Prelude to a Roll

Ellie is trying her level best to roll over. So far she is unsuccessful but boy she puts her all into the attempt.

Last night, I laid her on her back for naked time. She spent the next forty minutes rocking back and forth, lifting her legs, and generally thrashing about with a look of intense concentration.

She can get up onto her side from her back but then she gets stuck and can't pull her arm out from under her body to propel her the rest of the way. Eventually she gives a mighty heave and flops back onto her back to gear up for another attempt.

Yesterday, the effort of trying to accomplish this gymnastic feat was so extreme that she farted repeatedly and then gave herself the hiccups. Poor dear.