Tummy Time Tricks

Jack had his first doctor's appointment on day six. Although he's only in the 10th percentile for weight and 25th for height, he is VERY strong. Case in point: the pediatrician placed Jack on his stomach and Jack pushed himself up on all fours and lurched forward (his first "crawl"). The doctor was shocked and so were we! A few minutes later, the pediatrician set him on his back and had him grasp her thumbs with his hands. The test was to see if he could pull himself up and hold up his own head—which he did for a long time. The pediatrician just shook her head, amazed and said, "This is not a one-week-old..."

During tummy time, Jack likes to roll from his stomach to his back (both to the right and to the left). During the night, he squirms and worms his body 90 degrees. We just watch and think, what are we in for with this active little tike, who boxes the air with his fists? He might have some of his Grandpa Getz's genes: legend has it that Grandpa Getz crawled out of his crib at nine months. :)