Last week, on a particularly bad morning, I discovered that V likes Dancing With The Stars. I am not crazy about letting an infant watch TV but she was so fussy that day and that was the *only* thing that helped. So last night I sat down to watch it and decided to play with her in the floor for a bit. I rarely put her on the floor because of the boys…they’re likely to trample her or something so it’s just not very safe. But they were already in bed, I was right there, and she could use a little time to move around on her own.
I put a down comforter and a blanket on the hardwood and put her on her tummy. I was hoping she’d roll over, something which she hasn’t yet accomplished on her own. She tolerated tummy time for a while, then started to fuss a bit so I flopped her over on her back, facing me. And I have to admit, I wasn’t paying a lot of attention. I was watching DWTS and the next time I looked down, she had spun herself around so she could see the TV! Smart little girl!
After a while, she fell asleep right there on the floor and I left her there for a bit while I cleaned up the kitchen and did some net surfing. I heard her fussing a bit and went back into the living room. My husband was asleep on the couch and she had flopped over onto her tummy all by herself! I couldn’t believe I missed it…but at least now I know she’s capable. She’s so rarely put down anywhere that she has room to move like that and I was getting kind of worried that I’m somehow preventing her physical development. It’s good to know I’m not, even if I missed the first time she did it!
