Chloe's New Gross Motor Skill

little chloe has been getting close to rolling over. she did her first roll over from tummy to back when she was 2 months old (on 4/7/07)... and FINALLY ... last night, she did her complete “roll over from back to the tummy” for the very first time!

this is what she did ... she swings one leg over the other to turn around her trunk and swings her arm over until she is sort of on her side, then she turns her face down towards the bed ... at first, whenever she rolled over, her left arm would always end up smooched under her until i adjusted her arm, but after a few times, she's so strong and she can pull it out and prop herself up all on her own! bravo my little chloe!!

now that she has acquired this new roll over skill, me and maid would have troubles changing diapers for her, 'cos she keeps on practicing her new gross motor skill whenever she is placed on her back!! she obviously likes to spend time on her tummy rather then her back. she's able to hold her head steady when she's on her tummy, therefore she also loves being held in a sitting position so that she can look around at everything. our hands are breaking 'cos need to hold her walking around when she is bored.

all of the parenting books i have read have a standard order for physical milestones ... lifts up head (yes), rolls over tummy to back (yes), giggles (yes), rolls over back to tummy (yes), sits up (not yet) ... hah ... guess chloe will soon be able to sit on her own ... hehe, my little gal is growing up ...