I WON'T allow it, and HE's NOT listening!

Caution...you're about to enter a mommy hissy fit.


A couple of weeks ago I noticed that Kjetil was rocking back and forth on his back and was getting mad. So mad I thought he might just roll him self over.  He was mad that I had set him down for a couple of minutes while I desperately relieved myself (I really needed to pee and I needed him safe, away from his adoring sisters). So I was watching him and thought...no you don't...you are not going to start this too.  He had already mastered rolling from his belly to his back. 
I did everything I could...I put him in the high chair, the exersaucer, I took him on trips so he was buckled down in his carseat or the stroller or the front pack.  I did all the things a mommy can do to limit his on-his-own-time so he couldn't think about it or get creative or try any new tricks.
I encouraged him to look at his beautiful hands. I gave him toys. I let CJ hold him, whenever she wanted to --well not quite whenever she wanted to, she would hold him all day if I let her.  I told him his older cousin was just hanging out so he should too.

Thursday night during pictures we didn't get any of him laying on his back, it was always an action shot -him looking over his shoulder as he rocked back and forth. Yesterday morning was the second time I found his legs stuck in the crib bars.  That little stinker was trying to roll from his back to his tummy!  How can this be, I have attempted to thwart his efforts, he was suppose to loose interest.

What could I do?

I caved.

Last night I put him on his back on the floor.

He scooted around in a circle for a bit. However, it didn't take him long, for a moment it looked like his right shoulder was going to get the best of him, but he worked it out.  And he "told" us all about it.

A friend mentioned that Kjetil is trying to keep up with his sisters. I beg to differ.   He has no intention of keeping up with his sisters, I am positive that he is planning on setting a new pace and will dare his sisters to keep up with him!

I am tired.  Mommy needs to find a new energy source.