At 13 month...

Today Keziah is exactly 13 month old. Thought it is a good time to do a time check on her development.

So far she can:
* Walk very well now since starting at 11-month. Getting better with each day. She just loves to giggle as she toddle around.
* Climb up and down the sofa and bed
* Very good with pointing to show that she recognises what we are referring to and also demanding her wants.
* Follow simple instructions but really that depends on her mood.
* Throwing her tantrums quite obviously when Daddy and Mommy tells her 'NO'
* Sleeping through the night after a good night milkfeed
* Signing very little now as Daddy and Mommy haven't quite exposed her (work, sorry, wave bye bye, good morning, good night)
* Making a lot of gibberish noise, varying her tones with her moods to express herself
* Chew on a peeled apple on her own
* Smile with mouth wide open when Daddy and Mommy say 'smile'

Things that Keziah loves to do at 13-month:
* Swims and baths
* Taking joy rides on Barney and others
* Feeling and touching to excite her senses
* Reaching out to grab things which are out of her reach
* Anything that is not a toy and new will interest her
* Roaming around the house and porch at her own ease. Or rather she enjoys being out and walking on her own unless it's unfamiliar grounds
* Surprisingly or not, balloons seem to draw her attention
* Taking things in and out of boxes
* Favourite foods: Yougart and fruits (especially bananas)

Daddy and Mommy hope she could soon:
* Start to use recognisable word and call 'Dada' and 'Mama'
* Be interested/willing to self feed herself (ok Daddy and Mommy have to bear with the mess when the day comes)
* Start to use fork and spoon

Whatever said, Keziah has grown to be more loveable each day. She definitely developing her physical skills more than the verbal. Mommy just can't wait to knock off from work each day to give her a cuddle. She is also getting more and more adventureous that Daddy and Mommy are a little worried at times about her safety. Recently, she's been standing up on the bed and run before throwing herself down. Off and on, she gets knocks on her head coz she was simply so playful that she doesn't really see where she is going or throwing herself off. However, Daddy and Mommy realised that she is rather vulnerable to cough. She has been coughing for about a week and the medication from the last visit to the doctor 2 months back hasn't seen to have done much good. Probably, she will have to visit the doctor again if things don't turn for the better soon.