She rolled!!!

We have a roller! Sweet baby girl rolled three times in her afternoon nap today - I got photos post roll #2, and got a video of roll #3.

This rolling, while so exciting, has also brought a new challenge: bedtime. Now, the second she is placed on her back, she flips to her tummy, where she's not yet all that comfortable. After flipping her back to her back a handful of times, it was clear that wasn't going to work if I want to sleep tonight. So instead I sat in her room for about an hour singing to her and rubbing her back while she was on her tummy to hopefully get her more comfortable in that position. (It also gave me some peace of mind to know she's capable of keeping her head to the side.)

All you hear from the time that baby comes out is always put them on their backs - tummy sleeping is a SIDS risk. I know, however, that once she's strong enough to roll, she should be strong and alert enough to sense if and when she needs to re-position while on her tummy. I have a feeling tonight will be a long one for me - I don't anticipate sleeping much both because she will likely be waking confused as to why she's in her tummy, and because I will wake up to check in her about 106 times.

Sigh. So proud of my strong girl, and terrified all at the same time. I have a feeling this won't be the last time I feel this mix of emotions.