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Your baby is a year old! Looking back over the past year, it is amazing how fast she has grown and developed! It probably has been an exciting and eventful year. She may be walking, but if she is not she will be soon! She can climb up and down the stairs and may be able to climb out of her crib or playpen. She likes to take the lids off of containers. Give her a tupperware container that she can put toys in and watch her get it open! She is also becoming more independent and insists upon doing things on her own. Although she is not very good at it, she tries to dress herself. Allow her to help button, snap, tie and velcro her outfits and shoes.

You may have noticed that your baby's babbling has quieted. Now that he is mobile, he will be less interested in talking and more interested in moving. He still likes to hear new words and will try to repeat what he hears.

Your child is very adament about her likes and dislikes. She is still afraid of strangers and new places. Make sure you give her the time she needs to adjust to new situations. When she develops a relationship with someone new, she will gain trust in them as well. Your baby still does not like to be away from you and is relieved when you come back for her. She will be able to show affection now by hugs and kisses.

Because your baby's memory is getting better, he remembers where things are and will go find them. He will continue to try to solve problems, but may become frustrated if he does not succeed after several attempts. If you tell him to do something, chances are he will. Remember to give him clear, simple and precise commands so that he will be able to easily understand what you are asking of him.

Mealtimes might become a challenge because your baby wants to move and explore. Encourage her to eat when the rest of the family eats. If she is not interested in eating, it is best not to force her. She will eat when she is hungry. When she is one year old, she will be ready for whole milk.

Teach your child about shapes, colors, sizes and differences. Provide a variety of toys, games and activities to promote learning. She still will like to read and sing. Now that she can move better, she might even like to dance to music.

Developmental Milestones 12 Months Old

Physical

• Stands alone
• Many babies start walking
• Some babies walk well
• She may try to climb
• Tries to throw a ball
• Can roll a ball
• Fine motor skills developing rapidly

Intellectual

• Has a delightful sense of humor
• Can stack blocks to build a tower
• Waves bye bye
• Initiates games
• Responds to commands
• Continued vocabulary expansion
• Enjoys reading
• Ready to be weaned ffom infant milk and switch to whole milk
• Eats a variety of foods
• Enjoys being outside to explore

Emotional

• Takes pleasure in teasing
• Likes to express affection
• Can hug and kiss
• Develops bonds with others
• Your baby may still be shy
• Enjoys other children and begins to create friendships

Age Appropriate Toys

• Outdoor toys
• Push toys
• Ride on toys
• Pretend play toys
• Musical instruments
• Learning toys
• Singing toys and lighted toys
• Books
• Balls
• Dolls and stuffed animals
• Blocks and stacking toys

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tnm1985 - 23 minutes ago
Yum Bangle--Makes me want a snack. Blek! I know what you mean...Hayden puked ON me the other day I had to run to the bathroom...thought I was gonna be sick!

Bangel - 2.4 hours ago
tnm1985-thats so unbelievably sad!

Bangel - 2.5 hours ago
angie2008-her face in the cake picture is too funnY!

Bangel - 2.5 hours ago
logan has throw up twice in the past 45 minutes. so odd..he wasn't acting sick at all today. actually, still not acting sick and no fever or anything; just the vomit. big boy vomit is nasty!

tnm1985 - 3.4 hours ago
So my DH's cousin's baby's funeral was Wednesday. I couldn't make it, because I didn't want to take Hayden to a baby's funeral...but the family posted pictures of the funeral...insluding the open casket, which I found kinda weird, but seeing them completely broke my heart all over again. I'm sitting over here crying out my eyes! May Gavyn rest in peace...

gem - 3.9 hours ago
hey ladies, cute pictures and happy b-late to all the babies who b-day was this week. so what is everyone up to tonight?

txgirl47bb - 4 hours ago
britty - that's SO cute!!

britty113 - 4.6 hours ago
Jackson dancing with his Mickey Mouse car. He loves to dance! Sorry its sideways... I couldn't figure out how to rotate it! It's worth the neck cramp though. Too funny!

