Eole had her 6 month appointment with the doctor last week where it was confirmed that she takes after her mom's side of the family. In other words, she is "severely deficient in her gross motor skills." She should be rolling all over the place and sitting on her own. I thought rolling counted if you whipped the blanket out from under her; apparently it doesn't. We all know where this is going to lead: having a mortal fear of P.E. and being picked last for all sports teams. Yes, it's a tough reality that I am passing on to my offspring. But where there is weakness in one area, nature will compensate with a strength in another. Eole is very verbally advanced. I think we all remember that she said her first phrase (not even first word, mind you, but a whole phrase) when she was 2 weeks old: "ohhhh gollly." Now we have moved on to "dummmmb maaaa" Dumb Ma? Well, I'll take what I can get. She also likes to interrupt mommy and daddy's conversations with her own opinion on the topic: "blah, blah, blah, blah-" which is even said in that exasperated tone of a bored teenager. Daddy's afraid that, although smart as a whip, our girl will be so weak that she'll be forever confined to a wheelchair or crutches. He thinks we have mollycoddled her by holding her too much. This is what he says everyday as he interrupts tummy time to cuddle his baby girl.
Who needs motor skills anyway?! Language is where it's at! Wahoo! :)
ReplyDeleteMotor skills come with car keys! That's what I say!
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that she's being a slow poke. Our Abby was one too! Ryan, on the other hand, crawling at 6 months, walking at 9...now he's training for a marathon at 2 1/2.