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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

Comments:

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britteybaby - Sunday, 15 Nov
i had 2 csections its not that bad just watch the way you move afterwrds

hollie4liam - Sunday, 15 Nov
omg isaacs-that woman needs a medal, lol.

isaacs-mama - Sunday, 15 Nov
my friend had a 100% natural home birth with her daughter who has a freakish 12lb 6 oz (they had no idea she was gonna be that big!!)

isaacs-mama - Sunday, 15 Nov
i had to be induced cos my waters broke on the wednesday and by friday afternoon i had no contractions and only 2cm dilated - bummer! they said if i left it any longer id be risking serious complications/infection - bummer!!!

LauraOct - Sunday, 15 Nov
Just think what size he would have been if I hadn't have been induced. They are talking about possible c section this time don't know what to do!

hollie4liam - Sunday, 15 Nov
i said from the start i wasn't gonna be induced unless baby needed it. U have the choice, if u choose not 2 after the 2 weeks they take u in every other day to monitor levels and stuff. X

LauraOct - Sunday, 15 Nov
Yeah I hope the same, feel as though my experience of child birth was spoilt by the artificialness of it all.

isaacs-mama - Sunday, 15 Nov
Isaac was 8lb 11oz bless him. I was overdue, had to be induced at hated all the drugs/drip - i hope next time i go without intervention!

britteybaby - Sunday, 15 Nov
everyone has a big baby cept me... i have a peanut... lol

LauraOct - Sunday, 15 Nov
Yeah it was!!! I was induced aswell as I went 2 weeks over. 12 weeks pregnant at the moment and have been told they will monitor me more carefully for the babies size this time! Lets hope they don't get bigger!

hollie4liam - Sunday, 15 Nov
my god laura, that must have been painful, lol. I thought oakley was big at 8lb 6

LauraOct - Sunday, 15 Nov
My son is 26lbs 3 oz, he had been piling it on but lost a bit when he was on the move. Its nice to see he is about the same as others for his age, was worried he would always be bigger because he was 11lbs 6oz born!

nycmommy - Sunday, 15 Nov
Hi ladies.... Today is the 15th.... Time to move....see you all there!!!

britteybaby - Sunday, 15 Nov
im makin chicken parm lil harsbrowns and corn for dinner... theres gunna be me miley trinity brad and my godson kaden... and miley will eat what we eat i just wont use as much sauce on hers... for lunch she had 2 whole freakin hot dogs.. shes such a pig.. i dunno how she only weighs 17lbs...

amycakes - Sunday, 15 Nov
I think at his last appointment like a month ago Julian was 24 pounds and like 30ish inches, maybe a little taller. He eats everything we do unless it is super spicy or unhealthy. He ate chicken, scalloped potatoes, and 8 billion carrots for lunch. I think cooked carrots are the grossest things in the world but I swear they might be his favorite food. I am making lasagna for dinner, I'm not sure if he's ever had that or not. I don't make it often it's too much work but my BF requested it. I guess I should go start my sauce.

britteybaby - Sunday, 15 Nov
miley is only 17lbs and i dun member how tall she was... i know that she was short tho...

tnm1985 - Sunday, 15 Nov
And Hayden is about 25lbs and almost 34 inches long.

tnm1985 - Sunday, 15 Nov
Well DH and I just got done turning Hayden's crib into a transitional bed (day bed)...we have a crib that goes from crib to day bed then from day bed to toddler bed. I also got a bed rail for the open side, which will help him not roll out but it allows him to get out if he wants. We also bought him Disney Cars sheets and his first pillow! My little boy is growing up too fast! He tried to climb out of his crib too many times...got really close to getting out as well, so I didn't want him to fall out so I decided to go ahead with changing his bed. He hasn't seen his bed yet, he won't until later tonight, but I'll have to let ya'll know how he takes to it. =-)

songnos - Sunday, 15 Nov
vin weighs 28.9lbs and is 30 or so inches he is running around a lot but doesnt seem to be losing any weigh. and he still wants to be bf and not whole milk but during the day he'll take small amounts of whole milk and still bf at night. yea vin is still up every couple of hours . grr

britteybaby - Sunday, 15 Nov
miley eats table food whatever me trin and brad eat so does miley.. and as for milk she drinks whole milk now.. she was drinkin 2% since she was like 10.5-11 months but dr said to put her on whole cause she was loosin alot of weight she went from 20lbs to 17.3lbs...

songnos - Sunday, 15 Nov
Vincent eats anything!! he loves to eat table food, i started to feed him table food at about 6/7 months and had no problems with it. and he loves bananas as well! he would take huge bites out of it. and when its all done he'll wave his hands in the air and say bugah or tah which is done or all done in our language. even after a tv show or when we turn the tv off he'll say that. and he loves balls too. he'll point to it and say ba ba. he has gotten the 'ba' sound down now if only he could make other sounds lol. about the scaring other siblings, couple of weeks ago my great aunt was sewing (cross stitch) and Vin walks over to her, i though she saw him but turns out she didnt because once he got to her he screamed really loud 'aughhh' and she jumped and i mean jumped so high that she scream as well and almost swung her arms out at him. and when she realized that it was Vin she laughed and said goodness, you scared me, you screamed so loud. *she thinks that this house is haunted so everything scares her. lol

isaacs-mama - Sunday, 15 Nov
Thank u for all the birthday wishes for my beautiul boy. We have had the most amazing day, i cant believe how well everything went!! Will be posting picture from this morning soon, but we wont have the party ones for about 10 days....i want them now lol ! :)

GabrielsMom7 - Sunday, 15 Nov
Avery- Gabriel just started eating the little graduate entree meals. And now he gets so full.

Averysmommie - Sunday, 15 Nov
Hey ladies just curious what everyone is feeding their LO...mine is no longer interested in the gerber pureed food in the jar...Any tips on lunch/dinner meals?? Thanks...oh & anyone starting the switch from formula to whole/2%milk?? We've done 2oz in her bottle for the past 3 wks and she seems to do well, gonna move her to 3 or 4oz this week.

GabrielsMom7 - Sunday, 15 Nov
Happy Birthday Isaac!

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