During the evening, Scott helps Leah with her tummy time (translation: He forces her to endure it.). As she's grown stronger, she's fussed less, which means the amount of time on her stomach has increased. Since she learned to roll from her tummy to her back last month, Scott has been using the time together to encourage her to roll from her back to her front. This involves him propping her on her side, and then verbally coaching her to roll the rest of the way.
Well, wouldn't you know it, Leah finally internalized her dad's coaching, and managed to turn all the way over (back to belly) on her own yesterday.
Since Leah woke up while I was cleaning the dishes, Scott headed upstairs to retrieve her. Soon thereafter I heard, "Heather! Come here!" so I bounded up the stairs, pretty sure of what I would find.
Sure enough, there was Leah completely free of her blanket and lying on her belly in baby push-up position. "That's how I found her," Scott relayed. Even if I hadn't been looking at him, I would have heard the smile and pride in his voice.
Too bad neither one of us witnessed this milestone in action, but at least we know she can do it (plus I've seen her do it twice today). Hmmm, what will Scott teach her next? How to crawl?
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