LIL' MOVER

Two weeks before AA was born my MD informed me that my babe was breech. She couldn't believe that this happened so late in my pregnancy as most babes turn head down and stay that way 1-2 months before showtime. My MD encouraged me to consider a "manual inversion" procedure in which big and strong medical professionals attempt to turn the baby upside down. I declined ... I was certain I could get my babe to flip on my own. My MD told me that the chances of this happening were extremely slim ... but she'd give me 7 days and if babe was still breech I'd have a c-section that day. I went home and frantically searched the Internet for tricks to make breech babies flip ... I tried everything! I spent those 7 days upside down, rubbing my middle toe, talking in a baby voice with an ice pack on top of my belly in hopes that AA would flip on her own.

And she did. (Although I ended up having a c-section anyway since the stubborn little babe became way overdue!) Truth be told, I knew her last minute flip had nothing to do with me; this was simply an indicator of what type of child I would bear. I just knew my daughter would be a strong willed lil' mover. She's been crawling proficiently for nearly a month. As soon as I set her on the ground she moves across the house at lightning speed to find anything she can pull herself up on. She's started to walk along furniture and she pushes toy bins and laundry baskets from one room to another. She squeals with delight the whole time ... as if she's surprised by her own actions.

Stay tuned world, the 2026 Olympics will be here soon!