OK, this post title actually has two meanings...
The first - CONGRATULATIONS to Genna and Matt (and Abby too) of the Pearson Clan. They are now the Pearson Four! Yesterday their little "BBQ" was born, Noah Scott Pearson. How cute!
The second - Today E got up really early, coupled with the fact that I didn't sleep well and Ian had stayed up real late the nighht before playing a game... it made for a not so glorious morning. So then during breakfast while E played on the floor, the most amazing thing happened. All of a sudden I hear from Ian, "Yeah!! Good job!!" I turn to find out I had just missed seeing her turn over (tummy to back). "Ah man!" I'm thinking. But no, that's not the end of the story. Since I'm so bummed out, Ian promptly turns her back over and we try to see of she'll do it again. To make a long story short.. somehow I again miss her do it (I got up to finish breakfast because she didn't seem like she was interested in trying again).. so we turn her over again and finally I get to see her turn over from her tummy to back. It's quite interesting actually and makes her look like quite the contortionist. Of course, then when Ian is in the shower and I'm watching E still playing on the floor... I decide to see how much turning she really can do. So again on the back... I entice her one way, "flip", then entice her to turn from back to tummy (which I was pretty sure she could do, but just never had wanted to before), "flip", and for good measure enticed her to go one more time in the same direction back to her back, "flip". What a show!! She got lots of praises, kisses and hugs!
Now I just have to remember she can roll quite easily and not let her roll off anything (beds, couches, changing table, etc.) And no.. I haven't had to "catch her" falling off anything yet today.. but I'll be on the lookout. Oh and I suspect she will be crawling in about a month too, because in order for her to flip she has been bringing her legs underneath her body and propeling herself over. I don't know if that's how most babies flip over, but she manages to also push herself forward a bit... almost as if she's trying to crawl. It's amazing how babies learn and the "spurt of growth" that happens. Amazing!!
