Abby has developed a strong sense of security when it comes to taking risks. She's not afraid to jump or climb. Although most of the time they are only small heights... she doesn't think twice about doing it. She also has no fear of being twirled and swirled into the air. She loves for Gene to toss her around. She often giggles the entire time, slows to catch her breath, and then sweetly asks, "do again Daddy!" And she would continue until who knows when because we are always the first to make her stop.
This weekend so learned she can flip her own self around. She's been trying to do a somersault and we've been trying to help her, but she just hasn't mastered it. She would put her head down and then flop to the side and think that she did it. On Friday, she would put her head down, straighten out her back, and then try to kick her feet up and over her head. She couldn't just get the power she needed to push them up and over her stiff torso.
Saturday, she tried some more. And more.... and more.
Sunday so told me to come watch her do a flip. So I stop what I'm doing to see her. She gets down on the floor and Blop... she rolls right over. Easy Peasy. I clap and praised her. She pops up and says "I do it again Mommy!" And so she does. Down goes the head, up and over go the feet. One clean roll!
Its been a fun few days watching her try to put the pieces together and keep trying. I was impressed at how easily she got the hang of it. And then could repeat it, and repeat it.
I don't know what trick is next?
