Most recent height/weight? She was 26" and 15 lbs, 6 oz at her 9 month check up
What milestones are they hitting? So many! She stands easily and has been testing out walking (up to 12 steps without falling down). She tries to climb. She says mama, dada, hi, bye bye and waves hi and bye and claps. She waves her hands in front of her and I think that means "no" or "all done." She claps her hands for yes. She eats everything (including non food items).
What are your baby's current favorite toys? Books? She loves her stacking cups still, a medium sized ball, maraca, egg shaker, wooden blocks, and the Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes is our saving grace in the car. Books she likes include Hop on Pop, The Pout Pout Fish, Giraffes Can't Dance, But Not the Hippopotamus, and Hippos go Berserk.
Are you doing a big 1st birthday celebration? Have you started planning? Theme? We will do a small birthday party. I haven't started planning yet, but I think I am going to go with rainbow colors instead of a full on theme.
Anything else to share/ask? We are still experiencing lots of separation anxiety (from me).
“Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make it so, right in the middle of it lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce.” - Natalie Goldberg
Post by cincodemayo on Aug 21, 2014 8:24:20 GMT -5
I'll join! DS is 11.5 months.
Height/weight- no clue, but I think close to 24 lbs.
Milestones- we've seen steps, but he doesn't want to walk yet. Only one word- ball. STTN finally at 10.5 months. 7 teeth.
Favorite toys- Books, specifically Where's Spot? and some free 5 Little Ducklings book. Also a dump truck where he can stash a bunch of little toys.
1st birthday- we are having 40-50 people out for food, home brewed beer, cotton candy and cupcakes. Theme is Gone Fishin'. I CAN"T WAIT! My sister is coming in from NYC and taking pics for us.
I worry a little with his talking but my H didn't talk until he was closer to 2, and DS is just so busy being physical. He also loves loves loves for us to read him books and he likes his flashcards, so I think he might just need some time.
Weight/height - no idea at all!!! I know, I know.... But we don't have check ups as often as in the US. Her next checkup won't be til 15mths... But she's tall. And not petite. People are always commenting on how big she is for her age.
Milestones - crawling very fast, pulling up, starting to cruise, crawl up the stairs, claps, waves and says hiya or bye bye (at the right time!), loves feeding herself and drinks water well from her sippy. Starting with other words too. Gives hugs and has started to give some kisses too, though luckily not too slobbery!! Working on her 9th/10th teeth... Canines!
Toys - loves her ball pit, activity table, her sister's kitchen, building blocks, duplo.
Books - unlike dd1 at the same age, she loves books and will sit still when I read to her. Her favourite is "Ten little fingers and ten little toes" and the "That's Not My..." series of books. And of course, emptying the bookshelf of all it's books is a favourite activity!
First birthday - we'll celebrate but it won't be a big celebration. No planning, no theme. It'll be grandparents, some aunts/uncles, cake.
I worry a little with his talking but my H didn't talk until he was closer to 2, and DS is just so busy being physical. He also loves loves loves for us to read him books and he likes his flashcards, so I think he might just need some time.
This is where I am at too. He really only babbles and says "dadada" but not really at Dada. I wish he would say more but I also attribute it to his "busy being physical". The special ed teacher in me says "chill out, he is fine, he will talk when he is ready, it's too early to worry" but the mommy part of me wants it to happen soon!
How old is your baby? 11 months Most recent height/weight? Not sure about height, about 17.5 or 18 pounds. What milestones are they hitting? She is still on the slower side for milestones. Today she did "so much" with her arms for the first time. She crawls (also loves to take off during diaper changes), pulls up and kneels. Will stand if we give her something to hold, but prefers not to. I can't say she has any words, sometimes she says what sounds like "hi" appropriately, and she frequently babbles mama, dada and part of her sister's name, but not specific to us yet. She waves and claps. Yesterday she got her first tooth! What are your baby's current favorite toys? Books? Stacker toy, learning table. Wheels on the Bus book and a little ladybug book. Are you doing a big 1st birthday celebration? Have you started planning? Theme? The party will be pretty small, a few relatives on each side are coming in for it. Invites are out, theme is sunshine, I have some decorations already, and her cute little outfit I ordered came yesterday. Anything else to share/ask? She is a pretty good eater and I feel I should give a nod to pennypenny for suggesting quinoa, niq for his cracker post (we discovered this kid LOVES humus on Breton mini wheat crackers) and SallySparrow for mentioning peanut butter. We would have hit all eventually but you each inspired the timing. Thanks!
Only other thing of late is that I think she has outgrown the milk intolerance. I have been testing her weekly for about a month with me eating cheese and recently had ice cream a few days in a row, and she seems totally fine upon nursing. Hooray!!