Re: Roll over, Beethoven![]()
Posted by Lou on 3/29/08
On 3/29/08, Pat Keely wrote:
> On 1/08/08, Lynn wrote:
>> Our baby is less than three months old, so the doctor was
>> a bit surprised when he set her on her tummy on the exam
>> table, and she easily held her head up. He said, "that's
>> pretty good," as she casually looked around the room.
>> Then he walked away across the room.
>>
>> It's a good thing we were paying attention, because as he
>> blithely discussed our baby's diet, she decided to turn
>> over for the first time. Her daddy rushed over to grab
>> her as she hurtled toward the floor.
>>
>> The doctor just flatly said, "that's amazing," then
>> continued to discuss her diet as if nothing out of the
>> ordinary had just happened.
>>
>> I don't want to think about what would have happened if we
>> hadn't been paying attention - that floor was hard tile!
>>
>> Was the doctor right - is it very unusual for a 12 week
>> baby to turn over from front to back?
>
> Wow, scary stuff! Our baby didn't roll over front to back
> until 5 months. Keep your eye on the little fella, that one
> may be tough to keep up with!
That is incredible! Our son rolled from front to back around
3 and a half months and then back to front around 6 months.
Sounds like you have an over-achiever!