. I think she wore herself out. We'll just have to try it again later!
I'm so glad I was here to see that!!!
2 comments:
That is so cool!!! Poor thing had to exert a lot of energy to flip herself over like that! Note to self... keep the camera handy! :-)
She is an amazing child!!
It will be hard going back to work. I'm sorry you have to. Maybe one day one of us will win the lottery and you can stay home with her all the time. I love this blog by the way - if I can't see Macie (and you of course :)) as much as we would like, at least I feel like I know what is going on with her all the time.
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