We have mentioned in the past that Natali took quite a while to figure out how to roll over. We saw her do it for the first time at about 5 months, and she very rarely ever did it. I guess she figured she didn't need to roll over. Well, all that has now changed. She won't stop rolling over! We put Natali down for a nap and she is immediately all over the place in her crib. She likes to put her feet up on the crib rails and push herself around in circles. She has also decided that rolling over is great fun. Of course, once she rolls over onto her stomach she rarely rolls back. Instead she just starts whining and we have to go put her back the way she was and then she immediately starts rolling again. This typically goes on for about 20 minutes or so before she finally falls asleep. Its amusing and totally annoying all at the same time. Of course, as I type this we have had a breakthrough. She rolled over onto her stomach and stayed that way. I sat her waiting for her to start crying, but she never did. She stayed that way for a few minutes and then just fell asleep that way. It's the first time she has slept on her stomach in several months. She used to when she was little, from about 1 month to 2 months or so, but once she started lifting her head up more she wouldn't sleep that way anymore. It always used to make me nervous having her on her stomach, but it doesn't now. I figure we are past the point where I need to worry about it.
I do worry about her getting stuck in her crib though. With how mobile Natali has become there have been a few times that her feet have been stuck through the crib slats. It makes me nervous that she is going to hurt herself. We thought about possibly getting one of those breathable crib bumpers, but I don't think that will be any better. It seems like it would probably make things worse. If her foot got stuck up underneath the bumper it would be harder for her to get loose than if it is just stuck through a slat. I am pretty sure if her foot is that stuck she won't struggle to the point of really hurting herself. She will likely just stop struggling and cry for help.
In baby food news, I ended up buying 2 jars of baby food. I bought a jar of turkey and a jar of ham. I was told Natali can start pureed meats now, but it seemed like a lot of work to make myself and I wasn't sure if she would like it anyway, so I bought the little jars just to try it with her. Darren was suddenly became concerned about preservatives in the food, but the ingredients list just says turkey, water, and cornstarch. She eats store bought food at daycare anyway, so I'm not sure where this sudden concern came from. I wonder if he is concerned enough to make her food himself? I think probably not. We will have to take store bought food with us on our upcoming cruise too. I think trying to bring our homemade food would just be too much of a hassle. It's really going to take some thought and planning though. Anyway, back to the prepared meat. Natali loved it! She downed the turkey very quickly. I was pretty happy about that. I guess if she likes it that much I will have to figure out how to prepare it myself. The cost of baby food really adds up quickly when you buy the jars.
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