Roll With It

Dear Eleanor,

This has been a busy couple of weeks for you! You've really perfected your rolling skills lately & now you do not want to stay still. When I put you on your back on the floor or in your crib you quickly roll yourself over onto your stomach. At first you would cry because you couldn't easily get off of your tummy but now you've started to enjoy being on your tummy and can roll back to your back if you want to. When you are on your tummy you've started to bring your knees up under you & try to push yourself forward. It seems you'll be crawling pretty soon!!!

Now that you've begun rolling you no longer sleep on your back. Since the day you started to roll off of your back, you've become a side or tummy sleeper. It's so cute to go in & see you on your side all curled up. Sometimes you are flat on your stomach with your face flat into the mattress. That's when mommy rolls you over!

My cousin Jill & her two kids Luke (6) Sandy (4) were in town from Mississippi last week. Jill hadn't seen you yet so we got together with her & her kids. She thought you were the cutest thing ever & commented on how petite you are. She brought you the jumper for the doorway that her kids used & we put you in it. At first you didn't know what to think, but after a minute you started to bounce & smile. You really enjoyed it! We've been able to use it a few times at home & you've become a great jumper in it.

Last Monday you & I met Grandma Miller & Paula in St. Cloud at auntie Megan's house. We went to St. Cloud to see Megan & to go to the Munsinger Gardens. The gardens are many small flower gardens with paths all through them right along the river in St. Cloud. It was a beautiful, hot day. You slept in your stroller most of the time but we did get a couple of cute pictures of you at the gardens.

Love,

Mommy