December
2009
Roll6
As many know, Dorrie has, on occasion, managed to flip herself over. The first time was months and months ago, but as far as both Bob and I could tell, none of this was deliberate, nor was it repeated soon enough for it to be clear she understood how she had accomplished it.
So even though we were both longing to declare that she had rolled over for the first time, we did not consider that milestone to have been met.
But I’m going to declare it met as of 1am on Wednesday, December 2nd.
I was typing an email when I heard Dorrie make a noise and looked over. She had rolled herself up onto her side and was slowly tipping forward, her left arm trapped underneath her body. I leaned over to see her face and as she appeared pleased with her new position and none of her tubes were being pulled, I did not attempt a ‘rescue’. Over the next few minutes, she managed to get herself more flat on the ground and then, after some very determined struggles, yanked her left arm out from under her tummy.
It was the latter that decided me: she meant to do that.
My only regret is that I was so busy watching her that I didn’t think to grab the camera!
Yay!
Will the tubes give her enough leeway to allow her to attempt to scoot around the floor when she’s ready?
(December 3rd, 2009 at 7:06 AM)
She can scoot around when she is on her back, but she only does it when she perceives she has enough traction with her feet to get somewhere — which generally means any time we take her socks off or give her something to push off of. She can probably manage it on her front if she’s on an HME instead of the vent, but I suspect we’re still a ways off there.
(December 3rd, 2009 at 9:28 AM)
Good for you and Dorrie!
(December 3rd, 2009 at 10:18 AM)
Yay, that’s awesome!
(December 3rd, 2009 at 5:12 PM)
You go, Dorrie!!
(December 5th, 2009 at 11:27 AM)
Congrats Dorrie!! You too mom & dad!
(December 5th, 2009 at 1:25 PM)