So maybe this is more venting of a concern, but it seems that DS is perfectly content to just lie still and look at the world around him. I'm getting a little concerned that maybe I'm not doing enough to help him become mobile?
We're ok so far with the trying to stand part -- DS loves to bounce in his Jumperoo, and on our legs. He's building up good leg muscles.
Supported sitting is going well too; he sits between my legs and I gently guide him back to neutral if he topples too far one way (though letting him try first).
It's the lying down, rolling over and starting to crawl bits that I'm worried about. If I park DS on his back, he will literally lie there, happy as a clam. If we're playing with toys, he may roll to his side to reach for something, but that's about it. With tummy time, he'll just rest his head on the ground and blow bubbles. EVENTUALLY he'll get fed up and start rocking back and forth, trying to build up the momentum to roll over. With a little help from me he can do it, but then just carries on lying on his back!
I've put myself out of sight and just watched him before, and he'll lie there quite happily, staring at various things in the room, showing no inclination to move towards things in his immediate vicinity.
Even if he topples forward while sitting up, he'll lie there, quite content, with his cheek smooshed into the mat, before EVENTUALLY pushing his legs out behind him and trying to kick onto his back again.
I'm probably worrying too much, no? I know that when he eventually does become mobile, I'll miss the days when I could park him somewhere safe and run into the kitchen for a cuppa.
But it just seems that by this age, he should be a little more interested in moving?
Thanks!
Katy