On The Move

When you're dealing with a newborn, there's always a sense of security in that if you lay the baby down, he's not going anywhere. At two months, our boy flails around quite a bit, but he can't roll or crawl yet, which means it's probably safe to leave him on the floor and go out to see a good action flick. By the time you get home, he might be a little wet, hungry, grumpy, and probably resentful, but he wouldn't have moved an inch.

About a week ago, I laid Baby down to sleep in his crib, tucking his round tummy in between the cushions that are supposed to keep him from turning on his stomach. When I go to check on him a couple of hours later, his head was now in between the cushions. I thought that I just placed him incorrectly, being that his room was dark and I was lacking sleep.

We realized now that he did indeed move himself. Baby discovered a primitive form of locomotion by kicking both legs repeatedly when he's on his back, which will drive him down towards the foot of his crib. The slick surface of his diaper and the extreme mass in his thighs is probably all working in his favor to gain distance and speed.

"A few more kicks to freedom!"

Now this complicates a couple of things. First, we'll have to keep a closer eye on him on the changing pad, because there's nothing to keep him still until we get some bungee cords installed. Secondly, there is the potential of his flailing legs getting caught in the slats of his crib now, which is where we entrust the safety of our baby's limbs to a baby bumper. A baby bumper is the equivalent of turning a wrestling ring into a steel cage, but prettier and softer. When shopping for a bumper, also keep away from something too stiff, as the baby will use it as a foothold once he starts climbing. We picked out this one after a bit of research, as seen in the above pic.

Everyone keeps telling me how fast babies grow up, but no one told me how fast these little buggers move.