yorkc39 - 5.1 hours ago
oh, daisy, i hope Brayden feels better. Angie- nice cake! We had Sydney's birthday party today as well, she actually had her miniture 'smash' cake on thursday though, which was her real birthday. She wasnt really into though, it was funny, we had to try to get her to dig in. She waved her hands a bit and just lightly was glazing the icing off, lol. She was a mess afterward, she didn't eat too much but she liked feeling it more. My kitty cake came out puuurfectly also! Everyone was amazed, I'll have to post it tomorrow, I'm to tired to add it now, but she had a great time today, and got some nice presents!

kashli-jh - 5.5 hours ago
here is siah's new hair lol

daisymae - 5.7 hours ago
Have a feeling I'm going to be up a lot tonight! Hope some of you are up for chatting in the middle of the night. Poor little guy is having a hard time sleeping because of all the stuffiness :o(

alijo - 7.1 hours ago
Xander at brunch with his two bff's: he's in the far corner - the baldie with the cute ears :)

daisymae - 7.4 hours ago
Awww Angie, that's sweet! I love the Nemo cake! Finding Nemo is one of my favorite childrens' movies!

sammy28 - 8 hours ago
Love the pictures of Julianna... ha ha...so cute how she went in face 1st!

angie2008 - 8.2 hours ago
Julianna's cake Her first go at her cake the end of her smash cake

kelly-roo - 8.2 hours ago
buying a potty chair tomorrow! Kati is squatting as she poops! and then complains about the poop! Its pretty funny! hope to get one out before the other is in diapers! .....Daisy and Acruz, THEY ARE PRECIOUS! Glad everyones parties went well. We were at the farm/vineyard all day chasing doggies and chickens. My hub was helping my Dad build a roof to extend the veranda for my sisters wedding at the end of the month. ......my little brother is coming home on Monday! All charges have bee dropped and is file dropped. ...why? Because he's some type of miracle child. my parents say they are taking him back and sending him off to the military. pray this works out and everyone stays safe in the process. ..much love ladies! night night

daisymae - 8.3 hours ago
angie- Glad Julianna had a wonderful day!

daisymae - 8.3 hours ago
That is so cute how that dog can say his name, and spell it! DH and I are more impressed than Brayden is though.lol. Acruz- Brayden's is not battery operated, he basically has to make it move by himself, although I would like to get him one power operated in the future! At this point, he likes pushing it backwards all over the place, like it's a walker.lol!

angie2008 - 8.3 hours ago
Hey girls, thanks for all the bday wishes for Julianna. Her party was a success, and she got that dog everyone is talking about, my sister got it for her. I have to figure out how to get her name on it, probably tomorrow. I'm trying to upload some pics. She was nuts with her cake, she started eating it face first!

acruz2343 - 8.4 hours ago
daisy..is brayden's powered and has he figured out how to drive it..grayson gets pushing the button to make it go but doesnt get that he needs to hold it down, so he just drives in short bursts..lol..he loves ti anyway though..Brayden looks adorable on his!

kashli-jh - 8.5 hours ago
hi ladies : ) today siah and i got all of our chopped off lol. his grandma was supposed to do a mohawk but it is like really short almost bald lol. and i chopped mine off up to my chin in an a-line bob type thing lol. i love mine, not too excited about siah's though. i will have to post a picture. i would totally get siah that dog, but he has tons of toys that he does not even play with. he would rather play with spoons, sticks, and the garbage lol. it's ridiculous. daisy- glad brayden had a good party : ) happy birthday to julianna and EJ's- so glad your nana was found.. that is so scary i wonder how she got that far away? i will post pics of siah's new hair in a few minutes, after i wake him up and feed him dinner lol

sammy28 - 9.1 hours ago
ha ha...Grayson...you are just to cute! Daisy...adorable pics! He looks like he is really enjoing that cake!

daisymae - 9.1 hours ago
acruz- WE should get out boys together with their atv's! Lucky- Brayden sometimes coughs so hard he throws up. It's awful. let me know how the diet works out. I may have to give it a try!

♥Lucky♥ - 9.2 hours ago
Thanks txgirl i will give that BRAT diet a try tomorrow if he is no better. im really not sure whether he has a tummy bug or its this raging cough he has making him sick

acruz2343 - 9.4 hours ago
cute cakes daisy..looks like he enjoyed it!

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