She's a Mover!

I'm a proud Mama!  My little Elysia has figured out how to move.  OK, it isn't the traditional crawling, but that's ok because my kid likes to be unique.  Who needs to crawl when you can roll?  That's way more fun, and very effective in getting where you want to go.

I was visiting my parents yesterday and that's where to big move happened.  I put her on the floor for some play-time and away she went!  She looked so cute and incredibly pleased with herself.  With every roll, she would lay on her tummy and lift her head to see who was watching.  Then she would give a big gummy smile and roll again.  There's no stopping her now!

Yes, I definitely think she is enjoying the independence of being able to move.  She used to get so frustrated trying to reach for things and now she can get them herself.  It is awesome to see her confidence grow every day.  I tried to put shoes on her earlier today and she kept rolling!  It took me a lot longer than usual.  My new normal, I guess!  When Steve got home from work, he tried to put her pajamas on and she kept rolling away from him.  It was hilarious trying to see him button up her pj's while she was trying to roll.

Such changes in my little one!  She moves, sits up on her own, chats...I love seeing her learn new things, and now they seem to be happening almost daily.

Today she and I also had a great time together.  It was such a beautiful day that we just had to get outside and go for a walk.  Elysia hates her car seat (which sits in her stroller and faces backwards), but loves to sit in her stroller facing forward.  So this time I put her in her stroller facing forward and away we went.  She had a blast!  Elysia looked at everything and happily baby-chatted away.  We walked all the way to Tim Hortons where I enjoyed a Coffee and she enjoyed a well deserved Mum-Mum.  Then we walked home where she had a nap (for about a whopping 30 minutes) and then played until her Daddy came home.  After that she had some chicken and rice for dinner (another first for her) followed by a very necessary bubble bath.  Chicken, rice and Mum-Mum now washed out of her hair, she got in her PJ's and went to bed.

So now it is my time to rest.  Dinner is done, dishes are done, laundry is done, and tea is in hand.  Tomorrow is a new day, filled with many more firsts...and rolls!