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Milestone: Rolling Front to Back

Yesterday, Sven was having tummy time in the living room area while I made breakfast for the kids in the kitchen.  He usually does well on his stomach for about 5 minutes before he gets tired of holding up his head and gets cranky.  So I was really surprised to hear him happily babbling to himself through the whole meal.

When I went around the couch after breakfast to go play with him, I found out why he had remained so cheerful for so long: he had flipped himself over!  He was happily cooing at the ceiling rather than angrily drooling into his quilt.  Hooray!

It's so fun to watch him grow stronger and gain control of his body (although I bet it will be a while before he manages to remember how he rolled over).  Babies start out so helpless and they develop so slowly!  I'm glad for that, though.  Every little bit is exciting and I certainly wouldn't want it to go by any faster.

Look at him holding up his head:

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