rollin' rollin' rollin'

amelia finally rolled over today! i know most kids roll over before four months, but most kids' mommies probably remember to put them on their tummies more than this mommy does. it's just not near the top of my to-do list these days... anyway, amelia has been liking tummy time more and more lately, and yesterday she and i had a little 2 minute rolling over training camp. just for fun. i rolled her over and back and showed her how much fun it was. apparently, she is a kinesthetic learner because that is all it took. i put her on her tummy again this afternoon to watch me sort laundry, and in less than a minute, she was on her back. she looked stunned at first and then began to laugh and laugh. she smiled from ear to ear as if to say, "mom! i did it!" she seemed so proud of herself! i rolled her back over, and she kept laughing and laughing. and she almost immediately rolled the other way! so at that point, i had to go get the camera. :) the way she is laughing at the beginning of the video is not much compared to her initial reaction. and please, please, please disregard my chaotic cinematography and silly mommy voice. i was trying to flip her back over without stopping the video, and as for the silly voice... well, it comes with the job.

she rolled over several times after i stopped recording, and i could not wait for the kids to wake up from their nap and for brian to get home to see her. after the kids got up from their nap, i told them that amelia had a surprise for them. i sat them down on either side of her, and we waited. they cheered her on, and she did nothing. she just laid there, not even trying to flip over. it was kind of funny. ethan & caroline had no idea what they were waiting for, but they still kept saying, "c'mon, amelia! you can do it!" after a few minutes, ethan and i had the following conversation:

i asked, "what do you think amelia can do?"
ethan replied, "i think she can crawl."
"nope" i said. "she can't crawl yet."
"i think she's trying to fly."
"mmmm, no, honey. she can't fly."

and without missing a beat, ethan pointed at amelia and told her, "nothing is impossible with God!"

well, if faith can move mountains... :)