{ Cheese ‘n Pickles }

Ah, tummy time.  It seemed so exciting at first. – our baby was big enough to do something with!  And then we realized Quinn hates it, and it became a chore.  Tummy time is the practice of putting a young baby (we started at one month as per our pediatrician’s recommendation) on their stomach to develop their neck and arm muscles.  Some babies take to it instantly.  One of Quinn’s little friends is a tummy time rock star and has been doing pushup and leg lifts since she began also at a month.  Quinn finds it harder, and resists the practice vehemently.  Still, we’ve persevered and he has made progress.  We were given this wonderful little mat this week, and it has given tummy time new life.  While saying Quinn enjoys it now is a stretch, he at least is distracted by the shapes sloshing in the water.  He studies the sun intently, and these little distractions are making it easier to extend his tummy time exercises just that little bit more.

I can almost grab that silly sun!

Posted by: Heather | Tags: Heather, Quinn, tummy time
Filed under: Quinn on March 27th, 2009