Milestone: Baby-Roll-Over (12 weeks old)
Quinn can now check one more milestone off of her long list of To-Do’s… Rolling Over (from tummy to back).
Yesterday she was playing on her tummy when she figured out she could turn on her side. She hung out there for a moment then rolled over onto her BACK! Now, she didn’t seem to think much about this however Mom was very excited. After giving my little girl kisses and praises about her achievement, we shouted upstairs to Dad to tell him the news. Jake said — “I want to see…” as he ran downstairs.
Well, we all know that babies rarely perform “on-demand”, however, I thought we’d give it a try. So, I placed her on her tummy and hoped that she would do it again… It was touch and go for a moment… I knew that tears were right around the corner — however, there she went. She did it again! Jake and I both clapped and cheered for her while she looked at us completely befuddled.
While I’m so proud of my 12 week old daughter… I feel both excited and a bit sad… Excited of course, because my child is progressing as she should be, however a bit sad because my little newborn has now shown the first signs of mobility and independence. As everyone says about babies… they just grow up too fast. Before I know it, these days of her being a newborn will be a faint memory. During my last couple weeks home on maternity leave, I am resolved to savor every moment with my little sweat pea.
