Round round get around...I get around

Gone are the days I can put Astrid down without any worries. Case in point: 1) I put Astrid down at one end of her play mat. Note that she is lying on the elephant's ear.
2) Minutes later she's rolling over onto her side and squirming to where she wants to go.

3) In addition to her rolling over capabilities, she also holds another move in her back pocket...pushing off with both her legs. Note that she's no longer lying on the elephant's ear. 4) In a total of 10 minutes she's on the opposite end of the mat with her head touching the rug. Note that her foot is now on top of the elephant's ear.

Astrid can't run or walk or even crawl yet, but that doesn't stop her from getting around.

I'm happy to see her developing but it's scary because she'll keep pushing with her feet until she bumps up against something and then she just keeps pushing. Now I understand why it's necessary to have a bumper around the inside of the crib. It's not just for decoration...it's to protect your baby's still forming head!

This afternoon I put Astrid down in her crib, trying to get her to take a nap. Five minutes later I hear her crying and I run into her room and see her head is stuck in the corner of her crib buried underneath the stuffed animal sheep that we have attached to her crib that makes calming noises to help a baby sleep. She was fine but she kept on pushing as if she was gonna push through, and in this case it was lights out "Hey! What's going on? It got dark all of a sudden. Help!".
Oh and the added friction is not doing her bald spot any favors. But at least she's getting a work out. =)