Sit. Roll over.

Okay, I know it sounds like I’m talking about a dog, but these are Veronica and Colin’s new tricks. 

Veronica has really mastered the art of sitting mostly unsupported. And now she wants nothing to do with lying down. She can sit for as much as 15 minutes unsupported, and for as long as she feels like it with the Boppy behind her for a little extra support. 

Unfortunately, she still has not figured out the whole rolling over thing. Other than the one time on Christmas Day that she rolled from her stomach to her back, she has not rolled at all. She just gets frustrated during tummy time and lays face down until you come “rescue” her. We’ve been trying to “show” her how to roll, but for whatever reason, it just doesn’t register.

Colin, on the other hand, is our master roller. Getting him to stay in tummy time (which he really needs to develop some upper body strength) is a full-time job because if you don’t hold him in place, he’ll be on his back in seconds. He also can roll from his back to his stomach from time to time. I suspect it won’t be too long before he discovers he can cover ground this way, and we’ll be in trouble. 

Veronica also is the standing queen. She loves to hold on to your fingers and stand up to look around. As a result, her legs have gotten quite strong. We’re both excited because Colin has finally started to support his weight on his legs for a few seconds. John figured out the key with Colin — if you turn it into a game, he’ll do it. So we now play “show me how big you are,” and Colin does.

On the health notes, Colin has completely recovered from his bronchiolitis and doesn’t seem any worse for the wear. He also had his follow-up appointment with the urologist from the hernia surgery and all has healed well. Veronica had her six-month follow-up with the ophthalmologist yesterday, and has no lingering eye problems from prematurity. She won’t need another eye exam until she is five, unless we suspect a problem. 

Now we’re just anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring so we can start getting out of the house more with the babies and catch up with all of the other hibernating neighbors we don’t get to see in the winter months.