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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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GabrielsMom7 - Sunday, 15 Nov
Happy Birthday Isaac!

amber325 - Sunday, 15 Nov
lol funny story about the thongs...I don't know what I would have to do if I had to wear grannie panties lol....I did right after delivery for about 6 weeks...UGH I hate them. This morning my DH got up with liv so I could sleep since I was so exhausted :) Happy about that I got 2 extra hours of sleep

Helen(hq) - Sunday, 15 Nov
yay its back, happy birthdy issac!! emmie has only started cruising round the furniture but when i try to hold her hands to walk she gets over excited and tries to cycle or takes a tantrum. i dont see walking before the baby comes (10 weeks) but she climbs on evrything, cant leave her for a sec, seems months ago all ur lo's started doing that so any tips wud b great!

sarandoc - Sunday, 15 Nov
I just got my BFN :( I think I'm done trying, it's getting very stressful..

britteybaby - Sunday, 15 Nov
photobucket wont let me upload my video... why?

♥Lucky♥ - Sunday, 15 Nov
Yeah sarandoc ive been over there waiting for everyone to join but it was slow so i came back to month 12

sarandoc - Sunday, 15 Nov
Arnt we supposed to move over to month 13 today?

britteybaby - Sunday, 15 Nov
i have the cutest video for yas to see of miley... lol.. she had just gotten out of the tub and she left me while i was gettin her diaper and she was walkin around the house butt naked laughin cause she thought it was funny... ill post it once its done uploadin

Bangel - Sunday, 15 Nov
my dog does too daisymae! I'm always saying 'logan is not dinner mack!' lol

daisymae - Sunday, 15 Nov
Does anyone else's dogs lick down your LO after a meal. It doesn't matter how clean and wiped off I get Brayden after a meal, our dog goes to town licking his hands and face after he eats. I know he must smell appetizing lol(right now he smells like cinnamon toast and banana) but it's really disturbing to me..lol.

daisymae - Sunday, 15 Nov
Back to last nights conversation. Brayden says mama, daddy, Daisy (which sounds a lot like daddy), no, yeah, and he says a lot of words with just the first syllables. Like banana is just ''ba'' and it's really funny because when I say Where's Nana (what he calls my mom) he looks around for a banana! Oh, how he loves bananas... He's eating one right now actually!

daisymae - Sunday, 15 Nov
Happy Birthday Issac!!!! Long time no see Songnos! Songnos I think your story is funny too! I have a whole drawer full of thongs that I never wear. It's all cotton bikini briefs for me...lol!

corrinaa - Sunday, 15 Nov
Happy 1st Birthday Issac. x x

Bangel - Sunday, 15 Nov
happy birthday isaac!

Bangel - Sunday, 15 Nov
hi songnos! been a long time! I think your story is really funny! :) and I agree with britteybaby, lotrimin works wonders and fast! thanks kellyroo!

hollie4liam - Sunday, 15 Nov
happy birthday isaac, hope u and mummy have a lovely day with your family. X

hollie4liam - Sunday, 15 Nov
happy birthday isaac, hope u and mummy have a lovely day with your family. X

kelly-roo - Sunday, 15 Nov
bangel, I LOVE LOGAN! he's so precious!

britteybaby - Sunday, 15 Nov
britty there is a med its actually for athletes foot but trinity and mileys dr gives it to them when they get rashes(trinity gets rashes really bad on her cucie shes allergic to red dye and sauce and always has been since she was lil and shes now 4) its called lotrimin af.. it works wonders.. u can buy it at the store also... kinda pricey for a tiny tube its like 5 us dollars but its soo worth it.. i hope his yeast infection gets better

♥Lucky♥ - Sunday, 15 Nov
happy 1st birthday isaac, Are we moving over into month 13 today

sammy28 - Sunday, 15 Nov
Happy 1st Birthday Isaac!!!!

hollie4liam - Sunday, 15 Nov
first things first-thank goodness iap is back, on other matter-i've woke up this morning to find spots all over oakley :(

songnos - Sunday, 15 Nov
well Vin was slightly sick last a couple of weeks ago and now he is really sick. running nose, warm to the touch but no fever, coughing and sneezing as well. then couple of days ago i noticed some red spots on the back of his hair line and face. took him in and turns out he has hives from the cold that Vin has. and thats not all he also has some sort of yeast infection under his neck, he's a big 1yr so his neck roll keeps in a lot of moisture. it was so bad i though since it was super red and almost at some time it was raw. but his doc told me to use nystain on it and now its clearing up. im just glad that even while being sick he can still have fun, running around dancing to the wiggles and taking the cordless mouse and using it as a car when there are tons of other toys to play with. so at the moment Vin is taking benadryl Tylenol oral and nystain under his neck.

songnos - Sunday, 15 Nov
hey everyone its been awhile since i posted anything up but i have a story to share since no one else here find it funny. i went to the store with dh and vin and while there i figure i'll get a new pack of undies for myself. looked and looked and looked, finally picked a pack of 4 bikini tossed it in the cart and came home. while i was doing the dishes, dh washed some of the new clothes get got for Vin and the pack of undies. about an hour later i went to switch it over the the dryer, when i was pulling them out i saw one of the new undies and when i went to pull them out i gasped! to realize that it was bikini THONGS that i had purchased instead of regular bikini! the last time i wore a thong was before i got pregnant and now if i do it feels weird! now i have 4 new and washed THONGS which i probably wont wear at all grr. when dh said that while unpacking them to the washer he thought to himself 'who the hell was i trying to impress' so i said to him defiantly not you. lol

Trevors mom - Saturday, 14 Nov
Trevor fell asleep I left him sleep on me for half hour then took him to bed. He was asleep for another half hour then started crying, so I brought him back downstairs. He is now sleeping on daddy. I am going to bed because I am tired and I have work in the morning. Have a good night everyone

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